WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI NORTH RUSSIA GROUP.

A fascinating group of paperwork and artefacts belonging to a Private Drage of the 2/7 th Durham Light Infantry. In October 1918 the battalion was ordered to join an allied expedition to North Russia to assist the White Russians in their fight with the new Red army, the battalion left Russia in August 1919. The group comprises, a standard Brodie pattern helmet of World War I, original rough san...  read more

Code: 92397

BRITISH WWI NORTH RUSSIA GROUP.

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Code: 92396

U.S.A. WWI ARMY SOLDIERS WAIST TROUSER BELT.

Complete with buckle marked ‘Waterberry Buckle Company’. Nice length.  read more

Code: 92123

BRITISH WWI PRISMATIC COMPASS DATED.

A 1917 dated, Swiss produced, Edinburgh retailed, prismatic marching compass in its original leather pouch, closing strap missing to case.  read more

Code: 92219

BRITISH WWI PATTERN 08 LEATHER HOLSTER.

Good condition leather, complete with WD marked Brass cleaning rod for the marked six Webley revolver. The brass hooks on reverse side to fit the PO 8 webbing belt, widely used by the Royal Flying Corps, Tank Corps and Machine Gun Corps.  read more

Code: 92221

FRENCH COLONIAL OFFICERS PITH HELMET. ALGIERS MADE.

A nice condition French Colonial cork pith helmet with its sewn cover, which has toned from its original white/khaki, complete with its original leather sweatband, chinstrap missing, with the remains of the paper label to the interior of the retailer 'Leon Schweitzer' of Algiers with the French spelling of 'Alger'.  read more

Code: 92016

U.S.A. WWI ARMY 1918 DATED MESS TIN.

Nice condition overall. Good clear markings.  read more

Code: 92106

BRITISH WWI OFFICERS MAP CASE IN LEATHER.

A skeleton framed leather map case measuring 24 cm x 23, with male-female press stud closure, one side of the mica board missing, attachment sprung loaded clip to fit the Sam Browne officers belt equipment.  read more

Code: 92174

BRITISH WWI ROYAL FLYING CORPS FULL DRESS COLLAR BADGES.

A very nice matched pair of full dress officers collar badges, gilded metal with both lugs fitted.  read more

Code: 91028

BRITISH PRE WWI ROYAL NAVAL SENNET STRAW HAT.

First introduced in 1890 and worn through to 1921, very few pictures of this hat being worn exist but enough do exist to identify this example perfectly. That hat is identical to the example shown on page 208 of Campaign 1915 Volume 2 by Chris Pollentine in the identical weave and also identical sweatband, the only difference being that our example does not have the black braiding to the edge. ...  read more

Code: 81800