An Attributed Sword
An attributed sword almost certainly belonging to Colonel Edward James Courtenay 1848-1906, 35th Regiment (Royal Sussex Regiment). An Infantry Officers sword with 1822 pattern brass guard with folding section, and 1845 type fullered blade. The folding guard was superseded from around 1854 by a solid guard so this is a latish example but some officers had a preference for them. The sword was retailed by J. B. Johnstone of Sackville Street London & Dublin. J. B. Johnstone traded from Sackville Street from at least 1861 to 1897, and this ties in with E. J. Courtenay as he was first commissioned in 1862.
The blade is etched with a crest of a branch of the Courtenay family showing a Dolphin embowed over a Ducal coronet with the motto Quod Verum Tutum (What is true is safe) and with monogram EJC.
Colonel Courtenay had a long and distinguished career which included being a Sandhurst Instructor, commanding the 1st Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment and
Being AAG Headquarters Ireland at the time of Queen Victoria’s visit to Ireland in 1900.
Summary of Career
1848 born 14th August
1862 30th June Ensign 35th Foot
1870 16th March promoted Lieutenan
1875 attached 21st Hussars Aldershot for instruction
1878 promoted Captain
1878-1885 Instructor in Tactics at the Royal Military College Sandhurst and was also Honorary Secretary of Cricket matches at Sandhurst
1883 promoted Major
1890 promoted Lieutenant Colonel, appointed to command 1st Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
1892 Lt Col Courtenay was presented to the Duke of Connaught by the Adjutant General at a Levee held at St James’s Palace
1894 6th August promoted Brevet Colonel, 28th October Substantive Colonel,
appointed AAG (Assistant Adjutant General) Headquarters Ireland
1896 Colonel Courtenay attended a Levee at St James’s Palace held by HRH Duke of Connaught on behalf of the Quee
1899 As AAG Ireland Colonel Courtenay was on the staff directing Military Manouvres in Ireland
1900 April, at Queen Victoria’s visit to Ireland Col Courtenay as AAG Headquarters Ireland was with Headquarters Staff at the head of the march past in Phoenix Park Dublin.
1905 A Short Record of the Royal Sussex Regiment 1701-1905 by Colonel Courtenay was published.
1906 6th April, Colonel Courtenay Died at St Andrews
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