Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk - circa 1800 Lock Assembly then 1st lieutenant on December

then 1st lieutenant on December 15th 1942

The numerals 60 in an oval surrounded by laurel leaf sprays indicate it was used by the 60th (Royal American) Regiment

under the command of LIEUTENENT COLONEL JAMES MACDONNELL

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Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk - circa 1800 Lock Assembly then 1st lieutenant on DecemberOriginal Item: Only One Available. Traditionally aged 12 or 13 years of age, the young sons of England's gentry entered the Royal Navy a sailors with the rank of MIDSHIPMAN. This was basically a post of Ensign, which the lad had to endure for four or five years before being promoted to usually a Lieutenant. All the great Sailors of the era did this including HORATIO NELSON. This is a lovely Royal Naval Dirk, basically a long knife, which these young