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

FRENCH LEGION HONOUER MEDAL.

Lovely condition enamels, red ribbon. ?1870 -1919 period  read more

Code: 85912

BRITISH WWI THE ALLENBURY GAS FACE MASK.

A very rare piece of First War British equipment being the Allenbury patent gas face mask that which has a Mica eye slit. Normally Mica of this age would have broken and discoloured, there are slight creases in it but no breaks and it is still clear. The full edges of the mask are elasticated to allow a snug fit to the head with a black neck tie. It is slightly discoloured in places with what ...  read more

Code: 85913

AMERICAN WWI ENLSITED RANKS BREECHES.

A nice clean set of American enlisted ranks WWI breeches, complete with original ‘Sunset Manufacturing Company, Brooklyn New York’ contract label, dated ‘June 26th 1918 New York Depot QMC’ with further stampings, which we cannot identify. It is difficult to find American WWI uniforms without moth damage, this has three tiny moth holes in the crotch area otherwise free of any further moth damage.  read more

Code: 85943

FRENCH WWI INFANTRY ADRIAN HELMET.

A nice condition dark horizon blue large size Adrian helmet with the RF flaming grenade badge to the face, with its original 6 tongued liner and its original chinstrap with the chinstrap being very frail.  read more

Code: 85746

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