FS Knife markings

**rich89** · 05-26-2022, 02:19 AM

Hi

I spotted this FS knife and tried to take a picture of the markings but it was difficult. Does anyone recognize it and is it a wartime knife?

I can read ;
Wilkinson
NO????
Sheffield
England

**rbminis** · 05-26-2022, 05:00 AM

IMO, if that says Wilkinson at the top, it would be far off center.
Regardless, it is a nice example of a war time made, third pattern FS knife.
Ralph.

I will move this to the FS section.

**rich89** · 05-26-2022, 05:02 AM

Thanks Ralph. I didn't know there was an FS section! I will have a look.

**Chopperman** · 05-26-2022, 05:23 AM

Your FS knife was made by William Rodgers of Sheffield England.
This mark on your crossguard is just turned 90 degrees compared to this one.

**Anderson** · 05-26-2022, 06:34 AM

Any mould number on the grip?

**rich89** · 05-27-2022, 12:29 AM

Thanks chopperman, im sure a bit of oil will bring it up but I just could not read it at the time.

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No mould number that I could see but it wasnt very well it.

**rbminis** · 05-27-2022, 01:09 AM

Here is mine to compare.
Same maker, different markings.
Fairbairn–Sykes Fighting Knife #1
Ralph.

**rich89** · 05-27-2022, 01:11 AM

Got a feeling there will be a cast mark. I will look again later

**Anderson** · 05-27-2022, 10:04 AM

Some full length photos of the entire knife and scabbard would be nice too. The crossguard is of the thinner type which may indicate late war/ early post war period of manufacture.