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. More extensive, extra images can be seen on our new ...  read more

Code: 87028

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

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 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

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

U.S. WWI INFANTRY DRESS REGULATION BOOKLET.

Dated ‘1891’ over 300 pages of dress regulations of the Infantry, both in parade mode and combat. Fitted into its nice leather cover, gold embossed American eagle with gold embossed lettering. It would appear to have a Spanish inscription to the front page.  read more

Code: 86041

BRITISH WWI JEWRY BOOK ON HONOUR

Published in 1922 this huge work comprising 363 pages, copy number 402 of 3000 copies only printed, this very rare work was published to show the world the contribution that Jews had made towards the British War Effort in terms of personnel to counter suggestions that the Jewish community in Great Britain had not contributed at all to the War Effort. It lists the many thousands of men and women...  read more

Code: 66417

BRITISH WWI BRODIE 1ST PATTERN COMBAT HELMET.

A rimless non magnetic 1st pattern Brodie steel helmet having two red lozenge shaped painted unit insignia to the dome. Good finish remaining overall, complete with its tongued oilskin liner, which is intact, some sack missing, also one strap lug from the helmet shell missing.  read more

Code: 85484

BRITISH WWI ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS MACHINE GUNNERS PHOTOGRAPH.

A nicely framed photograph of A Company 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers taken at Porthcawl in 1929. The group in the field with officers and two of the Vickers machine guns.  read more

Code: 85394

A PRIMER OF MILITARY KNIVES EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COMBAT, TRENCH AND UTILITIES KNIVES. PART 2.

The very crude but still invaluable soft back publication from Gordon Hughes from 1981. We have discovered 10 mint copies hidden away in our premises. A very good reference work for Italian daggers, American trench knives, British jungle knives. Over 212 individually identified knives and trench clubs, all in line drawing form. Fairbairn Sykes knives, OSS knives, Marine Raiders. This book has b...  read more

Code: 85536