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Welcome to the forum Tyneside Rob, looking at your helmet marks I would say the Steel Supplier is Edgar Allen & Co Ltd of Sheffield with Batch No 110. I don't think there is a Manufacture stamp mark, which would suggest to me that it is made by one of the Manufactures not part of the Sheffield Munitions Groups. Two makers come to mind that did not mark their helmets but only had the Steel Suppliers mark and batch number they were Joseph Sankey & Son Ltd, and Bleriot Ltd. You could try rubbing talc into the marks to see if there is another mark before the letter A.

Just landed today. I've been told that it's a WW1 Italian 86mm Thevenot Mortar Bomb.I do know that there is other ordinance that also has that name. Can anyone tell me exactly what it is? Very much a relic but it's a survivor & hard to find I reckon so I'm pleased with it. Trawled the net for info but all I've been able to find is a single period photo of them next to the weapon which may be copyrighted so I won't post it. Any help with additional info would be appreciated.

Look up my post on French Pneumatic weapons. It is indeed a Italian mortar, used in the French Lance Projector. Italy and France shared a great deal of ordnance details, and it is not uncommon to see designs represented in either country. Below is an image of one in a little better condition. The cap on the front is removable to protect the fuse, which was secured by a pull ring. Once the ring was pulled, the propeller would spin for a predetermined amount of time before stopping and setting the charge off.

Leather marching boots would not last long without nails

Image of US soldiers being instructed on the M1903 Springfield rifle, most likely during training stateside. They are wearing the Pre-War Boots known as Russet Marching Boots, these were notably different that the wartime as they had no hobnails. The M1917 and other wartime boots all had the nails. Typically US soldiers wore two pairs of socks while wearing the combat boots, as a result, most soldiers wore boots that were up to two sizes larger than normal.

Kudos for a comprehensive and informative site! Have enjoyed looking through the posts. I'm hoping someone can help me identify the Manufacturer & Steel Supplier of this British Brodie. It carries the red stamp inside the liner. /A110 is very clear but mark ahead is very difficult to read - it may be the letter A but almost impossible to read. Thanks in advance.

I agree with Fritz, the case does not look 100 years old to me and the cross is not a WW1 pattern. It could be a replacement cross made in the 40's as Fritz says but would really need hands on inspection to be sure.

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Here is my wartime RFA badge, the crown has been bent back to fit the cap better a common practise during WW1.

Thanks for that Fritz, its good to know it could be real silver, it definatly toned to a nice colour.