THE MYTH OF GURKHA RIFLEMAN CARRYING PRIVATE

Nathaniel · 13th May 2010, 03:52 AM

Fantastic! Thanks Sirupate for sharing your research & photos

Battara · 13th May 2010, 04:09 AM

I second what Nathaniel said. Many thanks.

sirupate · 11th June 2010, 10:01 PM

Many thanks guys, although the real thanks should go to all the Gurkhas that helped in my re-search, top people

Gavin Nugent · 12th June 2010, 03:56 AM

Query,

I have a Kukri, Pre WWII made circa mid1930s so I have been told, it was taken from a dead Japanese soldier in Burma, there is no disputing the line of provenance either as I have the family history and the military stamped and post marked wooden crate this Kukri another item came back to the US in.

Any ideas behind this? Were 1930 made Kukri standard army issue?

Thanks

Gav

sirupate · 12th June 2010, 11:44 AM

Any pics Gav? that would be a tremendous help, cheers Simon

Gavin Nugent · 12th June 2010, 01:26 PM

Simon, image attached;
Details - overall out 40cms, blade 29cms, spine 7.6mm, Koudi is 11.3mm from the bolster hilt 17.6mm at the narrow part, pommel 53.2mm high. Hollow ground blade.

Thanks

Gav

sirupate · 13th June 2010, 10:36 AM

It looks like a very nice small Villager kukri,quite what a Japanese soldier was doing with it I have no idea, unless it was taken from domiciled Nepalese that they killed in a village?
ps Partial tang kukri of that type are always hard to date

12th June 2010, 03:56 AM	#4
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Query Query, I have a Kukri, Pre WWII made circa mid1930s so I have been told, it was taken from a dead Japanese soldier in Burma, there is no disputing the line of provenance either as I have the family history and the military stamped and post marked wooden crate this Kukri another item came back to the US in. Any ideas behind this? Were 1930 made Kukri standard army issue? Thanks Gav Last edited by freebooter; 12th June 2010 at 12:55 PM.

12th June 2010, 01:26 PM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Kukri Simon, image attached; Details - overall out 40cms, blade 29cms, spine 7.6mm, Koudi is 11.3mm from the bolster hilt 17.6mm at the narrow part, pommel 53.2mm high. Hollow ground blade. Thanks Gav Attached Images

13th June 2010, 10:36 AM	#7
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	It looks like a very nice small Villager kukri,quite what a Japanese soldier was doing with it I have no idea, unless it was taken from domiciled Nepalese that they killed in a village? ps Partial tang kukri of that type are always hard to date Last edited by sirupate; 13th June 2010 at 10:38 AM. Reason: addes info

13th May 2010, 03:52 AM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Fantastic! Thanks Sirupate for sharing your research & photos

13th May 2010, 04:09 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	I second what Nathaniel said. Many thanks.

11th June 2010, 10:01 PM	#3
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Many thanks guys, although the real thanks should go to all the Gurkhas that helped in my re-search, top people

12th June 2010, 11:44 AM	#5
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Any pics Gav? that would be a tremendous help, cheers Simon