WW1 - British and Allies

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

NEW ZEALAND WWI TUNIC.

A rare large size tunic being a 1902 pattern tunic issued to a member of the 3rd (Auckland) Regiment New Zealand Infantry. Excellent nap to the cloth overall. worn in an open collar style and the upper part of the tunic has been ironed in that fashion. Complete with a single set of sergeants stripes to the left hand sleeve as the tunic is worn. Four blue service stripes also to the left hand ar...  read more

Code: 85552

BRITISH WWI INNISKILLING FUSILIER OFFICERS CAP.

An early WWI or pre war officers cap for the Inniskilling Fusiliers. All dark blue body, red centre band, red piped to the crown with the bullion embroidered grenade having the castle of Inniskilling badge over the top of the grenade with its correct small size patent leather strap, ‘GR’ side buttons. The officers grained leather sweatband intact but torn in two places, with its inner netting l...  read more

Code: 85572

BRITISH WWI SAM BROWNE BELT.

Maker marked and dated '1918' officers Sam Browne belt.  read more

Code: 85613

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 RIMLESS BRODIE HELMET WITH COVER.

A rimless 1st pattern helmet, non magnetic, the second colour has faded incredibly, some rust to the interior dome flooding through the cover. To one side a lozenge form where a unit insignia was applied but obviously the stitching has rotted and has dropped away from the cover. On inverting the helmet the sacking cup material still retains much original colour, although this has faded as well....  read more

Code: 85480

BRITISH WWI MIDDLESEX REGIMENT BRODIE HELMET.

A 2nd pattern Brodie helmet with the painted stencil of the Middlesex Regiment remaining to the front of the helmet. Some losses to the paint as can be seen in our web images. Minor indentation close to the crown but a clear form in yellow of the Middlesex Regiment badge. To the interior the standard liner is complete, some of the finish of the oilskin flaking away and minor moth to the interio...  read more

Code: 85481

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

ITALIAN WWI WIRE CUTTERS.

A nice and extremely difficult to find set of the Italian wire cutters commonly seen in images used by the Italian equivalent of the German storm troopers, the Arditi. The ribbed wood haft in excellent condition. These are also seen in images used as an extension pole, at the base of the wood haft it has its removable screw thread for the fitting of the extension pole. Good finish overall, no r...  read more

Code: 85362

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