WW1 - British and Allies

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

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

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 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