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Ayrton Fan : Lieutenant Colonel J B St Vincent-Welch, 13 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Khaki cotton hinged fan, reinforced with cane rods threaded through sewn-in pockets. The fan is collapsible, the sides folding inwards and then in three for compact storage. When folded, the canvas se...RELAWM06267
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Black Veil respirator : British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British Army 'Black Veil' respirator. The mask is made from a 1 metre length of 280 mm wide black veiling. The veiling is folded to form a 100 mm wide sleeve, the centre of which is sewn to form a 200...REL31825.002
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Body Armour : German Army
Heraldry
Maker: fried Krupp ag
German soldier's body armour made up of four steel plates, of which the lower three, protecting the lower abdomen and groin, are suspended by means of a pair of cotton webbing straps. The uppermost pl...REL/14716
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Bomb, HE, Cooper, 20 lb
Technology
Cooper 20 pound aerial bomb. The bomb is made from steel and has four tail fins. The nose cone has a No 7 T fuze attached. A removable nose cone cover is screwed onto the nose. The bomb is painted bro...REL/16091
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Brassard : Lieutenant M S Fox, 186 (Special) Company, Royal Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Special Brigade brassard made of eleven vertical strips of woollen fabric in a continuous sequence; green, white, red. One end of the brassard forms a tongue, while the other is full-width. A blackene...RELAWM16878
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British aircraft fabric with painted national roundel.
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Piece of aircraft linen fabric (38 X 45-cm) recovered from a British aircraft "brought down before our trenches". The fabric is painted P.C.10 (khaki) and bears a painted blue/white/red roundel (40-cm...REL/01324
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British propeller - Sopwith Baby
Technology
British First World War propeller, propeller hub, hardware and 130 hp Clerget rotary engine front plate. Blades are covered in grey/green painted linen. Marked on centre of propeller (side) 'G.182[??]...REL39889
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Fragmentation grenade with wooden handle
Technology
The grenade has a wooden handle with an impact percussion top, and provision for a fuse to be lit with a match. Lengths of steel rod are bound around an explosive charge that is contained in a cylindr...REL26627
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Gas Alarm : Lieutenant E B W Daniel, 18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
German 105 mm shell case converted into a gong for gas alarm. The shell case is made from brass. Markings - ML 1913, 105I; SC, BX, 82L, 16U 8T.RELAWM00707
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Gas mask for a German Army messenger dog
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Gas mask/respirator for a messenger or guard dog, made from ersatz (substitute) fabric, made from coarsely woven paper and fabric blend fibre. The mask has a flat snout like nose, separately inserted...RELAWM04098
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German Army raiding club : 3 Australian Tunnelling Company, AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
German Army trench club featuring a wooden handle and a coil spring steel flexible truncheon. The end of the truncheon has a square metal nut attached. The wooden handle has a serrated grip and is unp...RELAWM03763
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German Flechette (aerial dart) from Zeppelin L32 : Great Burstead, Essex 24 September 1916
Technology
Maker: Unknown
German flechette (aerial dart). The flechette has four fins which taper down to a thin shaft. Attached the to shaft is a wider, torpedo shaped dart head. The head is stamped 'DRGM' [Deutsches Reich Ge...REL/00794.001
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German Flechettes (aerial darts) : Second Lieutenant A Mace, 2/5 Gloucestershire Regiment
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Two flechettes made from one cylindrical piece of steel, with pointed end and four grooved fins set into the shaft.REL/02828
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German gong and beater : 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular metal gong with handle and gong beater. The handle has been fashioned out of a twisted wire suspender attached to two holes punched through the metal at the top. The beater is attached to the...RELAWM04081
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German 'Gummimaske' model 15 gas mask third type : Chaplain D B Blackwood MC MID, 13th Brigade AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Draeger
Rubberised canvas mask featuring a pair of circular yellow acetate lenses. A small green cross has been drawn on the right side each lense. Around each lense and the lower part of the gas mask is w...REL/01327.002
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German improvised sign 'Achtung! Gasberietschaft! Maske vor die Brust, Tragband um den Hals.' : Pozieres, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German trench sign constructed of wood and stenciled in black paint 'Achtung! Gasberietschaft! Maske vor die Brust, Tragband um den Hals.' [Attention! Special Gas Alert! Wear mask in front of chest wi...RELAWM00580
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German 12.5 kg P.u.W. aerial bomb
