sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 WW1 various types of headdress including the famous tank mask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 During the 1914 Rebellion in South Africa, Genl Christiaan beyers, the former Chief of the Union Defence Force and one of the main leaders of the rebellion, was drowned in an attempt to escape capture. These binoculars were found on his corpse by one Capt Zaayman of the Zeerust Commando. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Binocular case from Genl Beyers's binoculars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 The campaign suitcase that belonged to Genl Sir Duncan Mckenzie. This was used by him during the Anglo-Boer war, the 1906 Zulu Rebellion and the German South West Africa campaign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A WW1 Range finder with field carrying case 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A selection of sweetheart brooches, shooting badges and other items. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 My personal favorite sweetheart brooch to the South African Heavy Artillery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A WW1 trench diorama that depicts the various trench types, defences, force dispositions and atmosphere of the Western Front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A selection of early South African Police Forces, South African Mounted Rifles, Cape Mounted Rifles and Prisons insignia and medals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A tank officer with tank splash mask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstream Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Absolutely stunning collection. Thank you for showing these photos. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A frame with some tank corps insignia, etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some relics from the Somme and in particular from Delville Wood near Longueval in France. I had the privilege to visit these battlefields on various occassions in both my private capacity as well as during my official military career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some items from the official opening ceremony of the Delville Wood memorial in France in 1926 including a bronze plaque given to VIP guests,records of speeches, albums, some trench art, various gas mask varieties(some reproduction), wirecutters and barbed wire from Delville Wood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 A snow camouflage type "ghillie" suit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilja559 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Super!!!I want to live in this house. :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some trench raider equipment including bayonets that have been converted into trench daggers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Outstanding collection and wonderfull presentation much better as some public museums. Thanks for share your collection with us.Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 I have dressed this so-called trench raider into a method for displaying the limited German/Turkish items I have in my collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Closer view for the more knowledgeable members in this field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some of the death plaques in my collection. This also includes two pairs awarded to two seperate families who lost both their sons on the Western Front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some Trade and Proficiency Badges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 An attributable uniform to a South African medical doctor who served in Salanika. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 1914 Christmas tin with contents, all original. Some Boer War Christmas tins to the left with the original chocolate from 1900. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Scarce pipe striker that was part of some of the gift tins. The rest of the display contains various Christmas cards sent home by South Africans as well as some South African fund raising organizations, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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