Description

Wilkinson Royal Engineers Sword – Owned by Brigadier General Randall Plunkett Taylor Hawksley (1899)

Price: $1095.00
Condition: Very Good to Very Good+
Includes: Milner Research Letter, Copy of Wilkinson Ledger Sheet, and Historical Background on Hawksley

A rare and historically significant Wilkinson Royal Engineers officer’s sword, originally sold to Randall Plunkett Taylor Hawksley in 1899, during the height of the British Empire’s global influence. This sword is not only a finely crafted military weapon but a tangible piece of British military history with direct ties to both the Second Boer War and the First World War.

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Key Features:

• Maker: Henry Wilkinson Sword Company, London
• Regiment: Royal Engineers
• Year of Manufacture: 1899
• Serial Number: 36605
• Ownership Provenance: Documented sale to Randall P. T. Hawksley via the included copy of the original Wilkinson Ledger Sheet and Milner Research Letter.
• Blade Condition: Overall Very Good to Very Good+, retaining original etching and detail with light wear consistent with age and use.
• Hilt and Grip: Standard Royal Engineers pattern hilt, in excellent structural condition with original wire binding intact.
• Scabbard: Included

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Historical Significance:

Randall Plunkett Taylor Hawksley began his distinguished military career in the Royal Engineers with the purchase of this very sword. He served with honor in the Boer War and played key roles in various imperial stations, including South Africa. His career culminated in his appointment as Chief Engineer (1917–1919) during the height of World War I, where he was instrumental in engineering logistics and infrastructure critical to the British war effort. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General.

The sword is accompanied by:

• A detailed Milner Research Letter outlining Hawksley’s military service and the sword’s provenance.
• A copy of the Wilkinson Ledger Sheet verifying the sword’s original sale and serial number entry.

 

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