officer's walking sticks...

[Peter C.]

My cane, actually a leather clad stick, came from "Swaine Adeney and Brigg" London. Mind you that was some fifty years ago!

Jock,

Wasn't that a straight stick like a swagger stick rather than a walking stick with a hooked top?

Peter

[Jock Scot]

Jock,

Wasn't that a straight stick like a swagger stick rather than a walking stick with a hooked top?

Peter

Quite right. I don't recall seeing anyone with an actual walking stick,in my time, I rather fancy they went out of fashion pre WW2. I have certainly seen hundreds WW1 of pictures with the sticks as you describe. In the Highland regiments the officers used to carry a cromach, I am not sure that was "official" equipment though and I am unsure if they still do carry one.

[Pleater]

The Royal Navy officers certainly had walking sticks, in the first half of the 20th century, but they were straight, not bent wood.

I have one if you want a photo.

It would be easy to make one, they are just a tapered piece of wood with an oval knob for a handle.

Anne the Pleater