Technology
Maker: Unknown
German 12.5 kg P.u.W. aerial bomb. The bomb is made from high grade steel and is painted light blue. The tail consists of four stabilising fins. Fuse missing.REL48026
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German Knuckle Duster: Lieutenant Colonel James Heane, 1 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
German steel knuckle dusters with spaces for four fingers and thumb. There are raised points on the rings of the four fingers.REL/00464
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German medium flamethrower (Kleif), M1917
Technology
Maker: Fiedler Flammenapparate Gesellschaft Fiedler Flammenapparate Gesellschaft
This is the medium version of the German 1917 model flamethrower. The oil tank is made from a heavy-gauge steel tube 330mm high with domed ends welded top and bottom, and painted black overall. Much o...RELAWM00603.001
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German Model 1916 steel helmet
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Army Model 1916 steel helmet painted in fieldgrey (grey-green) and complete with a pair of ventilation lugs, chinstrap attachment rivets, brown leather headband and a three-piece, two-tongue li...REL/00992
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German pedal gong captured near Warneton, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German pedal gong. A sheet of metal is attached to a wooden frame and is used as a gong. The gong is rung by the pedal contraption attached to a gong beater. Painted vertically in white paint on the g...RELAWM04091
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German Raiding Club
Technology
German Raiding Club. Plain wooden ball end club having a diameter of 78 mm and slightly tapered shaft with a hole near the end for a wrist strap.RELAWM03760
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German Trench Raiding Club : Sapper G C Morice ,1 Division Signals Company, AIF
Technology
Improvised German wooden trench club with circular wooden handle. The handle features a pig skin leather wrist strap that is attached by using interlaced weaved leather. The knob is wrapped in a leath...RELAWM08018
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Hales No 3 Rifle Grenade
Technology
Hales rifle grenade. The grenade is manufactured from cast steel and brass. The fragmentation jacket is made from cast iron and is segmented. A steel rod is attached to the grenade body. Brass fixture...REL/14713.001
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Improvised sign, 'PUT YOUR BOX RESPIRATOR IN THE ALERT POSITION' : Somme, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised sign constructed of natural tin with hand painted black letters 'PUT YOUR BOX RESPIRATOR IN THE ALERT POSITION' The sign has two holes in it showing where nails had previously secured it to...RELAWM00757
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Improvised sign, 'WIND DANGEROUS' : Pont D'Achelles, France : Lieutenant Colonel J B St Vincent-Welch, 13 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sign board made from a pair of planks from an 18 Pounder shell case box lid, held together by a pair of timber battens. There are remnants of a pair of leather straps at the lower edge. The face of th...RELAWM06266.001
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Improvised sign, 'WIND SAFE' : Pont D'Achelles, France : Lieutenant Colonel J B St Vincent-Welch, 13 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sign board made from a wooden plank taken from the side of an ammunition case, painted gloss black with enamel paint and the words 'WIND SAFE' in discoloured white lettering. At the top of the notic...RELAWM06266.002
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3 inch Stokes Mortar Barrel
Technology
Maker: Unknown
3 inch Stokes Mortar barrel made from ordnance steel. The barrel is smoothbore and has a fixed firing pin in the base.RELAWM05056.001
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3 inch Stokes Mortar Baseplate
Technology
Maker: Unknown
3 inch Stokes Mortar baseplate made from ordnance steel.RELAWM05056.002
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3 inch Stokes Trench Mortar Bomb
Technology
3 inch Stokes mortar inert high explosive projectile. The mortar projectile is a steel tube shaped canister with a detonator and firing cartridge holder at the rear end and a fuze mechanism at the fro...RELAWM01909
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Knuckleduster Trench Dagger : Lieutenant Colonel J B St Vincent-Welch, 13 Field Ambulance, AIF
Technology
Knuckleduster Trench Dagger. Alloy grip with four finger holes that has a single edged, clip back point blade attached to it with two rivets. The ricasso is stamped DOEIF GLASGOW & SHEFFIELD.RELAWM06295
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Lewis Mk 1 Light Machine Gun
Technology
The Lewis light machine gun is a gas operated, air cooled, full automatic only weapon that fires from an open bolt. It has a fixed barrel surrounded by an aluminum radiator which is enclosed in a tubu...REL/10285
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Mauser Model G98 Sniper Rifle : German Army
Technology
Maker: Mauser-Werke AG Oberndorf
Mauser Model G98 Sniper Rifle. Bolt action receiver has German proof marks, Gew 98, 1917 and the serial number. This rifle is fitted with a 4X telescopic sight made by C.P.Goertz Berlin, serial number...RELAWM03709.001
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Maxim MG08/15 Light Machine Gun Ammunition Belt
