The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada by Tyler
The Lion Rampant: A Pictorial History of The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 1910-1985 by G.C.A. Tyler. This book provides an overview of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada from its formation to 1985 (its 75th anniversary). The book includes a lot of photographs of the Regiment.
The Queen’s York Rangers by Stewart Bull
The Queen’s York Rangers: An Historic Regiment by Stewart Bull. This book gives an account of the historic regiment of the Queen’s York Rangers, which origins start from Roger’s Rangers and the Queen’s Rangers during the Revolutionary War to the 1980s.
Gas Mask Mark IV
A 7 inch by 9 inch black rubber gas mask. The mark IV was the first mask made entirely in Canada with rubber from Goodrich Rubber. On the Eve of the Second World War Canada produced enough masks to supply other Allied nations with anti gas components. The production of the masks was a boost […]
Henley 5-40 civilian Gas Mask
A 6 inch by 7 inch by 5 inch deep brown paper box with a Henley 5-40 civilian gas mask inside. The respirator is a thin-gauge black rubber mask with clear plastic single piece oval vision slot sealed into front of mask with brown outside and white inside cloth edging. Join in rubber is sealed […]
Gas Mask Mark IV Black with Khaki Canvas Case
A 7 inch by 9 inch black rubber gas mask. The Mark IV was the first mask made entirely in Canada with rubber from Goodrich Rubber. On the Eve of the Second World War Canada produced enough masks to supply other Allied nations with anti gas components. The production of the masks was a boost […]
MITT Decontaminating CW Agent and Paper Chemical Agent Detector
A 5 inch by 7 inch canvas decontamination mitt with 2 inch by 3 inch chemical detector papers. The Chemical Agent Liquid Detector papers were designed to meet the need for a simple, rapid method of detecting and differentiating between the 3 Major groups of liquid chemical warfare agents. The U.S. Military has more than […]
Imperial German Model 1914 Rod Grenade
A 6 inch by 2.5 inch diameter grenade with a ranging disc. The unique ranging disc is used in one of three modes. Removed for maximum range, curved face forward, as shown, for ½ range or curved face back for ¼ range. The rifle was always placed at one angle for firing, typically 45 degrees, […]
Vaneless Hales Pattern Mk1 No. 20 rifle grenade
A 5 inch cast iron rifle grenade on a 12 inch iron rod. The rifle grenade No. 20 Mk I, dated June 1917, is a simplification of the rifle grenade No. 3, making it more economic and simple to manufacture, without sacrificing anything on the safety side. Both the externally prefragmented steel body and the […]
British No. 3 Mk 1 Grenade
A 5 inch by 3 inch diameter on a 5 inch wooden cane. The hand grenade No.1 was the first British hand grenade used in World War I. It was designed in the Royal Laboratory, based on reports and samples of Japanese hand grenades during the Russo-Japanese War provided by General Sir Aylmer Haldane, who […]
No. 69 Bakelite Grenade
A black plastic 3.5 inch diameter grenade. The British No. 69 was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No. 36M “Mills bomb”. This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when […]