The British Army subreddit gave me a little bit of help identifying what it's called and a DM lead me here.
My Grandfather passed away and some of his stuff was passed down to me. This knife along with some binoculars.
https://i.imgur.com/W36TgD3.jpg
The only marking on it is "K44" with what appears to be an upward pointing arrow. I was wondering if anyone could tell me any of the history behind it, maybe the type of person it was issued to or if it was issued in a specific place? Or perhaps point in in the direction of where I could get some answers about it.
A little outside my field but it appears to be a British Gurkha issue Mk II Kukri. At that point there were five major manufacturers who supplied the Indian and Nepali armouries and a number of small workshops. There are a number of specialist collectors who can be consulted on the sword forum http://www.swordforum.com/vb4/forumdisplay.php?137-The-Antique-Kukri-Forum
It's definitely a kukri, which were (and I believe still are) issued to Gurkha soldiers.
The upward pointing arrow will probably be the arrow device used on Crown property for centuries but particularly associated with the War Department during the World Wars.
At the risk of palming you off on yet another sub, you may find r/militaria a useful spot to get more details on this specific item, while I'm sure the experts here can fill you in on the Gurkhas, the history of the arrow mark etc.
