A First Pattern Dagger By Kirschbaum & Co Archive that the recipient is the

that the recipient is the same man as the Robert Silvers who received the Naval General Service Medal with a single clasp for Martinique (Boatswain

1918 and January 22

returning home and relieved of all active duty on July 31st

Thorney House

The outward appearnace of all versions were similar because they had to meet certain set requirements

A First Pattern Dagger By Kirschbaum & Co Archive that the recipient is theA First Pattern Dagger by Kirschbaum & Co Measuring 485 mm in length with the scabbard on, this dagger features a 312 mm nickel plated steel blade, with sharpened edges, remaining bright and crisp, having a very sharp tip. The blade's ricasso is maker marked "WKC" (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co., Solingen) with the company's knight emblem, while the blade itself retains its crossgraining, but exhibits prominent scratches, common to extraction and return