Dirk, after 1856, which belonged to Admiral Louis Henry Keppel Hamilton (1890-1957). The hilt of the dirk consists of a straight crossbar, with inversed acorn ends. On the cross on the obverse of the crossbar, in the centre is a crown over a foul anchor motif, the whole encircled by a laurel wreath. The dirk has a gilt lion's-head pommel. The white fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The straight steel blade is flat-backed, with a double-edged spear point. The obverse of the blade is engraved with the Shield of David and bears the inscription 'CHIEF CAPTAIN'S PRIZE, AWARDED TO MR L.H.K. HAMILTON. BRITANNIA R.N.COLLEGE.DARTMOUTH'. There are no proof marks on the obverse of the blade. The reverse of the blade is engraved with the words 'HMS CUMBERLAND APRIL, 1908', with decoration above and below, a crown over a foul anchor motif, rays, acorn motifs, and a crown over the Royal cypher 'G v R' with rays above, between further acorn motifs. The black leather scabbard has one gilt locket with two rings and chape. These are decorated with threads and scrolls. The chape is also decorated with a honeysuckle motif. There is a steel spring at the top of the back edge of the locket, which engages in a slot in the back quillon.

Admiral Louis Henry Keppel Hamilton (1890-1957) was born in 1890 and became a Midshipman on the 15th May 1908. He was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on the 30th June 1911; to Lieutenant on the 30th June 1913; to Lieutenant-Commander on the 30th June 1921; to Commander on the 31st December 1926; to Captain on the 31st December 1932; to Rear-Admiral on the 15th January 1941 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the 31st December 1943. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the 16th May 1947 and retired in 1948. He became a D.S.O. in 1915, bar in 1940; a C.B. in 1943; a K.C.B in 1944 and he died in 1957.