WW1 - British and Allies

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 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