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About George Charlton

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How long have you been on Sword Forum?:
January 1914
How did you hear about Sword Forum?:
Trawling through the internet to investigate my first purchase - 1897 Royal Marine Officer's sword.
Sword Collection:
A variety of British, German, French and Japanese cavalry and infantry swords, and British, German, and Japanese bayonets.
Biography:
Ex-Servicemen - Australian Army Reserve for 12 years. Secondary School teacher - history - forever. Father of three, grandfather of two.
Location:
Central Coast NSW Australia
Interests:
I have become in my older years a collector of WW1 memorabilia, Started with a Brit officer's sword and has exploded into helmets, maps, books and trench art. That's what divorce does to you!
Occupation:
Secondary History Teacher
Favorite Swords:
C19th & C20th cavalry swords. I have a genuine Japanese Infantry Officer's sword brought back from New Guinea by my father in 1942. He 'acquired' it at Buna/Gona. That's the favourite because of the family. Very partial to my issue KD89.

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“The Australian Light Horse attack on Beersheba was the last important cavalry charge in history and the last to win a resounding victory that altered the course of a war." Alec Hepburn

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