WW1 - British and Allies

A PRIMER OF MILITARY KNIVES EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COMBAT, TRENCH AND UTILITIES KNIVES. PART 2.

The very crude but still invaluable soft back publication from Gordon Hughes from 1981. We have discovered 10 mint copies hidden away in our premises. A very good reference work for Italian daggers, American trench knives, British jungle knives. Over 212 individually identified knives and trench clubs, all in line drawing form. Fairbairn Sykes knives, OSS knives, Marine Raiders. This book has b...  read more

Code: 85536

BRITISH WWI TRACY COWBOY TYPE REVOLVER HOLSTER.

A rare holster from WWI, privately manufactured and purchased by officers, built to take the Mark 6 Webley revolver. there were two patterns of holsters produced by this rare company, one with flap, one without flap, this is the open style. Attached to an undated Sam Browne belt and cross strap. Slung in the cowboy style, stitching good and strong. To make the holster available for the Webley h...  read more

Code: 84205

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: 83931

PRE 1940 ZULU LEADERS WOOD AND WIRE BOUND STAFF.

These wire bound staffs were a form of insignia identifying ranks within the structure of the Zulu regiments. This example 86cm in length with wood ball top, which at some time in its life been split and has been re-stapled together. The complete length of the haft is superbly decorated in brown and silver wire, these decorated staffs come in many forms and this is the longest wire bound staff ...  read more

Code: 83777

BRITISH WWI R100 AIRSHIP CAP BADGE.

One of the finest examples of English hand embroidery being the cap badge for an officer on the well known airship the R100. Beautifully gold embroidered badge laid onto red velvet within the King’s Crown. Blue and black very fine ribbed material as a base for the lettering ‘Royal Airship Works’. The R100 was one of a pair of airships, The R100 constructed at the Royal Naval Air Station in York...  read more

Code: 83299

RUSSIAN WWI ARTILLERY MANS BELT BUCKLE.

Large high relief Russian Imperial eagle over crossed cannons to the front, very rare to the artillery. Wartime quality. Some rubbing to the detail otherwise good condition.  read more

Code: 83471

BRITISH WWI ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS OFFICERS TRENCH CAP.

A very rare cap being the Gor Blimey style cap for officers with the pull down side curtains, constructed in Gabardine material very similar to the tropical lightweight tunics produced by tailors during the First World War. Complete with its correct chinstrap, leather football side strap buttons, Royal Northumberland Fusilier officers bronze badge fitted, with its sweatband in leather stitched...  read more

Code: 83286

BRITISH 1902 PATTERN CUFF RANK TUNIC.

A good example of the very difficult to find 1902 pattern officers tunic, this is a date that the cuff ranking system was introduced. Standard khaki, four pockets, two upper pockets with pleats, lower pockets bellow type without pleats. One central pleat down the centre of the back of the tunic, central waistband with ticket pocket. Cuff ranking lace to the rank of Captain to both sleeves with ...  read more

Code: 83019

BRITISH WWI MACHINE GUN CORPS 02 PATTERN TUNIC.

more images. THIS LISTING IS NOT FOR SALE.  read more

Code: 82962

UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN WWI.

A study in period photographs by Stephen J.Chambers. Schiffer Publication. 315 pages of excellent WWI British photographs enabling the reader to easily identify patterns of uniforms, much detail on insignia. One slight edge knock to the leading edge, flyleaf undamaged.  read more

Code: 82997