The Endley Collection : Part 2 : World War One

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WW1 various types of headdress including the famous tank mask.

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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.

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Binocular case from Genl Beyers's binoculars.

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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.

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A WW1 Range finder with field carrying case

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A selection of sweetheart brooches, shooting badges and other items.

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My personal favorite sweetheart brooch to the South African Heavy Artillery

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A WW1 trench diorama that depicts the various trench types, defences, force dispositions and atmosphere of the Western Front.

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A selection of early South African Police Forces, South African Mounted Rifles, Cape Mounted Rifles and Prisons insignia and medals.

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A tank officer with tank splash mask.

[coldstream]

Absolutely stunning collection. Thank you for showing these photos. :cheers:

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A frame with some tank corps insignia, etc

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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.

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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.

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A snow camouflage type "ghillie" suit?

[ilja559]

Super!!!

I want to live in this house. :love:

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Some trench raider equipment including bayonets that have been converted into trench daggers.

[jaba1914]

Outstanding collection and wonderfull presentation much better as some public museums.

Thanks for share your collection with us.

Regards Alex

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I have dressed this so-called trench raider into a method for displaying the limited German/Turkish items I have in my collection.

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Closer view for the more knowledgeable members in this field.

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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.

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Some Trade and Proficiency Badges

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An attributable uniform to a South African medical doctor who served in Salanika.

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1914 Christmas tin with contents, all original. Some Boer War Christmas tins to the left with the original chocolate from 1900.

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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.