WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI OLD BILL CHINA.

During WWI the artist Bruce Bairnsfather was the editor and artist of the magazine produced in the trenches known as Old Bill. A whole series of china and crockery were produced based on the Old Bill drawings. These four pieces comprise of an ashtray, saucer, 2 small dishes. One of the small dishes has a crack and is faded, the teacup also has a small crack, the ashtray and the other dish are u...  read more

Code: 86588

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

FRENCH WWI 8 PHOTOGRAPHS.

A nice mixture of French soldiers in various types of uniforms including 1 image of men wearing the leather tanker jacket, Colonial troops with machine guns, cavalry officer, Chassuer de Alpins troops  read more

Code: 86495

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

BRITISH & U.S. WWI PHOTOGRAPHS.

8 photographs of soldiers of WWI, one single U.S. soldier wearing full combat gear,
5 of various British WWI soldiers, studio shot, mixture of cavalry and infantrymen, 2 images of First War parades.  read more

Code: 86497

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 IMPERIAL MUSEUM POSTCARD.

A super postcard published by the Imperial War Museum showing 8 types of steel helmets and 1 elephant face shield, used by Portuguese, American, British, Belgium, French, Austria and German forces of the First World War. The helmets are some of the rarest of WWI including French Polack, the German M.18 with the front shield, Berndorfer, Portuguese with the ribbed skull. Ideal for the in-depth h...  read more

Code: 86285

BRITISH WWI ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE LONDON CAP TALLY.

A rare naval cap tally worn by the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve London Division circa 1914. Full length gold wire lettering on black silk ribbon. The RNVR was mobilised at the beginning of WWI and those not required for sea service were converted into infantry soldiers as part of the Royal Naval Division to help relieve pressure on regular infantry. The Division was formed from three naval bri...  read more

Code: 86319

BRITISH WWI ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION CAP TALLY.

A scarce naval cap tally worn by the Royal Naval Division circa 1915-16. Full length gold wire lettering on black silk ribbon in very good condition. At the outbreak of WWI Winston Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty and announced the formation of the Royal Naval Division to be sought from naval reservists and to be used as infantry. After an initial period of action on the Belgium coast...  read more

Code: 86320

SERBIAN OR RUSSIAN PHOTOGRAPHS WWI.

9 photographs, some in the field, mainly studio shots of what maybe Russian or Serbian soldiers. One pen signed photograph on hard card with two holes for rivets to attach to an identification pass. On the reverse side the printed photographers address in Kromeriz, this is a town today in the Czech Republic. Plus one German aviator wearing the Turkish flyers badge at his breast with his Turkish...  read more

Code: 86342