Thanks to Iain and Edster for their comments about these daggers. Unfortunately, no documentation came with them to completely verify their provenance.
Regarding the second dagger shown with the dog-leg shaped blade; I agree it appears very unlikely this form was invented in 1916. In addition to the example cited by Edster, there is also a dagger very similar to mine, illustrated in one of W O Oldman's early sale catalogues, which he published in the years 1902 - 1914.
Regards.
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