WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH/CANADIAN WWI CANADIAN STIFF TOP CAP.

A rare hat from WWI being the stiff top cap, Montreal maker inside, Canadian stamped ‘1917’ dated size 6 ¾ Some light moth to the rear of the cap, the crown is virtually free of moth, slightly discoloured, with its original Canada bronze badge, its Canadian side buttons and its original correct size narrow leather chinstrap with twin buckles.  read more

Code: 87028

BRITISH WWI PH HELMET.

A good example of the ultra rare gas hood known as the PH helmet. The P or PH helmet appeared in 1915 replacing the previous Hypo helmet. It has two glass eye pieces, which are both intact and unbroken. The exhale valve rubberised has solidified but still intact and unbroken. Various staining as can be seen in our web images. Two what appear to be rodent gnaws to the lower left hand side. It ha...  read more

Code: 87076

BRITISH WWI WOMAN’S ROYAL AIR FORCE TUNIC.

An exceptionally rare garment being a transitional tunic of the pattern worn by the Woman’s Auxiliary Army Corps, however slightly modified for wear by a member of the early Woman’s Royal Air Force. The uniform is of fine quality ribbed khaki wool, which is typical of officers tunics, the tunic itself had been commissioned by another rank of the Woman’s Royal Air Force, female other ranks gener...  read more

Code: 86755

BRITISH WWI ARTILLERY AND MOUNTED ENLISTED RANKS BOOTS.

A fine pair of the scarce lace up issued artillery and mountain troops riding boots. Stitching loose to the back seam on the right hand boot, both closure leather tabs and buckles present at the top of each boot, some minor distortion to the leather in the foot section, all of the metallic hooks are present with one exception to the left hand boot.  read more

Code: 86756

BRITISH WWI R100 ENLISTED RANKS AIR SHIP BADGE.

An extremely rare badge being the enlisted ranks version, worn on the visor cap for a member of the crew of the airship R100. The sister ship the R101 crashed with great publicity in northern France in the middle 1930’s, subsequently the R100 was scrapped. Residue of paper and glue on the back where once adhered to a collectors display board, beautifully hand embroidered.  read more

Code: 86928

RUSSIAN WWI DRUM.

A Russian side drum painted in triangular form to the upper and lower wood frames in black and orange with a double headed eagle badge of Russia pinned to the front of the drum.  read more

Code: 86577

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

Code: 86588

BRITISH WWI COMPASS.

A cylindrical case measuring 9.5cm, the lid of which resembles the base of a shell case but has no markings. On opening the lid it reveals a very nice quality compass face, very nicely engineered to the edges of the lid and the upper edge of the case. At first glance it appears to be trench art but in fact would be a fully operational compass.  read more

Code: 86612

FRENCH WWI 8 PHOTOGRAPHS.

A nice mixture of French soldiers in various types of uniforms including 1 image of men wearing the leather tanker jacket, Colonial troops with machine guns, cavalry officer, Chassuer de Alpins troops  read more

Code: 86495

BRITISH WWI PHOTOGRAPHS.

8 all postcard size photographs, RFC man, franked and posted on the reverse side, a group of Northumberland Fusiliers at a rifle club 1913 in India, highly interesting British combat soldier in full combat kit including the leather jerkin and a camouflaged helmet, Royal Engineer in India photograph wearing sola topi, Royal Naval officer, group of naval officers pre WWI, First War soldier, anoth...  read more

Code: 86496