WW1 - British and Allies

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 VERY FIRST PATTERN BRODIE HELMET IN GREEN WITH BATTLE DAMAGE AND FIELD COVER.

An incredible relic from WWI being the very 1st pattern rimless Brodie helmet with all its green paint finish remaining with its original sacking cover and evidence of battle damage. The helmet has been penetrated in two places with an entry and exit round hole, which in the process has blown off the long part of the chinstrap, the shorter part of the chinstrap on the opposite side away from th...  read more

Code: 96573

BELGIUM/AMERICAN WWI RENEE ELIZABETH HELMET.

One of the most difficult of all the WWI experimental helmets to obtain. As WWI progressed many countries experimented in helmets with protective visors or face masks, the Belgium infantry helmet known as the Renee Elizabeth was developed from the French Dunand and then developed by John Macintosh and produced by the British Company Sankey of Wolverhampton. It is estimated that 70,000 were prod...  read more

Code: 96532

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

BRITISH WWI ENLISTED RANKS 1902 PATTERN SERVICE TROUSERS.

Out of all the combatant nations of WWI finding boots and trousers are possibly the most difficult items of any uniform to obtain, the reasons are simple, both the trousers and the boots were worn by working men on their return from the conflict. This excellent pair of 1902 pattern combat trousers, slight moth around the right hand pocket aperture, also identical moth on the opposite pocket ape...  read more

Code: 91862

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

BRITISH WWI TRENCH PERISCOPE.

A stored condition trench periscope of the tubular form 54 cm in length , original brown paint finish remaining, both mirrors present but suffering from age, slight corrosion where the tubular part of the periscope meets the wood handle that does have some woodworm.  read more

Code: 96325

FRENCH WWI SOLDIERS SLEEPING CAP.

An unusual but extremely scarce all white cotton sleeping cap, An issued piece of clothing to the French soldier of World War I excellent condition with soldiers number to the interior.  read more

Code: 96341