WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI MACHINE GUN CORPS OFFICERS CAP BADGE.

All bronze finish. The two lower sliders are in situ, the top slider is broken. Complete with its manufacturers name tablet of ‘J R Gaunt, London’.  read more

Code: 96701

BRITISH WWI A BRITISH WAR MEDAL TO A RUSSIAN IMMIGRANT.

A highly interesting single only British War Medal for the First World War awarded to Albert Zeligman. The British War Medal to naturalised Russian Jewish immigrant Albert Zeligman who served with Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, The Royal Bucks Hussars and the Machine Gun Corps in India. The single entitlement for the British War Medal only is named in the correct style 100324 Private A. Zeligman ...  read more

Code: 96598

BRITISH WWI PAIR OF BRITISH RFC OFFICERS PORTRAITS.

A very nice pair of portraits of the same officer, each held in nicely tooled Morocco leather cases. The first portrait shows the officer in typical maternity jacket having embroidered pips to each epaulette and wearing the Sam Browne belt. The top of the frame has a nice small bronze RFC wing very neatly tacked upon it, this wing is the small type that can be seen used for sweetheart brooches....  read more

Code: 96601

BRITISH WWI WELSH KNIFE.

A fine example of the ultra rare Welsh knife. Designed in 1916 by the sculptor Felix Joubert and patented by himself as a new or improved Welsh knife. It was based on the ancient Welsh weapon. An unknown but limited number of Welsh knives were manufactured by the Wilkinson Sword Company, ordered by Lord Howard DeWalden. De Walden had the knives issued to the 9th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers ...  read more

Code: 96592

BRITISH WWII TUNICS OF MAJOR ROBERT WALTER PURVIS 3rd BAT GORDON HIGHLANDERS.

Great War Period Cuff Rank Tunics of Major Robert Walter Purvis 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders.
Early post 1905 khaki wool officers highland cut away doublet tunic with early twist cord shoulder straps. Majors rank crown to the cuff. QSA medal ribbon above the breast pocket and regimental tunic buttons. Officer cloth lining to the interior.
1905 period officers cuff rank tunic ...  read more

Code: 96604

BRITISH WWI ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE OR RFC WEBLEY HOLSTER.

A very nice medium tan holster for the Webley Mark 6 revolver with a long shoulder strap, commonly worn by Royal Naval Air Service or RFC air crew.  read more

Code: 96494

BRITISH WWI TANK CREW PROTECTIVE FACE MASK.

A very nice condition tank mask from WWI. No rot to the leather or to the suede interior, some obvious wear use around the bridge of the nose. The stitching is excellent, with its canvas head tapes, which of course have discoloured with slight nicks to the canvas. The chain mail visor all in place without any links missing. All of these face masks are maker stamped underneath the suede on the r...  read more

Code: 96533

BRITISH WWI RFC FLYING HELMET.

Obtained by us with a whole grouping of Royal Flying Corps uniforms and accoutrements this flying helmet is identical to motoring helmets at the time, therefore we cannot definitively guarantee that this was used as a flying helmet, however many images exist of the period use of these type of helmets. Nice condition, supple brown leather, some fur losses to the inside, this original manufacture...  read more

Code: 96482

BRITISH WWI DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT BRODIE HELMET WITH OFFICERS LINER.

A nice 2nd pattern Brodie helmet having all good sand rough finish, fitted with the badge of the Devonshire Regiment. To the interior the helmet is fitted with a liner commonly known as the Smith type liner, quite often seen in Guard Regiment officers helmet. The liner is rivetted into the shell and held in place by four leather tongues. Complete with its original chinstrap. More extensive, ext...  read more

Code: 96444

FRENCH WWI ADRIAN HELMET.

A very nice example of an extremely large size Adrian infantry helmet. Dark horizon blue finish with some slight rust bleed through the shell with its infantry RF adorned flaming grenade badge, original chinstrap in place, liner all complete, tongues good and strong with its original drawstring and aluminium spacers. It would be difficult to find a better example.  read more

Code: 96398