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SOLDBCI-1 P.1915 HAVERSACK regimentally
marked inside with broad arrow. Bottom buckles have been cut off. A
little shabby overall but quite rare. Note all straps are of leather.
Good $75.00
SOLD
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SOLDBCI-2 OFFICER’S BINOCULARS maker: Le Maire Fab t Paris”.
Retailer: Harrison & Co. Montreal. Covered in brown leather
over brass. Forward portion pulls forward to extend shade cover. Black
leather case. Hinge on the back is a contemporary replacement. Very good
optics. These could likely pre-date WWI. V.G. $110.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-3 BRITISH/CANADA WWI brass belt
buckle, King's crown with “Dieu et Mon Droit”.
Worn with the white buff leather belt. on the red tunic. $45.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-4 LARGE KIT BAG (43” x 26”) stenciled on the front
“Manufactured by Smart-Woods Ltd. Ottawa Canada 1914” with a large
“C” broad arrow. V.G. $55.00 SOLD
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BCI-5 LEE ENFIELD BROWN LEATHER RIFLE SLING A few in stock.
Without sliding keeper. Exc.
$55.00
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SOLDBCI-6 CANADA MILITIA BUTTON Kings crown over a beaver with “Canada
Militia”. No makers stamp. 20mm/3/4 inch dia. Exc. $7.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-7 OFFICER’S BINOCULARS maker: Ross London over “No.36201” also stamped “Stero Prism Binocular” over “Power = 8”. Brown leather case, lining missing from lid. Very good optics.
V.G.
$95.00
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SOLDBCI-8 72nd HIGHLANDERS TROPHY silver plate engraved “Won by Corp.L
W.A. Dibbs 72nd Highlanders Militia Equipment race, Vancouver, B.C.
1.8.14” (1 Aug. 1914) Exc. $250.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-9 BRITISH UNION JACK, cotton material. Edge has not been sewn. 19 inches x 11 ½ inches. These are unfinished from the factory.
$9.00 SOLD
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SOLDBCI-10 BRITISH UNION JACK, cotton material. Edge has not been sewn. 44 inches x 22 ½ inches. These are unfinished from the factory.
$15.00 SOLD
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SOLDBCI-11 CANADIAN MADE UNION JACK, cotton material. 35 inches x 16 inches. Made by “Scyco”. Several tiny moth holes.
$15.00 SOLD
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SOLDBCI-12 PHOTO ALBUMS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS of
Col. Alfred Soden English of the 14th Batt. C.E.F. Approx.
200 war time photos in the album plus another 150 loose in plastic
covers. Also 368 photos of his round the world cruise on the Empress of
Australia, 1 Dec. 1928 to 15 Apr. 1929. The war time photos are official
photos most stamped on the back “The Raines Coy. Of Canada, 212
Drummond Building Montreal”. There is a typed description on most of
the pictures. There are many Arial photos of battlefields such as Vimy
ridge, Pashendale, 2nd Ypres and many others too many to mention.
English must have had some connections to the Raines Co. as he is
identified in many of the pictures.
His personal effects include his first commission paper of Lieutenant,
14th Batt. a compass in it’s original leather case with his name on
it. Another compass in a wood case, a leather covered box with his
watch, his initials on the back “A.S.E.” with “1923”. Three
silver pencils, a British brass button and a brown leather pencil case
with pencils, his name inside with “38th BN. CEF”, the leather
compass case is also marked to him as Major in the 38th BN.
There are also a few documents and photos of Philip de Lacy Deare Passy,
he was a relative of some sort. This is quite an amazing collection of
photos. $1850.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-13 BRITISH/CANADIAN BROWN LEATHER WAIST BELT. Snake buckle worn with “walking out dress” will fit up to 34-36 inch waist.
V.G.+
SOLD
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SOLDBCI-14 CANADIAN TELESCOPE maker “CKC” (Canadian Kodiac Co.) pattern
273 No.312. with “C” broad arrow 16 ¾ inches overall when closed,
opens to 26 ¼ inches overall. Sharp, clear optics, brown leather
covered nickeled body. Exc. $250.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-15 P.1914 PISTOL AMMUNITION POUCH the brace strap has been cut off so as to be worn on the P.1908 web belt. They were worn by machine gunners and sergeants. Armed with .455 Cal. Pistols. Exc.
