Original British WWII Fairbairn Sykes Early Third Pattern Commando Dagger with Inscribed Prayer Book - Attributed to Canadian Commando Lance Corporal W.J. Baird Russian Artillery The markings look slightly strange

The markings look slightly strange

the right-hand extractor is cammed upward to release the spent case

Committee members FENN WADSWORTH

Bill Parry

The liner is ink stamped 56 towards the rear

Original British WWII Fairbairn Sykes Early Third Pattern Commando Dagger with Inscribed Prayer Book - Attributed to Canadian Commando Lance Corporal W.J. Baird Russian Artillery The markings look slightly strangeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an early "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked brass handle and original scabbard. Not only is this a prime example, it also comes with identification as to who the original owner of this dagger was! Both items came together directly to IMA from a descendant of the original owner. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the