mark holden Posted 2 November , 2019 Share Posted 2 November , 2019 I was lucky enough to find this little group today. All the items are in very grubby condition, including a 1917 shell dressing with its iodine ampule, a company runner and stretcher bearer brassard. 14 Pattern helve holder, 1918 dated soft cap, trophy belt and two housewifes one complete. Sadly not a single item has a regimental number or name so the soldier who owned them will remain forever anonymous. Hope its of interest. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 2 November , 2019 Share Posted 2 November , 2019 (edited) Clearly he was presumably a Green Howard (Yorkshire Regiment) and likely he served in a ‘Yorkshire’ Brigade alongside members of the 4th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (given the titles on his belt), so you can perhaps narrow down his battalion. It’s an interesting collection, thank you for showing it. Edited 2 November , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 2 November , 2019 Share Posted 2 November , 2019 What a lovely sleepy little grouping, just the helve holder would do me, so jealous...yup. Well done Mark, hope you investigations take you further. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 4 November , 2019 Share Posted 4 November , 2019 Just seen this! Super piece of history! Thank you for sharing, great items. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gronksmil Posted 5 November , 2019 Share Posted 5 November , 2019 rare runners armband.Nice lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 8 November , 2019 Share Posted 8 November , 2019 On 05/11/2019 at 02:47, gronksmil said: rare runners armband.Nice lot. Excuse my ignorance, but what is a runners armband please Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 9 November , 2019 Share Posted 9 November , 2019 10 hours ago, Dragoon said: Excuse my ignorance, but what is a runners armband please Cheers Chris Worn on the (lower) left sleeve to show on official message carrying duties. Great group. The highlight for me is the SB brassard. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 9 November , 2019 Share Posted 9 November , 2019 10 hours ago, Grovetown said: Worn on the (lower) left sleeve to show on official message carrying duties. Great group. The highlight for me is the SB brassard. Cheers, GT. Every day is a school day, cheers GT. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gronksmil Posted 11 November , 2019 Share Posted 11 November , 2019 Hi Mark,what is the other wrist band up near the shell dressing? mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 11 November , 2019 Share Posted 11 November , 2019 superb, very envious! Thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_C Posted 11 November , 2019 Share Posted 11 November , 2019 14 hours ago, gronksmil said: Hi Mark,what is the other wrist band up near the shell dressing? mike. I think it’s a tourniquet Mike. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_C Posted 11 November , 2019 Share Posted 11 November , 2019 A spectacular find Mark, congratulations. A real treat to see, thanks for sharing. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 11 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2019 16 hours ago, gronksmil said: Hi Mark,what is the other wrist band up near the shell dressing? mike. Hi Mike, It is as Pete C says a tourniquet. I am pretty sure a period item a medical or perhaps SB kit. Kind regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 11 November , 2019 Share Posted 11 November , 2019 On 02/11/2019 at 19:49, mark holden said: Hope its of interest. Mark Thanks for posting Mark. Very interesting indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gronksmil Posted 12 November , 2019 Share Posted 12 November , 2019 Again, very nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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