{"product_id":"j-b-johnstone-sword-of-edward-thompson-ww2-chief-mechanical-engineer-of-the-lner","title":"WW1 Royal Engineers Officer’s Sword – Lt Col Edward Thompson OBE, Later LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal British \u003cstrong\u003e1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword\u003c\/strong\u003e, attributed to \u003cstrong\u003eLieutenant Colonel Edward Thompson OBE, Royal Engineers\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the blade etched \u003cstrong\u003e“Lt Col E Thompson OBE.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThompson served with the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Engineers during the First World War\u003c\/strong\u003e, including service on the Western Front, and later became a major figure in British railway engineering. He went on to serve as \u003cstrong\u003eChief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) during the Second World War\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was twice mentioned in dispatches and later in 1919 was awarded the military O.B.E. His most notable war-time service was during the Battle of Passchendaele, for which he was above commended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sword features the regulation \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge V cypher guard\u003c\/strong\u003e, etched blade and Thompson’s name and rank prominently engraved to the blade, giving the piece unusually strong and readily identifiable provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly interesting named officer’s sword combining \u003cstrong\u003eFirst World War Royal Engineers history with genuinely important British railway heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good original antique condition with age-related wear, patina and marks consistent with service and age. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK delivery included in the price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castlereagh Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59420567273817,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/0960\/2905\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5b3af10f-95fc-48a2-b9d9-a99821f2b28f.jpg?v=1789396236","url":"https:\/\/castlereaghantiques.co.uk\/products\/j-b-johnstone-sword-of-edward-thompson-ww2-chief-mechanical-engineer-of-the-lner","provider":"Castlereagh Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}