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A good,strong, serviceable waist belt of the type worn by many-an other rank under their service dress tunic, instead of braces. A none regulation item, purchased or gifted to a serving soldier of the period. Good size, with leather supple.
Hard to now find, full length (over 6 ft) single piece puttees. Earth brown khaki wool with some light inactive moth to the ‘beginning’ ends. Not a common item to now find in this condition.
A named attributable thigh map board to a Royal Flying corps officer. Used in an observation capacity detailing ground installations/trench’s etc. Very good overall condition with an area of wood chipped away at the base of one of the spindle rods. The leather strap is with some age hardening and could do with treating. Clearly maker and date marked 1915, with stamped owner/user name. Sold with the owner NA
A rare kit bag item, commercially produced ‘Trench cooking stove’. Burnable fuel blocks complete with a mini ‘pot’ stand. Pictorial box is complete, but is with some fragility on its joints due to the holding staples being absent. Such items were purchased by troops families and sent out to ‘the front’ in personal parcels contains food and clothing, to make life just that little more tolerable. A rare
A very nicely made (probably post WW1 cottage industry, as most work of this type is), practical piece of trench art in the form of a lighter. A multi piece construction, in the form of a British service dress cap. Lovely workmanship. Sadly the flint holder is absent. Cap crown diameter, approx 5cms.