A Fine & Exquisitely Crafted Japanese Kozuka C.1675 Newly Listed Louisburg underwent two significant refits

Louisburg underwent two significant refits

which included the civic aquarium

engraved to "CORPORAL WILLIAM JAMES VINCENT 511 (HUMBER) RCAC SQN CORNERBROOK NFLD  2 SEPTEMBER 1962" on the reverse

The back of the gorget has the Army olive-grey wool backing and is unmarked

1962-2007 General Service Medal to the Royal Signal Corps - Malaya

A Fine & Exquisitely Crafted Japanese Kozuka C.1675 Newly Listed Louisburg underwent two significant refitsSteel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp edge and a very sharp tip, Japanese markings on the blade's obverse, the blade measuring 108 mm in length. Handle in blackened bronze, the obverse illustrating two fish, the front one silvered, the other fish in bronze with a gold coloured gilt, both fish on a pebbled background, the knife measuring 201 mm in length. Contact marks on the blade, silvering and gold gilt wear evident on the fish, blackening wear