WW1 - British and Allies

AUSTRALIAN ANKLE BOOTS.

An unused set of size 10 ankle boots, 7 eyelets with original leather laces. The stitch pattern on the boot are identical to Australian WWI boots, the only addition being a leather tab at the rear of the ankle. Complete with toe and heel cleats and nails. On one of the boots all that is visible of the maker’s mark is ‘TRALIAN BOOT’ with slight images of the word ‘SERVICE’ on the other boot clea...  read more

Code: 85711

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

ALLIED WWI ROOLD FLYING HELMET.

A good example of the Roold flying helmet worn by British, French and Belgium aviators in WWI. All cork body, canvas finish with four panels to the crown. An imitation centre band, which has some slight losses on the reverse side. Complete with its canvas brown painted ear protectors. The interior crown lining multi quilted stitching and its ersatz type sweatband all intact and in good conditio...  read more

Code: 85627

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

RUSSIAN WWI ARTILLERY MANS BELT BUCKLE.

Large high relief Russian Imperial eagle over crossed cannons to the front, very rare to the artillery. Wartime quality. Some rubbing to the detail otherwise good condition.  read more

Code: 83471

BRITISH 1902 PATTERN CUFF RANK TUNIC.

A good example of the very difficult to find 1902 pattern officers tunic, this is a date that the cuff ranking system was introduced. Standard khaki, four pockets, two upper pockets with pleats, lower pockets bellow type without pleats. One central pleat down the centre of the back of the tunic, central waistband with ticket pocket. Cuff ranking lace to the rank of Captain to both sleeves with ...  read more

Code: 83019

UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN WWI.

A study in period photographs by Stephen J.Chambers. Schiffer Publication. 315 pages of excellent WWI British photographs enabling the reader to easily identify patterns of uniforms, much detail on insignia. One slight edge knock to the leading edge, flyleaf undamaged.  read more

Code: 82997

RUSSIAN WWI INFANTRYMANS BRASS BELT BUCKLE.

Large Imperial Russian high relief eagle to the front, excellent example with sharp detail.  read more

Code: 82491