After the war, he was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn but the law was a subordinate interest to business and politics. By 1948 however he was being referred to as having achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was promoted to Brigade Major and twice mentioned in dispatches. He served in France and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1916. He worked as a schoolteacher in London until 1914 but then joined the London Welsh Battalion (15th Royal Welch Fusiliers) as an officer. He was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he gained an MA degree. Goronwy Owen was born at Penllwyn, Aberystwyth. **NAMED**WW1 Era British George V 1897 Pattern Sword With Presentation Etched Blade ‘Presented To Captain Goronwy Owen By His Golfing Friends March 1st 1915’ (Lieutenant-Colonel Goronwy Owen DSO & Twice Mentioned In Despatches 15th Royal Welch Fusiliers ) - 20769 The sword is accompanied by its original leather transit cover with full flap top and buckle fastener which is in excellent clean condition. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. Attached to the guard is its original bullion cord and portepee. The sword’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is clean & undamaged. Strong’ most likely the name of the RN Officer who owned this sword. ![]() One side of the guard has a small hinged folding langet which, when folded flat fastens to a pin on the throat mount of its scabbard and holds the sword securely in place. It has a brass Lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Queen’s Crown and fouled anchor motif. The riccaso is marked on one side with the squirrel trademark of the German blade manufacturer Eickhorn, Solingen. Both sides of the blade have blued and etched panels including foliate decoration, Queen’s Crown ER(Elizabeth Regina) II & Queen’s Crown with Royal Navy fouled anchor device. The sword has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31 ½” in length (37 ½” overall) with central fuller. This is a near mint British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. **MINT**NAMED**Post 1952 QE II British Pattern 1827 Royal Navy Officer’s Sword To ‘T.J Strong’ With Etched German Made Blade By Eickhorn Solingen, Bullion Cord, Portepee and Scabbard With Leather Transit Cover.
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