WW1 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWI GROUPING OF MEDALS,INSIGNIA, PAINTINGS ETC.,

An important and well documented group of three WWI medals and accompanying Royal Naval Air Service Uniform tunic, insignia, paintings, silks , badges , diaries and sketches to a Chief Petty Officer W.W.Collins, Royal Naval Air Service. Collins, who served as an observer with No.1. Kite Balloon Section aboard the first Kite Balloon ship HMS Manica during the Dardanelles campaign of 1915 helping...  read more

Code: 78509

BRITISH WWI MACHINE GUN IMAGE.

A very nice image measuring 21x17cm in a larger mount of A Company the 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Porthcawl in 1929, set up in a field with their WWI fluted barrelled Vickers machine guns. Good detail of uniform and of the guns themselves with an officer and Sergeant Major standing to the rear. Placed in its card mount with its wood frame, glass missing.  read more

Code: 78626

BRITISH WWI HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICERS DATED KILT.

A lovely condition officers quality kilt, kilts are very susceptible to moth damage, this has no damage whatsoever, highest quality tartan with its original label stitched to the waistband, unusually produced in Philadelphia USA ‘John Woodhouse (or Woodside) 1916’. possibly being retailed in Toronto Canada Before the date of 1916 would appear to be the letters ‘DSO’.  read more

Code: 78005

BRITISH WWI 1914 PATTERN HAVERSACK.

The rare haversack in 1908 pattern webbing but with 1914 equipment leather strapping. Some numbering to the exterior. Staining overall but no actual damage, all buckles and straps are good, strong and present. An important part of the 14 equipment set.  read more

Code: 72200

FRENCH WWI CHAUCHAT MACHINE GUN.

A good display worthy example of the French WWI machine gun known as the Chauchat. This has been part battlefield recovered and does have light corrosion overall, it is complete with its original magazine that also shows signs of corrosion, its bipod, the wooden steadying handle forward of the wood grip is a replacement, there is a wood grip also a replacement as is the wood stock. The bipod le...  read more

Code: 69438

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN GUARD DU CORPS ENLISTED RANKS COCKADE.

The very rare large size cockade for the enlisted ranks Russian Guard du Corps helmet. Maroon and white.  read more

Code: 68714

BRITISH WWI ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE TYPE FLYING HELMET.

A black leather flying helmet with a faux fur lining with an English maker's label to the inside, with a complicated press stud chin cover. The overall condition is good and supple with just a little flaking to the black leather. Condition:  read more

Code: 68222

BRITISH WWI AMERICAN MADE 14 PATTERN BACK PACK.

A very interesting example of the scarce 14 pattern large pack. This example is an American made version and has typical American mechanical riveting throughout. What makes it interesting is the fact that it is effectively unused however very dusty from storage. The webbing elements are of a very attractive dark olive tan colour, there is a broad arrow acceptance stamp to the interior. Also vis...  read more

Code: 64624

BRITISH PAIR OF MACHINE GUN CORPS OFFICERS PHOTOGRAPHS.

Two very well framed items, both having typical turn of the century style frames. The first one is originally framed at the time and has an excellent framers pasted address to the reverse of the frame and the image is of Hugh Clay Carter Machine Gun Corps, and dated '1919', he can clearly be seen wearing the Military Cross and Machine Gun Corps collars to his whipcord tunic and he appears to ha...  read more

Code: 58263

THREE WWI FRAMED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS.

These interesting Machine Gun Corps related pictures are beautifully framed in nice period looking modern frames. They consist of an interest photograph of the King speaking to a Scottish Machine Gun Corps soldier wearing the tam-o-shanter with Machine Gun Corps badge in marching order. An excellent photo probably from the Palestine campaign showing British troops with toupees goggles and rear ...  read more

Code: 58262