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French ARS gas mask carrier : Sergeant W E Brown, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pressed metal carrier for storing French model ARS (Appareil Respiratoire Special) gas mask. Painted khaki with remnants of cloth carrying-sling present. Instructions in French on the use of the gas m...RELAWM09114.002
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French ARS gas mask : Sergeant W E Brown, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French model ARS (Appareil Respiratoire Special) gas mask. Stencilled in green on brown rubberised fabric face piece is '[partially obscured] 136' and 'PT'. Stencilled in black on mustard brown filter...RELAWM09114.001
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French model M2 gas mask carrier : Sergeant W E Brown, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki rubberised cotton carrier bag for French model M2 gas mask. Bag has cotton shoulder strap that has become detached on the left hand side.RELAWM09116.002
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French model M2 gas mask : Sergeant W E Brown, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French model M2 gas mask. Full face gas mask covered with khaki coloured rubberised fabric enclosing a muslin pad orinally impregnated with a solution designed to negate the effects of gas. This examp...RELAWM09116.001
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French water bottle : Sergeant W E Brown, 20 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
One litre capacity French model 1877 water bottle. Pressed steel, halves soldered together. Water bottle has hot-dipped tin outer showing signs of rubbing wear. Large neck has cork stopper; smaller ne...RELAWM09117
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l'Agent de Liaison [A soldier on liaison duty]
Art
Maker: Jonas, Lucien-Hector
The piece of paper in the hand of the French soldier indicates that he is of the liaison service. Our feeling of sympathy and admiration for this soldier is heightened by his war-torn surroundings. Th...ART93094
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Le Guetteur [The lookout]
Art
Maker: Jonas, Lucien-Hector
Two French soldiers on lookout duty in a trench on the Western Front. While one rests, the other keeps watch across the "no man's land" between the German and French trenches. Lucien-Hector Jonas was...ART93093
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1915 Pattern 'Adrian' steel helmet : French Infantry
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1915 Pattern French Army 'Adrian' pattern steel helmet, which has the flaming grenade 'RF' (Republic Francaise) badge worn by French Infantry Regiments on the front. The helmet has an overall grey fin...REL/14370.007
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Renault FT Light Tank
Technology
Maker: Renault
Light two man tank with rivetted flat armoured plates. It has a fully rotating, manually operated, one man turret which has been fitted with an 8mm Hotchkiss machine gun. This turret is the first m...RELAWM05039.001
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(3 soldiers with small canon)
Art
Maker: Cheffer, Henri-Lucien
Three French soldiers with breech loading trench mortar, probably about 70-100 mm calibre. The soldiers are French, identifiable from their ‘M15 Adrian’ style helmets. The weapons are good representa...ART50263
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“The Offensive” – Marshal Ferdinand Foch and Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre
Digitised Collection
Maker: Various
This file contains two documents written by Marshal Ferdinand Foch and Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre between April and August 1916. These items were written for the French army and discuss dir...RCDIG0000119