WW1 - British and Allies

RUSSIAN WWI MILITIA CAP BADGE.

Brass cross with Tzar Nicholas II cypher in the centre. Well detailed strike. Two of the four pins missing on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 92634

BRITISH WWI MACHINE GUN CORPS BRODIE HELMET.

One of the best British World War I Brodie helmets we have had for some time, a first pattern rimless helmet of the War Department pattern, exterior with a small area of its original green paint finish visible, interestingly within the small portion visible there are also faint traces of the yellow added to the green as an early form of camouflage, the helmet is then been over painted in dark G...  read more

Code: 92480

BRITISH WWI MACHINE GUN CORPS BRODIE HELMET.

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Code: 92479

BRITISH WWI BRODIE STEEL HELMET.

A good clean example of the magnetic shell first pattern rimless steel protective helmet of the British Army of World War I named. The helmet is fitted with the standard pattern liner of oil cloth and felt, red ink stamped Brodies pattern to the interior of the liner band. The whole skull has been over painted in black of which 80% remains, to the interior the name PM James hand applied in whit...  read more

Code: 92500

BRITISH WWI LIFEGUARD TRENCH PERISCOPE.

The lifeguard telescopic trench periscope in nice condition, these were privately purchased by officers, complete in its canvas carrying pouch with good strong belt loop securing strap.  read more

Code: 92501

FRENCH WWI WATER BOTTLE 1 LITRE.

A nice example of the French issue water bottle with the dark blue wool covering, complete with its cork stopper, its long leather black carrying strap, wood peg small stopper, having the original issue label stitched to the bottom of the blue cover. One slight tear to the wool covering, it is extremely unusual to find a French water bottle cloth covered that is not suffered from moth damage.  read more

Code: 92521

BRITISH WWI AMMUNITION BANDOLIER 1915.

A clean example of the light tan 50 round ammunition bandolier profuse red ink markings describing the calibre, and dated 19.1.15, broad arrow marked, with its carrying strap, the strap has a slight tear to the centre section but it is not broken.  read more

Code: 92528

BRITISH WWI 1914 CHRISTMAS GIFT TIN.

A good clean example of the St Marys gift tin from 1914 tobacco and cigarette pouches present.  read more

Code: 92534

FRENCH WWI ROBERT & CARRIERE GAS HOOD.

The commercially produced French gas hood utilised by the French army after the first use of gas in the trenches, the canvas has solidified in places, some tapes still visible, the whole gas hood is delicate, complete with its mica eyepiece.  read more

Code: 92543

CANADIAN WWI ENGINEERS TUNIC.

A very good M 1902 tunic from a member of the Canadian engineers. Attached to the tunic is the honourable service World War I badge to Canada individually numbered on the back 79940 which has been identified to Robert Henshaw born June 1889, enlisted September 1914 in the 5th Battalion the Canadian Expeditionary Force known as the CEF, who arrived in France February 1915, he was part of the fi...  read more

Code: 92591