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Old 4th March 2012, 06:18 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by David R
My friend Max ( ex District Comm 1920's) said that the old Mahdist vets had their knives/daggers marked at the end in a distinctive way, proud of their devotion in the war. Anyone got a contribution to this.
David

I personally never heard of this practice but maybe Jim can shed some light on this subject .
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