Personal items

 

 

Royal Field Artillery shoulder title.
France and Flanders, 2001.

 

 

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Royal Fusiliers capbadge.
France and Flanders,1999.

 

 

German 'Ruckhaften' hook to keep belt in place.
France and Flanders,1997.

 

 

Badge East Kent Regiment "The Buffs".
France and Flanders,1995.

 

 

Badge Durham Light Infantry.
France and Flanders,1996.

 

 

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British buttons.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

 

Austrian plain buttons.
Italy, 2001.

 

 

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British webbing buttons and ends.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

 

German ammunition pouch.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

 

British 'wellington'.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

 

British shoe.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

British eating knife.
France and Flanders,1997.

 

 

British spoon.
France and Flanders, 2001.

 

 

Austrian pocket-knife.
Italy, 2001.

 

 

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Officers whistle stamped "1915".
France and Flanders, 1996.

 

 

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British buckles.
France and Flanders,1996.

 

 

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British water bottle.
Considering the fact that is has been buried for more than 80 years
it's surprising that some of the felt covering is intact.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

 

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French water bottle.
France and Flanders,1997.

 

 

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German water bottle.
France and Flanders,1995.

 

 

Italian water bottle.
Italy, 2001.

 

 

 

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Half a spur, most likely British.
It was found very near to horse bones on a site
that always yields a lot of horse and mule shoes.
France and Flanders,1998.

 

 

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British messtin.
Knocked about a bit.
It has holes that are most likely from shrapnel.
France and Flanders,1996.

 

 

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German messtin.
France and Flanders,1996.

 

 

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German messtin. Same as above, only in better condition.
The detachable handle is missing.
France and Flanders,1999.

 

 

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Stamp on messtine shown above.
E(isenhuettewerke), T(hale), AG (Aktiengesellschaft),
Thale am Harz, 1915.
France and Flanders,1999.

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German M16 Steel helmet.
France and Flanders,1994.

 

 

British Steel helmet.
Being the honest blokes that we are we have to admit this
is a locally bought item. It wasn't found by us.
Having found the German helmet in 1994 we wanted
to complete the collection with a British one.
France and Flanders, 2000.

 

 

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Italian Cheese Grader.
Italy, 1976.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

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'Crampon' from the Italian mountain front.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

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'Crampon' from the Italian mountain front.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

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Lighter made from cartridges.
Italy.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

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Italian messtin.
Italy, 1976
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

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Inktpot and brush.
Italy, 1976.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

Italian mug made from an empty can.
Italy, 2000.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

Spoon.
Italy, 1998.
Photo: Francesco Davini.

 

 

Italian buttons and buckle.
Italy, 2000.
Photo: Francesco Davini.