WW1 - British and Allies
BRITISH WWI CANADIAN 3rd DIVISION ENGINEERS BRODIE HELMET.
A standard British Brodie helmet with the badge to the front of the Canadian Engineers in red against a French grey background. As per the order of November 18 all the Canadian 3rd Division Engineers helmets are painted in French grey as per their shoulder patch. With its original chinstrap. The liner is complete with its oilskin and its netting interior, some light moth to the felt. Reading st... read more
PORTUGUESE WWI ENLISTED RANKS COMBAT HELMET.
Very little is known about the fact that Portugal had a considerable contingent on the Western Front during WWI, their base in England was in the New Forest and there is a memorial set there. English made helmets with fluted skull are scarce, this example with its original colour with its sweatband, inner liner and its very rare chinstrap. A very old collection label attached to the helmet, whi... read more
BRITISH WWI 1908 PATTERN MILLS EQUIPMENT WAIST BELT.
The Mills equipment waist belt with the brace attachment buckles cut off. Faint traces of markings. read more
25.00 GBP
BRITISH WWI ROYAL FLYING CORPS AVIATORS GOGGLES.
Tinted lenses, large leather surround with soft interior with its elasticated neck strap. read more
325.00 GBP
BRITISH WWI OLD BILL CHINA.
During WWI the artist Bruce Bairnsfather was the editor and artist of the magazine produced in the trenches known as Old Bill. A whole series of china and crockery were produced based on the Old Bill drawings. These four pieces comprise of an ashtray, saucer, 2 small dishes. One of the small dishes has a crack and is faded, the teacup also has a small crack, the ashtray and the other dish are u... read more
60.00 GBP
BRITISH WWI WOMAN’S AUXILIARY ARMY CORPS SHOULDER STRAPS.
A rare complete set of insignia shoulder straps for the uniform tunic of the first woman’s military unit ever formed for the British Forces, the Woman’s Auxiliary Army Corps. Semi pear shaped in construction, red central band with khaki sides. At the base of each shoulder board embroidered letters in white on khaki ‘W.A.A.C’. One patch has suffered from moth damage, with both of their slip-on t... read more
175.00 GBP
CANADIAN WWI MILLS EQUIPMENT.
An extremely rare set of Mills equipment, which belonged to and was worn in WWI overseas by Major Thomas Jones 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Field Artillery. The set includes the rare 1911 U.S.Colt webbing holster with its metallic base cap. The Mills equipment belt, a single cross strap and the double magazine pouch. The holster is beautifully marked to the interior flap ‘Mills 1914’ w... read more
FRENCH WWI OFFICERS SIDE PACK.
A dated 1918 side pack for a French officer, , standard canvas , the leather closure straps and buckles and its long mixed leather and canvas shoulder strap, 1 hole in the back of the pack. read more
105.00 GBP
FRENCH WWI CHAUCHAT MAGAZINE POUCH.
A rare pouch of World War I being the pouch for carrying two magazines for the French machine gun known as the Chauchat, an officer’s name hand applied to the front of the pouch, faint issue markings, some light staining to the front of the pouch, complete with its mixed leather and canvas shoulder strap, this is a scarce piece of French equipment. read more
210.00 GBP
BRITISH WWI WEBLEY NAVAL EQUIPMENT AMMUNITION POUCH.
A nice condition soft and supple leather of the naval equipment leather pouch for the Webley revolver ammunition, six extra loops to the front of the flap for extra ammunition, complete with its leather belt loops on the reverse side, maker marked Harvey and Co Walsall G & M 1917, the name PG Beale to the interior flap. read more
155.00 GBP