WW1 British '03 Pattern Entrenching Tool & Holder

A rare WW1 British 1903 Pattern Entrenching Tool Head Carrier for Territorial Infantry Units still retaining its original entrenching tool head.
For Regular Army British Infantry, the 1903 Pattern Leather Equipment was superseded in 1908 by the Webbing Equipment introduced of that year. Territorial Army Infantry units ,however, continued using 1903 Pattern Leather Equipment right up to 1915 if not longer. Since the 1903 Equipment at its inception naturally had no provision for the carriage of the later 1908 Pattern Entrenching Tool, some Territorial Infantry units commissioned specially manufactured Entrenching Tool holders to supplement their 1903 Equipment. This is one of those.
Referred to as “Jones Pattern Equipment” following the known manufacturer for these “Edward Jones C & M”, this Carrier is in good service used condition overall .
The 1908 Pattern Entrenching Tool Head is marked 'Lucas Ltd' with a faint date that may be 1912 .

Code: 14869