$110.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-16 P.1908 PISTOL AMMUNITION POUCH. Worn on the P’08 web belt by machine gunners and sergeants armed with the .455 Cal. pistol. Exc.
$150.00 SOLD
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BCI-17 HOB NAILS worn on the soles of boots. Sold in lots of 25. $15.00
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SOLDBCI-18 .303 CAL. MACHINE GUN BROWN LEATHER TOOL POUCH. For the Vickers Machine Gun. Stamped “303 MG. RCD 1918” Crossed broad arrows over “C” over “78”. Very rare machine gun accessory. Exc.
$65.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-19 .303 CAL. MACHINE GUN BROWN LEATHER TOOL POUCH. For the Vicker’s Machine Gun. Stamped “303 M or L.G.” over “J.D. & S. Ltd.”, “1” over “1918” with broad arrow and inspector’s stamp. Very rare machine gun accessory. Exc.
$75.00
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SOLDBCI-20 .303 CAL. MACHINE GUN BROWN LEATHER TOOL POUCH. For the Vicker’s Machine gun. Stamped “303 M.G.” over “1” over “1918 .J.W.M.” with broad arrow and inspector’s stamp. Very rare machine gun accessory. Exc.
$65.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-21 BAG OF SHRAPNEL picked up at Vimy Ridge and the Regina Trench. These were picked up by Norm Christie of the Documentary,
For King and Country) when he worked for the War Graves Commission. These are two of the most famous battle sites for Canadian troops. All the Allies fought over these areas. No two bags are the same.
$10.00 eachSOLD
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BCI-22 1908 WEB BELTS All the belts are used but no tears or fraying, we have several in each size.
V.G. Small $85.00;
Medium $95.00; Large $105.00
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SOLDBCI-23 TRENCH ART desk piece for pens etc. brass cartridges for holders.
$150.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-24 BRITISH WWI NAVAL RATINGS CAP
FROM “H.M.S.
NATAL
” this ship was sunk in December 1915 in the Cromarty Firth. More
than half the ships company were lost. There is a very good web site for
the H.M.S. Natal. Excellent condition. The “Bow” has come undone and
is not tied correctly. Price: $550.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-25 SAM BROWNE LEATHER HOLSTER FOR A
.38 CAL. REVOLVER Owner’s name written inside flap “Capt. H.
Bleecker”. Stamped “Hill Maker
Newmarket
” Exc. Condition. Unusual way of attaching to belt with two clips
rather than the usual belt loop. $75.00SOLD
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SOLDBCI-26 RAF/RCAF linen rondell 19 ¾ inch in diameter red, white and blue with yellow backing. Could be WWI or early WWII.
This is a pair. Exc.
$295.00 SOLD
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BCI-27 BRITISH WWI P.1908 WEB WAIST BELT 41 ½ inches long. Owner’s serial no. “H20149” written in indelible ink. MEC & date stamping very faint. Greenish color.
V.G.
$85.00
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BCI-28 ENFIELD CLEANING FUNNEL- This item was used to funnel boiling hot water through the barrel to facilitate cleaning of the bore. Very useful when considering corrosive ammunition.
This item is in new condition, as in it has not been used before. However, it was found in a wooden crate in the back of a store. The funnel is old, so there are the
odd spots of dirt, and dots of rust, a very small amount. However the funnel is in excellent condition.
I just found an interesting article on this exact funnel in the "Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting" Vol.33
No.3. The article says that:
Cleaning Funnels: An UnCommon Lee-Enfield Accessory- by P.M.R. Breakey. "The recent discovery in Quebec of a small
quantity of original Canadian WWII period rifle cleaning funnels has prompted this article. Proper cleaning of the rifle is necessary as military cartridge primers contain chemicals, potassium chlorate or mercury fulminate, which during firing recombines as a corrosive salt residue distributed along the barrel. The salts combine with water (humidity in the air) to immediately ruse in the barrel. A typical round funnel will not fit the Lee Enfield action and the spout is too short to reach the chamber from the rear of the action. The subject funnel was made to remedy that problem. "
The article is 2 pages long and includes a few photos.
The very side of the funnel indicates that its use would be relegated to the barracks or behind the lines as no soldier worth his salt would carry one in his pack. If so, it certainly would not be around for long and in itself may explain the scarcity of this interesting item of military history.
$20.00
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