WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII HOME FRONT BRODIE HELMET.

Standard Brodie helmet, two indentations to the crown, painted black with the letter ‘A’ stencilled to the front. The inner liner is size stamped and dated ‘1939’. Original owner’s name hand painted in green paint to the inner shell, also some scratched initials. The shell is dated ‘1939’ with makers stamp ‘JSS’ with its elasticated chinstrap.  read more

Code: 85505

BRITISH CHURCH MEMORIAL PLAQUE.

A heavy brass plaque measuring 45 x 31cm reading ‘IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL SIR W.L.O. (OLIVER) TWISS K.C.I.E C.B., C.B.E. MC. COLONEL 9TH GURKHA RIFLES 1879 TO 1962’. This is a heavy item and shipping will be expensive. Major General Twiss servied in France in WWI from 1914 to 1917, he commanded the 2nd/9th Gurkha Rifles between 1920 to 23, awarded MC 1916. He retired from the British...  read more

Code: 85432

BRITISH FIELD AID POST BRODIE HELMET.

A nice condition Home Front helmet being the standard Brodie helmet painted in black with its clearly stencilled letter on both sides ‘FAP’ indicating Field Aid Post. Complete with its liner and its elasticated webbing chinstrap. The fibre sections of the liner marked size ‘7¼’ and date ‘1938’ plus makers mark.  read more

Code: 85099

BRITISH NAVAL CLOCK.

A brass bulkhead clock with a 12 hour dial in Roman numeral, second hand present with the name of ‘Dobbie McInnes & Clyde Limited’ to the face. The clock would appear to be inoperable at the present time, it is placed on a wooden wall board. It would appear that Dobbie McInnes were nautical and instrument makers and contractors to the British Admiralty.  read more

Code: 85103

BRITISH WWII ZUCKERMAN FIRE PATROL HELMET.

The helmet is with its original paint, some scratches, black lettering SFP ( street fire party ) maker stamped BWF 1941 with its original 1941 dated liner and chinstrap.  read more

Code: 83397

BRITISH WWII COLDSTREAM GUARDS MAJOR’S TUNIC.

The standard four pocket British officers tunic of WWII but with the button configuration of the Coldstream Guards of 3 sets of 2 buttons. All original regimental buttons fitted with regimental style rank pips all in brass to the shoulder boards, complete with its original ‘Hawkes & Co, Savile Row, London W1’ label with the date ‘18th September 1945’ named to ‘Captain H. (the final name difficu...  read more

Code: 83323

BRITISH WWII MARK 3 TURTLE HELMET.

A very good example, although undated, of a mark 3 turtle helmet having a brushed on heavy sand camouflage one colour finish, with its original liner in excellent condition with its non elasticated webbing strap.  read more

Code: 82408

BRITISH WWII PERSONALISED 43 DATED KUKRI.

A superb military issue kukri that has been personalised by its wearer. Standard kukri shape, blade dark overall, one chip to the blade close to the point. Faint markings plus the last digit in the date ‘43’. The whole of the hilt and wooden scabbard has been covered in a beautifully hand woven wicker work, there is minor looseness of the strands at the very point of the scabbard, otherwise it ...  read more

Code: 81814

BRITISH INDIAN ARMY WWII JUNGLE CAPE.

The cape known as the jungle cape issued to Indian troops and associated forces in South East Asia. An English Corporal’s name to the interior ‘Corporal Redman’ with ink obscured markings, overall service wear but no damage. Closure buttons present.  read more

Code: 81515

U.S. M.65 FIELD JACKET.

The M.65 field jacket, modelled on the original M.43, complete with shoulder insignia, stitched shoulder boards, complete with its zipped in hood, ‘U.S.Army’ to the upper right pocket with the remains of its ‘Regular Xsmall’ label. Manufactured by Alpha Industries. Armpit to cuff 47cm, back of neck to hem ‘70’ armpit to armpit at rear 50cm. Zip complete and working.  read more

Code: 78446