Buckle Identification

[gerd.deboeck]

Hi, Can anybody help me identifying this buckle? I don't recognise it as British, not part of the webbing I think.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Gerd

 

[peregrinvs]

I believe it is a buckle from a British stretcher bearer strap:

 

https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog/2015/01/24/stretcher-straps/

[gerd.deboeck]

23 minutes ago, peregrinvs said:

I believe it is a buckle from a British stretcher bearer strap:

 

https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog/2015/01/24/stretcher-straps/

Spot-on  I think, thanks!

 

Gerd

[Andrew Upton]

2 hours ago, gerd.deboeck said:

Hi, Can anybody help me identifying this buckle? I don't recognise it as British, not part of the webbing I think.

 

49 minutes ago, peregrinvs said:

I believe it is a buckle from a British stretcher bearer strap:

 

 

The buckle was a standard type used on a number of webbing items - another good example was the 1917 onwards webbing equipment for carrying Lewis Gun drum magazines, eg:

 

[gerd.deboeck]

39 minutes ago, Andrew Upton said:

 

 

The buckle was a standard type used on a number of webbing items - another good example was the 1917 onwards webbing equipment for carrying Lewis Gun drum magazines, eg:

 

Ok, standard British buckle then. Thanks Andrew