Dirk, after 1856, which belonged to Lieutenant-Commander George Richard Colin Campbell (died 1918) and Lieutenant Terence Wilder Gay French (died 1940). The hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt brass cross-guard, slightly inversed, with acorn finials. The quillon is pierced to admit the large spring catch on the top locket of the scabbard. The obverse of the cross is decorated with an embossed circular gilt brass plaque consisting of a crown with the Royal cypher 'VR' over a foul anchor, the whole encircled by a laurel wreath. The dirk has a gilt brass lion's-head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending the length of the back-piece to the small, striated gilt ferrule at the top of the grip. There is a ring in the lion's mouth to accommodate the gold and blue dirk knot, and a small barrel and Turk's-head slide. The dirk has a prominent tang button. The white fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires.

The steel blade has been damascened in blue and gold and is straight, single-edged, flat-backed with a false edge some 130mm long. The point of the blade is symmetrical. The blade is etched for most of its length, except for 100mm. The obverse of the blade, at the shoulder bears the words 'EDWARD THURKLE 5 DENMARK STREET - SOHO - LONDON', followed by engraved rococo foliage and scrolls, it is also etched with the cypher of Edward VII with a Tudor crown above, surmounted by rays, further rococo foliage and scrolls. The reverse of the blade is decorated with etched at the shoulder with geometrically arranged foliage; engraved with rococo foliage and scrolls and engraved with the words 'CHIEF CAPTAIN'S PRIZE AWARDED TO MR. G.R.C. CAMPBELL H.M.S BRITANNIA APRIL 1902' and further rococo foliage and scrolls. The black leather scabbard has a gilt top locket with a ring each side and a gilt chape fitted with an ornamental shoe. The reverse of the top locket is engraved 'T.W.G. FRENCH' and is decorated with threads and scrolls. It is fitted with a steel spring at the back, enclosed within a brass collar at the top. The chape is similarly decorated but having a simulated honeysuckle motif as well.

Edward Thurkle and Sons, ceased working at 5, Denmark Street in 1899 so the blade could have been made as early as 1899. The embossed crown on the guard dates to before 1901, but the cypher on the blade is that of King Edward VII, together with the date 1903. It must be assumed, therefore, that an existing blade was provided from stock, perhaps by Edward Thurkle & Sons successor together with a hilt, and then etched appropriately.