Swagger stick

[KelvinR]

I have a swagger stick supposedly owned by my g grandfather born 1859.
It is 63cm long made of cane with a bullet on one end and a casing on the other.
The inscription is "FA" with an artillery piece with a crown above.
I would appreciate it if anyone can identify this.

[keith9351]

The Artillery piece with crown sounds like Royal Artillery, the badge normally has there motto between 'Ubique' Latin for "everywhere".
The Royal Artillery was split into Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery, could FA indicate Field Artillery.
Keith

[Peter Goodey]

Could "FA" be a worn or defaced "RA" (Royal Artillery)?

[KelvinR]

Thanks for your responses.
I have had a good look and the FA is definately not a worn down RA.
Would this stick have beeen used by an officer or NCO?
Any guesses as to its age?

[gortonboy]

hi,have you searched for his service records? can you post his name,,and when and where born?

[KelvinR]

This is one of the mysteries. His full name, which appears only on his marriage certificate, is Frederick George Pooley Grant.
He was known as George Grant but was buried as Frederick George Grant.
His father was Frederick George Grant.
He was supposedly born on April 5th 1859 somewhere in the UK and was in South Australia by 1884 when he was married.
According to my late grandmother he was born in Kent and joined the army when young. She later said that he bought a commission. I am not sure of this as her mind wandered in her later years.
Any info you can find would be greatly appreciated as I keep hitting brick walls.