~ WW1 Known Owner Royal Flying Corp RFC Carved Swagger Stick ~
The hardwood stick has a pommel is engraved with the Royal Flying Corp logo.
It belonged to Pilot Warrant Officer Jobe Poke R.F.C. who previously served in the Royal Navy. It was acquired from his grandson.
He was born in 1897 and died in 1950. He was a former driver of the Royal Family in the 1930s.
An image of him is attached, this is a stock image and is not included in the sale.
~ Royal Flying Corp ~
The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities.
~ Condition ~
Please refer to the images for the condition.
~ Dimensions ~
The swagger stick is 70cm (27.25 inches) in total length.
