WW1 British Named RFC Maternity Tunic To Shot Down & Captured Pilot

This wonderful plastron fronted tunic is in the wrapover 'maternity' style so called for its resemblance to clothing worn by pregnant women. There is a ' Hawkes & Co, Saville Row ' tailors label to the inside breast pocket giving the date . There is also a two digit number which , as officers did not have service numbers in WW1 , would likely be the tailors reference for this man so as his mea...  read more

Code: 15046

WW1 British '08 Bayonet Frog With Helve Strap

In very good order.  read more

Code: 15049

WW1 British '08 Pattern Smallpack 1917

With green blanco & in good condition.  read more

Code: 15050

WW2 Australian/ British Cartridge Bandolier

A 1918 manufactured cartridge bandolier to carry .303 rounds .
First filled 1918 then December 1946 . May of these are WW1 made but used WW2 by allied forces.  read more

Code: 15054

WW1 British 'Dayfield Body Shield' Armour

A very good set of WW1 privately purchased ‘Dayfield Body Shield’ Armour.
These small breast defences were produced for private sale by The Whitfield Manufacturing Company of London, at 21/- for the single model and 52/6 for the double as I have here.
Sewn inside their khaki drill covering were four steel panels (front and ack) joined by flexible strips, and they were sold as 'abs...  read more

Code: 15022

WW1 German 'Stirnpanzer' Brow Plate

A rare opportunity to own a fabulous piece of Great War trench armour this being the helmet brow plate or 'Stirnpanzer' as it was known then by its official title.
Produced from 1916 onwards ( The same time as the M16 helmet ) it was designed as a form of armoured , frontal protection shield that could be fitted onto the front of the German steel helmet for wear by troops during trench...  read more

Code: 15024

Early WW2 Issue British '08 Pattern Cartridge Pouches - 1940 Dated ( BEF )

A rare pair of '08 pattern cartridge pouches both made by MECo ( Mills Equipment Company ) & dated 1940. These are far rarer than their WW1 dated counterparts & are only really on a par with the hard to find 1914 dated examples.
As Great Britain committed to war in 1939 a shortage of uniforms & equipment had to be overcome as Britains army started to massively expand again. Not enough ...  read more

Code: 15037

WW1 Imperial German Messtin - Matching Maker

Green enamel messtin of the WW1 German army complete with carrying handle .
Marked Silesia '18 to lid & Silesia '17 to body it is in very good condition with only minimal chips to its green finish.  read more

Code: 14595

WW1 German Surgeons Field Operating Kit 1917

A WW1 German surgeons kit being a leather wallet containing various surgical instruments. A calico leaf in the back served as a contents list & although now mostly faded the date of '17' can still be seen at the bottom. Many of the instruments are marked 'HAUPTNER'.  read more

Code: 15027

WW1 German Jager Zu Pferde Helmet 1916

An untouched 1916 dated lobster tailed 'Metalhelme' of the Jager-zu-Pferde with nickel silver fittings & curved M1894 chinscales in brass denoting wear by Regiments 1 to 4 & 7 .
The Model 1905 Jager zu Pferde helmet was made of blackened steel with nickel silver fittings except for the chinscales which were , in most cases, of tombak . This new pattern of helmet carried a Dragoner patt...  read more

Code: 14229