WW1 - British and Allies

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: 95739

SCOTTISH WWI PHOTOGRAPHS.

Four photographs, Two annotated on the reverse side to the Scottish Yeomanry, both wearing Glengarry caps with diced bands. A further studio shot of a kilted soldier with a colleague wearing Scottish cutaway tunic. Another group shot all wearing Glengarrys with diced bands.  read more

Code: 95742

BRITISH WWI WIRE CUTTERS.

A nice condition pair of the well known Chater-Lea wire cutters. Manufacturers marking to one of the arms, all wood handles complete, fitted with its rare leather carrying frog. We have never seen the leather carrying system before.  read more

Code: 95764

FRENCH WWI TENT PEGS.

A set of 4 matching tent pegs known as sardines.  read more

Code: 95775

BRITISH WWI TANK FACE MASK.

A nice condition rare tank mask issued to tank crews at the beginning of the era of tank warfare in 1917. Its leather face covering all intact and non rotted. The chamois backing also good with evidence of much wear use, with its chainmail and its series of head securing tapes. The official terminology for these masks were splatter mask and were worn in conjunction with the new leather tank hel...  read more

Code: 95797

BRITISH WWI 1914 PATTERN LEATHER EQUIPMENT HOLSTER FOR THE MARK 6 WEBLEY.

Retaining strap faintly marked with the makers mark. All brass fittings with its original brass cleaning rod, broad arrow stamped and dated ‘1915’.  read more

Code: 95656

BRITISH WWI WEBLEY MARK 6 HOLSTER WITH SHOULDER STRAP.

A very nice condition standard Webley Mark 6 leather holster having a fixed shoulder strap and to the shoulder strap are fitted loops for six extra rounds. Possibly Royal Flying Corps. Belt loop on the reverse side and a pocket for the cleaning rod, which is marked ‘E.N.F.T.’  read more

Code: 95655

BRITISH WWI SAM BROWNE EQUIPMENT AMMUNITION POUCH.

The brown leather ammunition pouch to accompany the Mark 6 Webley revolver, worn on the belt of the Sam Browne equipment.  read more

Code: 95657

RUSSIAN WWI ADRIAN HELMET.

A very rare Adrian helmet of WWI being a large size Adrian helmet painted in the Russian brown with the Russian double headed eagle badge. The badge is magnetic and undoubtedly original to the helmet, we mention this as many Russian helmet badges have been reproduced. Complete with its brown and black leather interior, all of the tongues present with its original drawstring and its original chi...  read more

Code: 95685

BRITISH WWI EARLY RAF ALBUM AND EPHEMERA.

A hard card album with paper label ‘HENDON’ on the cover, on opening the album beautifully displayed ‘RAF Air Pageant 1928’ with cut out images of the Schneider Trophy seaplanes on the front cover of the programme. The album is fully annotated and beautifully hand drawn containing 65 images of all of the up to date RAF fighter and bomber planes of the period. The opening image shows their majes...  read more

Code: 95210