WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI ROYAL ENGINEERS CAP WITH COVER.

An extremely nice condition all blue full dress hat for a Royal Engineer officer either late WWI or just post war period with its tropical cover. The cover is in excellent condition apart from one 1.5cm round hole to the cover on the left hand overhang. Standard narrow early WWI chinstrap with Royal Engineers side buttons. To the interior the light tan Morocco sweatband all intact with good col...  read more

Code: 89194

BRITISH WWI PH GAS HOOD.

A service worn and long stored example of the rare PH gas hood. The PH helmet appeared in 1915 replacing the previous type of helmet known as the Hypo,, both of the eyepieces unbroken, the rubber of the breather tube has solidified and broken away, The Blue shirting material has faded in areas to a cream, parts of the original ink stamping of PH can still be seen on both the front and the back ...  read more

Code: 89095

BRITISH WWI ENLISTED RANKS PUTTEES.

A mint unissued set of the very long enlisted ranks quality puttees.  read more

Code: 89072

BRITISWH WWI 1916 DATED NAVY WEBLEY HOLSTER.

A very nice condition hard but supple leather brown holster for the Webley Mark 6 revolver, marked ‘HGR 1916’ on one of the belt loops. The holster is constructed in the naval rivetted fashion with two separate numbers stamped inside the flap of ‘664’, which has been partially erased and ‘735’ indicating that this may have been an issue holster.  read more

Code: 89070

BRITISH WWI PATTERN 02 TUNIC .

An unused condition pattern 1902 enlisted mans combat tunic large size . It is very unusual to obtain a tunic of this size from World War I, the nap to the cloth overall present, two moth holes to the lower rear panel, otherwise the tunic is moth free . The tunic is complete with its paper label which reads jackets service dress size 21, with the maker and date 1918, large ink stamps to a secti...  read more

Code: 89019

BRITISH WWI KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS OFFICER’S UNIFORM.

A nice complete tunic and trousers of a Captain in a territorial battalion of the King’s Royal rifle Corps, good size cuff rank tunic, four pockets, four button closure, all of the buttons being the blackened composition type for the KRRC, territorial T in brass insignia to each collar, twin World War I medal ribbons and a territorial efficiency ribbon fitted to the upper right hand breast. The...  read more

Code: 89023

BRITISH WWI HOOD TUBE GAS HELMET WITH BAG AND INSTRUCTIONS.

An extremely rare artefact from World War I being the hood/tube gas hood in its original carrying bag. The hood made in the blue shirt material has various rust stains, the rubber valve has solidified and broken away, both glass lenses complete and unbroken, what appears to be rodent damage evidence to the rear the top of the hood. accompanying the hood is the original printed sheet instructio...  read more

Code: 89024

BRITISH WWI ‘GAS’ THE STORY OF THE SPECIAL BRIGADE.

An excellent work published in 1934. 350 pages of the First World War history of using gas and great detail relating to gas attacks. Some good black and white photographs and many internal maps that fold out. For collectors who are interested in the gas attacks of WWI this is the ultimate read.  read more

Code: 89025

BRITISH WWI GAS GOGGLES.

An extremely rare pair of the all rubber framed goggles commercially purchased by the British government After the first gas attacks and before the introduction of gas masks for use by soldiers with the simple mouth and nose cap, these goggles are all rubber framed have not solidified or cracked, which is quite a common affect with rubberised goggles.  read more

Code: 89038

PRE WWI HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY SHAKO.

An extremely nice example of the other ranks Highland Light Infantry shako. All dark blue body is without any damage, very minor moth tracking to the nap only on one small area of the crown. The helmet is complete with its red, white and blue diced band around the lower edge. Slight crazing to the peak, with its correct wool green pompom, thistle ornament to the circular woven button with offic...  read more

Code: 89041