German dagger
German dagger, Sturmabteilung. Brought back from Europe by Cecil
Riding. He notes in his memoir that items were removed from
Prisoners of War upon capture.
Captain Cecil Riding (Jock) grew up near Lockerbie in
Dumfriesshire. In 1940 he joined the Coldstream Guards before
transferring to the Highland Light Infantry in 1941. In
February 1944 Cecil Riding was selected for the newly formed
Special Air Service (SAS) and was posted on special duty throughout
occupied Western Europe in 1944 and 1945 for which he was awarded
the Military Cross.
Object no :
DMCR008a-d
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
342mm x 73mm (blade length: 220mm)
Materials :
metal & steel; wood; leather
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:2012.18.103
Copyright :
Dumfries and Galloway Council