WW1 - British and Allies

WWI CANADIAN IRISH BATTALION TRENCH CAP.

A moth damaged and repaired WWI Canadian issued trench cap worn by a member of the overseas Irish Canadians. The crown is free of any moth damage repairs, the main damage is to the right of the badge on the centre band. Fitted with its rare Canadian Irish 199 battalion badge of the Canadian expeditionary force, the Canadian Irish. With its chinstrap and Canada side buttons. Leather sweatban...  read more

Code: 89941

BRITISH WWI SHELL CARRYING HARNESS.

The very scarce piece of uniform that is the shell carrying harness worn by artillery personnel, worn over the shoulders with front leather strap closure, in heavy duty canvas with twin shell pockets on either side of the front with carrying handles attached to the garment with stencilled to the front ‘CARRIER AMMUNITION 13 AND 18 POUNDER’. Staining overall, one small tear under one section on ...  read more

Code: 89419

BRITISH WWI ENLISTED MANS TRENCH CAP.

A good upper medium size British trench cap, with the badge affixed of the Royal Sussex Regiment. chinstrap of the correct narrow style with general service side buttons. No moth damage, nap to cloth thin overall, most of the oilskin upper inner lining material thin.  read more

Code: 89295

BRITISH WWI WEBLEY HOLSTER FOR THE 1914 EQUIPMENT.

A standard Brown the holster for the Webley Mark 6 service revolver having the standard belt loop fitted to the rear and the added riveted fitting for the 1914 equipment, to the very tip of the 1914 grained leather strap, stampings which appear to include a very faint date in 1915 .  read more

Code: 89108

BRITISH WWI PATTERN 1908 SOLDIERS WEBBING EQUIPMENT SET.

A good set of the 1908 web set ,the waist belt having various unit stampings with broad arrow marking no dates visible, the cross straps both being 1915 dated, the ammunition pouches undated, large pack 1918 dated with a further date of 1923, side pack is maker marked and dated 1915 with broad arrow over 15, bayonet frog 1918 dated and broad arrow marked having fitted to the frog is the ultra r...  read more

Code: 89114

BRITISWH WWI 1916 DATED NAVY WEBLEY HOLSTER.

A very nice condition hard but supple leather brown holster for the Webley Mark 6 revolver, marked ‘HGR 1916’ on one of the belt loops. The holster is constructed in the naval rivetted fashion with two separate numbers stamped inside the flap of ‘664’, which has been partially erased and ‘735’ indicating that this may have been an issue holster.  read more

Code: 89070

BRITISH WWI HOOD TUBE GAS HELMET WITH BAG AND INSTRUCTIONS.

An extremely rare artefact from World War I being the hood/tube gas hood in its original carrying bag. The hood made in the blue shirt material has various rust stains, the rubber valve has solidified and broken away, both glass lenses complete and unbroken, what appears to be rodent damage evidence to the rear the top of the hood. accompanying the hood is the original printed sheet instructio...  read more

Code: 89024

BRITISH WWI GAS GOGGLES.

An extremely rare pair of the all rubber framed goggles commercially purchased by the British government After the first gas attacks and before the introduction of gas masks for use by soldiers with the simple mouth and nose cap, these goggles are all rubber framed have not solidified or cracked, which is quite a common affect with rubberised goggles.  read more

Code: 89038

FRENCH WWI GROUPING OF SOLDIERS PERSONAL ITEMS.

A nice and interesting group of items including French banknotes, letter set, issued tobacco, soap in tin, trench art lighter, oil bottle, Prinz Nez glasses one with lens missing, housewife spoon and fork, cigarette papers, mirror, toothbrush.  read more

Code: 88874

AUSTRALIAN WWI AMMO POUCHES.

A good matching set of the rare light tan leather pouches for the Australian version of the 08 equipment set. All strapping complete. Slightly faded colour. Marked 'Australia' to the lower part of the side bag straps.  read more

Code: 88992