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Maxim MGO8/15 light machine gun ammunition belt. The belt is made from canvas, with each cartridge pocket formed by steel dividers either side, each with three rivets. The pockets have been loaded wit...RELAWM03699.004
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Mk I steel helmet with second pattern Cruise visor : British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British Mk I steel helmet. This helmet is based on the standard British Army 'Brodie' pattern, but has an additional chain mail visor. The visor is attached to an edging strip which supports a curved ...REL/14888
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Model 1917 German stick grenade : Captain D V Mulholland, 3 Machine Gun Company AIF
Technology
German Model 1917 stick grenade. The grenade warhead is made from sheet steel and has an iron belt hook attached to one side. The shaft is made from wood and features an aluminium screw cap at the bas...RELAWM09543.001
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Model 1915 nA Hand Grenade (Kugelhandgranate) : Sergeant A E Green, 9 Battalion AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
The 1915 nA hand grenade is ball shaped grenade made of cast iron with large external segments. There are no markings.REL34882.001
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Model 1915 Prussian Line Regiments Pickelhaube
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard Model 1915 pickelhaub made from shaped boiled leather with a gloss-black finish. Fitted with a leather liner, leather chinstrap with a pair of zinc-plated iron buckles; a shortened, removeabl...RELAWM12842
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M 1918 steel helmet with 'Stirnschild' steel brow plate : Imperial German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Otto Koch & Co Unknown
Painted German M 1918 steel helmet with leather chinstrap. A painted protective steel 'stirnpanzer' brow plate is attached to the ventilating lugs on the helmet.RELAWM04524.006
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No 5 Mills Bomb grenade
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Oval shaped hand grenade with cast iron body featuring external grooves. The firing mechanism consists of a striker, lever, spring and safety pin which are attached through a central chamber which hou...RELAWM02103.001
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No 36 Mk I Grenade (Mills Bomb)
Technology
No 36 Mk I grenade. The body is oval shaped and is made from cast iron. The wall is segmented in an attempt to control fragmentation and provide grip. A screw plug is formed on the side for filling t...RELAWM02093
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No 34 Mk IV Hand Grenade, British army
Technology
Maker: State Factory
British No 34 Mk IV 'Egg' hand grenade. It features two horizontal halves soldered together with brass fuze and detonator ring attached at top. Impressed with 1918 in centre of bottom half.RELAWM02094
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60 pounder Breech Loading Gun - damaged barrel muzzle
Technology
The muzzle end of a 60 pdr B L gun which was blown off due to a premature shell ignition caused by a defective fuze. The metal has been split longitudinally and shows all the damage caused by a catast...RELAWM00601
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Robbins Duddley Push Dagger : Private P G Shaw, 5 Pioneer Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Robbins Ltd
Robbins Duddley Push Dagger combination trench dagger and knuckle duster fighting knife. Aluminium grip that has moulded finger grooves and a steel knuckle guard. It has a plain double edged stilletto...RELAWM09813
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Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk I Grenade Launcher Rifle: 1 Light Horse Regiment
Technology
SMLE No I Mk I Rifle. Receiver stamped Crown ER over LSA Co 1904 Sht LE I and the breech EY/2 over 134. The butt is stamped 4/1/ALH and EY/2/134. The butt disc is incorrect for this rifle and is marke...REL/16567.001
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Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III* Rifle
Technology
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III* Rifle. Action marked with a crown over ENFIELD 1916 III* under the bolt arm and the butt with a steel disc is stamped 5/32/W. Full walnut stock and all matching...REL/05761.001
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Shrapnel shell Fragments : Villers Bretonneux
Technology
Collection of shell fragments that are the result of a high explosive detonation. The fragments are in multiple shapes and and are made from cast steel and copper. The shrapnel consists of shrapnel ba...RELAWM00691
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Sniper Rifle Muzzle Cap: German
Technology
Maker: Mauser-Werke AG Oberndorf
Steel muzzle cap that clamps onto the front of the muzzle of a Mauser Model 98a rifle.REL/00582.004
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Tank crewmans protective chain-mail face mask : British Tank Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British Tank Corps leather and chain-mail face mask. It is constructed from thin steel plate that has been moulded to a face shape, and has vision slits cut for both eyes. The steel plate is covered w...REL23774
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Trench cap : British Army Cyclist Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki woollen trench cap with an unwired brim and soft peak. The cap is fully lined with black oilcloth, and has a leather chinstrap with imperial buttons. There are a pair of brass ventilation eyelet...REL35061