WW2 Canadian Tank Beret 1944

A good WW2 wartime worn Canadian tank beret made by Dorothea Hats Ltd of Toronto & dated 1944. Canadian tank badge mounted to front. S
Service wear evident to wool with wear to nap of cloth. One small hole to top.  read more

Code: 15523

WW2 British RAF B Type Flying Helmet 1940 - With Cheek Protectors & Rubber Earcups

A 1940 dated B Type flying helmet as worn during the Battle of Britain by pilots of the RAF. This example comes with cheek protectors & rubber earcups.
made by the firm Frank Bryan Ltd with label present & clear date 1940 .
Overall good supple leather & an aircrew worn example.  read more

Code: 15514

WW1 British '02 Pattern Service Tunic - Border Regiment With Identified Wearer

A WW1 British four pocket service tunic of the wartime 1902 pattern in very good condition with 'Borders' shoulder titles to each shoulder. Serial numbered to interior initial research has discovered that this relates to 'Joseph MILLER' of the 2/4th Border regiment.
This is a tunic that has clearly seen WW1 service & is presented as found with its period placed blue embroidered overseas...  read more

Code: 15511

WW2 British Aluminium Messtins 1939 (Matching)

Matching set of British army messtins both marked 'TL&Co 1939'.
These were in use by the British Expeditionary Force during the Battle of France & the subsequent Dunkirk action many being left behind in the immediate vicinity of that area upon the evacuation.
There are some soldier scratchings on the sides of the outer messtin.  read more

Code: 15515

WW1 French Infantry M15 Adrian Helmet

Untouched WW1 French Adrian Infantry helmet in original early issue light blue paint & complete with liner & chinstrap.
A good proportion of the factory paint remains to both inside & out with soldiers name & numbers scratched onto underside of front peak. Interior has one piece liner with remannt of tightening lace to fingers. Ventilation strips still present between the leather & the ...  read more

Code: 15519

WW1 German Gummi Mask & Canister with Original Carrying & Short Strap 1916

A scarce time capsule set of the mid war Gummi mask and filter housed in its correct tin with all strapping and card instruction disk .
The mask is still good just some minor stiffness to fabric however no damage . Filter is an S-11-11 example & dated 21/10/16. The canister has excellent green factory paint with no rust whatsoever. The carry tin has much of the factory paint in place an...  read more

Code: 15492

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 British '14 Pattern Water Bottle Carrier & Rare WW1 MkVI Water Bottle

An almost impossible component of the 1914 pattern leather equipment to source this a rare untouched early MkVI water bottle within its '14 pattern leather carrier. This is a textbook example of how an early WW1 waterbottle set would have been issued to the British soldier.
There is always much discussion regarding the true format of a correct WW1 issue waterbottle however there are seve...  read more

Code: 14877

WW1 British /Commonwealth1908 Pattern Waistbelt

An unblancoed 1908 pattern waistbelt with all of its brass fittings intact.
Untouched & uncleaned since WW1 the outer brass buckles have darkened with age & the faint ink markings to its underside are now no longer legible.
A super time capsule of a piece this belt turned up at a flea market in Northern France a few years ago & is no doubt a veteran of the Great War .  read more

Code: 8567

***Rare*** WW1 French Brow Plate For The M15 Adrian Helmet

An exceptionally rare example of the brow plate designed for use with the M15 Adrian helmet this being the French equivalent to the German 'Stirnpanzer'. Of note is the battle damage to the plate in the form of a hole to the front caused by a high velocity projectile of some sort & blast damage to a small part of its bottom edge.
These were fitted to the front of the Adrian helmet by m...  read more

Code: 14811