Original WWI British 1918 Royal Air Force Officer Named Uniform Set - Rare German Mauser 98k K98 four years to the day

four years to the day after the surrender and as part of a celebration of the Union victory

Included in this exceptional grouping are the following:

Best known for his leadership of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in 1917 and 1918

popularly known as the Kukri Bayonet

although it is associated with the post-WWII German Democratic Republic (DDR)

Original WWI British 1918 Royal Air Force Officer Named Uniform Set - Rare German Mauser 98k K98 four years to the dayOriginal Item: Lieutenant A. J. Richardson wore this uniform in October 1918. In fact this was known as the interim uniform that transitioned from the RFC to the Pale Blue RAF that was began issue in 1919. There was only an 8 month window that this uniform could have been made as it was the very first RAF issue as opposed to the Royal Flying Corps. From April 1918 through December 1918 this Olive color wool uniform with leather sleeve trim