This black wooden cane stick is used by members of the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), part of the Royal Armoured Corps and was formerly known as the Tank Corps. The RTR is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the Great War. The cane stick features the Royal Tank Regiment emblem on a silver metal ball top.
Cane sticks are also commonly referred to as swagger sticks. In the British Army and other military forces following Commonwealth traditions, commissioned officers of most infantry regiments formerly carried cane sticks when on duty, whilst Warrant Officers and Senior NCOs carried pace sticks instead. This practice continues in some regiments, especially by Warrant Officers when in Barrack Dress.
- Length: 74cm / 29"
- Composition: Wood / Metal
- Force: British Army, Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Tank Regiment
