Original British WWI Trench Raiding Club With Hobnail Studded End WWII Assuming this was not an

Assuming this was not an accident we have what can be called a “combat pedigree”

The hinged cage closure is somewhat oxidized

the last 4 numbers are crossed out with 5715 written in

with the leather mostly soft

• Lieutenant McLaughlin issued officer's sword

Original British WWI Trench Raiding Club With Hobnail Studded End WWII Assuming this was not anOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased recently from a private collection, this is an excellent example of the basic trench raiding club from WWI. This type was one of the most widely used type as they were easy to construct from items laying around a trench or dugout. These types are normally encountered with a lead core to give it a better weighted head, but this one does not. We believe it to be an original variation, but there is always the