Japanese WWII sword Shin-Gunto, partial cloth bound grip, brass tsuba, chrysanthemum decoration, brass obi-tori, leather scabbard, 67cm blade. Major Kenneth Sidney Thatcher R.E., T.D., went away as a private to TA camp for a fortnight in 1939, he then joined the Royal Engineers and went on to serve in India and Burma, in his words, "That's a long f*****g fortnight's camp!" On his return to the UK in 1946, he brought this katana back with him. Although he told of his exploits during his service, such as having is appendix out in Deolali hospital and going fishing with a landmine and a net, he never told of how he came by the katana