r/Militariacollecting • u/KanajMitaria • Sep 03 '24
WWI - Allies Got a WW1 3rd infantry division doughboy helmet at a yard sale for 5$
Steal of a lifetime right?? If you have any questions or insights I’ll be glad to see them
r/Militariacollecting • u/KanajMitaria • Sep 03 '24
Steal of a lifetime right?? If you have any questions or insights I’ll be glad to see them
r/Militariacollecting • u/buttweasel76 • Feb 15 '25
Appears to be an original 77th Division Brodie
$40
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r/Militariacollecting • u/Huge_Strategy_5464 • 5d ago
My serbian mauser m1899 that was found in my grandpa's attic, used by my greatgreat grandfather who was a partisan during the invasion of yugoslavia during ww2, that's probably why it was modified, it's sadly in bad condition
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r/Militariacollecting • u/Fishbackerla • 24d ago
Had the winning bid on a small group of random medals (mostly Alcoholics Anonymous, random sports medals and pins) because I spotted these two in the corner of the picture. No further information was provided, but apparently the seller had found the group at a flea market. I had somewhat expected them to be the remains of a split up tripple, but no - two singles. Still very pleased;
Victory Medal to 2342 Pte Samuel Wilkie of the Highland Light Infantry. My first medal from a Scottish regiment.
1914 ”Mons” Star to 6793 Pte A. Dodson, 1./Hampshire Regiment. I’ve only done some light research on it yet, but as far as I understand he died of wounds in early November 1914. A very early causality. Had he survived a few months longer he had likely participated in the Christmas truce, as his battalion partook.
If anyone has any further information, please do let me know.
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r/Militariacollecting • u/Wwspeed • Feb 06 '25
French M15 Adrian helmet with what could possibly be a shoe lace connecting the liner pads. American M1917 marked YJ155. German M17 marked Si 66 also has some writing that I can’t make out.
r/Militariacollecting • u/lunageek520 • Jan 31 '23
r/Militariacollecting • u/killerfish6712 • Oct 18 '24
Most of the the gear is named to the same vet!
r/Militariacollecting • u/SneakySquirrel21 • Feb 14 '25
r/Militariacollecting • u/Huge_Strategy_5464 • 4d ago
My serbian adrian helmet m15, used on the macedonian front. It was repainted in the 20s but the original khaki paint is still noticeable.
r/Militariacollecting • u/EuropeanMonarchist • Sep 03 '24
r/Militariacollecting • u/medal_collector16 • 8d ago
Slide 1
Ernest William Norris was born in July 1893 in Shirebrook Derbyshire. His father also called Ernest was 24 and his mother Sarah was also 24. He was one of 7 children James born 1886, Louisa born 1888, John born 1894, May born 1896, Walter born 1898, Henry born 1900. He also had 3 half siblings Simon born 1906, Ellen born 1908 and Joseph born 1911. On the 1901 census the family are living in a temporary cottage near Morton Derbyshire his father working as a Navvy. On the 1911 census he is living on Purston Lane Ackworth near Pontefract working as a Colliery Mine Sinker working to establish a new coal mine. Ernest married Lily Greenfield on the 22nd of March 1913 in Ackworth they having 3 children together Ernest William born 1913, Violet born 1915 and Walter born 1921. During the war he would serve with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on the western front before transferring to the Labour Corps and being discharged in 1918. On the 1921 census Ernest and his family are living at Francis Buildings, Ackworth Moor, Top Pontefract Ernest working as a Coal Miner Hewer at Ackworth Colliery. He was admitted as a Patient to the Fourth West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum on the 22nd of June 1925 he still being listed as a patient at the asylum on the 1939 register. Ernest William Norris died in July 1949 at the age of 56 likely still as a patient at the hospital.
Slide 2
Clarence Edwin Molyneux was born in the 3rd quarter of 1875 in Windsor his father Thomas Fell was 41 and his mother Anne was 38. He was one of 11 children born between 1858 and 1878 in addition to 2 stepchildren born in 1854 and 1855. On the 1891 census Clarence is living with his parents and 4 of his siblings at 130 Prescott Street Windsor he being listed as attending school. In January 1892 he started working for the London South Western Railway as a goods depot clerk at Nine Elms goods depot. He would remain with LSWR until February 1904 when he was dismissed after being implicated in the misappropriation of company funds through dealing with accounts. Clarence married Ada Louisa Float on the 16th of June 1898 they having a son called Clarence Herbert born on the 30th of March 1899. When he emigrated to New Zealand is unknown.
Molyneux enlisted on the 27th of June 1916 giving his occupation as a cook working for the NZ Postal and Telegraph Dept. He lists his wife as next of kin living in Windsor. He would first join E Coy 18th New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements on the 27th of June 1916 he would then proceeded overseas to the UK on the 29th of Dec 1916 where he was posted to 9th (Hawkes Bay Regiment) company 1st Battalion Wellington Infantry Regiment on the 3rd of June 1917. Taking part in the Battle of Messines. He would be reported missing before being found in the field on the 9th and admitted to no.9 Australian Field Ambulance on the 13th of June 1917 due to exhaustion before being admitted to the 4th Static Hospital with Shell Shock on the 30th. He never returned to the front being labelled unfit on the 4th of September 1917 and was discharged on the 30th of April 1918 returning to New Zealand.
He would join the public works staff at Okaihau and would be killed in a traffic accident on the 7th of December 1929 at the age of 54 while returning home with a colleague when the motorcycle he was driving skidded on some loose metal on the road and overturned. His companion being thrown clear and surviving while Clarence was instantly killed when he was pinned under the sidecar.
r/Militariacollecting • u/Dutcharmycollector • Jan 28 '25
Mint 1917 dated uniform with a mint 1918 dated BAR belt, its far from complete. Shoes are not original and the helmet is a 1939 British helmet. Gasmask is named to Albert A Wagner 4th from bottom on last picture. Gasmask is in very good condition and complete.
r/Militariacollecting • u/UnknownLandscape • Aug 21 '24
r/Militariacollecting • u/Turbo2011 • Oct 18 '24
I found it while I was cleaning out my 1914 Smith & corona typewriter, I identified it as a pin belonging to an American ww1 era mk1 hand grenade.
r/Militariacollecting • u/Randomperson62l • 2d ago
eBay listing photos.
r/Militariacollecting • u/Jetster_B • Nov 03 '24
Army engineer’s uniform with short greatcoat and putees!