I am an Essex boy living in Texas, and am also a WW 2 buff who collects items of interest from the war. In July 2009 I purchased a first pattern Wilkinsons Sword made Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger. In researching the knife's origins I came across the CART website & made contact with the founder Tom Sykes. Tom was kind enough to help me himself but he also introduced me to CART's weapons advisor & armourer and guide of the BRO museum in Parham Suffolk, the great Mr Richard Ashley. Thanks to CART & especially Richard (who I met this past August) I was able to discover that my knife had previously belonged to a true hero, defender of the realm & a gentleman. Thank You