Images of the sword of Major John Howard who commanded ‘B’ Squadron (Canadian) of the King’s Colonials and later King Edward’s Horse (circa 1902-1913) are shown in Figures 304-305.
The Officers shown in Figures 76-78 and 97-98 are wearing the 1896 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword.. Although only part of Major John Howard's sword can be seen in Figures 304-305, it is also an 1896 Pattern from the shape of the blade (Information courtesy of Richard Breislin
www.blackthorn-antiques.com).
Major Howard's sword bears the Regimental device in the style of the second pattern Regimental headdress badge (KK 1371). It was made by John Chalk and Dawson of London and bears Major Howard’s initials JH.
Figures 304-305: Upper section of the sword blade of Major John Howard of ‘B’ Squadron (Canadian) of the King’s Colonials and later King Edward’s Horse (1902-13) and the Regimental motif from the sword (Peter Nemaric collection).Figure 306: King’s Colonials Regimental motif on an Officer's or NCO's cane (Photograph courtesy Paul Liddell, UK).
