Would be remiss of me not to list one of these at this time of year. A good used gift tin only (no content), with the base engraved with the owner initials ‘WA’ and ‘2RIR’. Tin is in grubby untouched (long stored) never polished condition with some denting. Contained in the tin was/is a small, bone grip, fruit knife with super scrimshaw workman ship to both sides detailing
A low grade made tag from aluminium with a steel wrist chain. Name, number, regiment and religious details. This type of low grade tag were commonly worn items as self bought/gifted items as an extra form of identification, over and above the British army fibre neck tags.
A period workshop made, neck worn ID tag made from a period penny piece, to a serving member of the R.N.M.B.R. (Royal Navy Motor Boat Reserve). Named and numbered tag, indication religion also
A fine example of a pre-WW2 pilot brevet, showing high quality detail. Off white silk thread showing superb wing, crown and initial detail, with a tan brown central wreath. Reverse with heavy canvas type black backing. A brevet, harking back to the days of the RFC and the manufacture of early ‘wings’.
A numbered, plain, 40th Infantry Regiment shoulder board. Superb, clean obverse detail, with the reverse back in higher quality ‘Jäger green’ material. Excellent damage and moth free condition.
A very nice example of a lightly worn/used Brodie combat helmet, that has had period applied ‘crude’ camouflage over a ‘lighter khaki green’ finish. The ‘brown’ camouflage is in the form of faint ‘half circles to the outer rim area (see images). Shell is dent and damage free with 75% plus of its original textured finish to the exterior and 90% plus complete to the interior. Underside of
A fine example of a lightly worn/used Brodie combat helmet. Shell is dent and damage free with 85% plus of its original textured finish to the exterior and 95% plus complete to the interior. Underside of the shell is with a good clear manufacturer code (see images). Liner is complete and in matching condition, being damage free. Original chin strap is in good serviceable, supple condition, but should be
A very nice, untouched Princess Mary 1914 gift fund bullet pencil cartridge case. Cartridge case is in excellent damage free condition with a good clear Mary monogram. Becoming harder to find in this condition. (Issued as requested to non-smokers this set consisted of the the pencil in the form of the bullet and a few sheets of writing paper and envelopes, contained in the gift tin).
An excellent condition 1914 gift tin bullet pencil retainer card keeper. Card keeper is flat and has for many years been stored as such. (The card keeper held the pencil steady within the tin). A nice untouched damage free item, with a pencilled name ? to one side
A nice, and I would say ‘field, pocket carried’ edition of the “Gospel of St. John’ as published by the YMCA. Some wear to the cover and interior, otherwise damage free.
A fine, clean example of ‘The Soldier’s Pocket Companion’ edited by The Earl of Meath, printed/issued 1915. 160 pages of facts figures and useful information that the serving soldier abroad might find use for. What I generally call a good pocket filler !