World War 2 British, Canadian & Other Commonwealth Militaria
British / Canadian
WW2 British Measuring Tape
World War 2 British Measuring Tape. 50 feet (15 meters) long measuring tape, nicely maker marked by the company 'Chesterman' from Sheffield (England) and Broad-Arrow marked. Nice and decorative original piece in good used condition!
WW2 US Burlap Sandbag 1943
WW2 US Burlap Sandbag. The khaki bag is nicely maker marked 'CBBCo' (Central Bag & Burlap Co. from Denver) and dated June 1943. Nice example in very good condition!
WW2 British Thermos Flask 1943
WW2 British (Airborne) Thermos Flask as much seen in use by glider borne units during WW2. Good proportion of its instruction label to front and complete with often missing original cork. Flask is dated 1943. Nice example in good used condition!
British Gas Alarm Rattle 1942
WW2 British Gas Alarm Rattle. The wooden gas rattle was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending gas attack. The wooden rattle is nicely maker marked and dated with 'R.C.D. 1942'. Nice example in good used condition!
WW1 British Army Mess Tin
World War 1 British Army Mess Tin. The D-shaped mess tin is not visible maker marked or dated. Hard to find original example in very good condition!
Allied Wood & Metal Children's Toy Jeep
Allied Children's Toy Jeep & Trailer. Home-made metal & wood construction Willy's style toy jeep with trailer, most likely made during/after the liberation for kids to play with. The jeep & trailer are in used condition with damages and heavy traces of usage. Decorative original item!
Canadian 'Airborne Canada' Shoulder Title
Canadian 'Airborne Canada' Shoulder Title. Machine embroidered on a dark green wool background, having a black backing cloth. Used during training in Canada prior to leaving for the UK. Rare and hard to find original shoulder title!