Scottish Basket Hilted Sword of Major-General Osborne Herbert Delano-Osborne

A Victorian Scottish basket hilted sword manufactured by Wilkinson, etched "Royal Scots Fusiliers" and "O.H.D.O". Serial number 34845 matches Major-General Osborne Herbert Delano-Osborne, who fought in World War I and was mentioned in despatches on 8 October 1914 for the Battle of the Aisne (source). The sword was purchased by Officer Osborne in 1897, during the last years of the reign of Queen Victoria.

Choir Group, Royal Hospital Chelsea.

2nd from left: Major-General Osborne Herbert Delano-Osborne (1879-1958): Colonel on the Staff in charge of Administration, Northern Command, York, 1926-27; commanded 150th Infantry Brigade T.A. 1927-29; commanded Mhow District, India, 1930-32; Lieutenant-Governor and Secretary of Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1933-38; retired, 1938.