Sword of Lt. Col. George Kendall Channer DSO, 3rd Gurkha Rifles, Son of General George Nicholas Channer VC, CB Measurements The officer who owned the

The officer who owned the sword would have seen service in WW1

Running out of ammunition we were left with our kukries

Silver mounted shamshir

Lap welds like these are a desirable feature on blades

Sword of Lt. Col. George Kendall Channer DSO, 3rd Gurkha Rifles, Son of General George Nicholas Channer VC, CB Measurements The officer who owned theA Victorian Rifle's Officer's Levee Sword, manufactured by Pillin (based on the proof disc PROVED around a central P) and retailed by Hawkes & Co. Piccadilly (1853 1913). On the inside of the guard, the sword is marked "G. K. Channer, 3rd Gurkhas". George Kendall Channer was born on 5 October 1873, eldest son of Brigadier General G. N. Channer, V. C., C. B., Indian Army. He was educated at Shrewsbury and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from