WW1 British Canadian P08 Webbing Set With Bayonet And Entrenching Tool

WW1 Canadian British P08 Webbing Set comprising of the waist belt, cross braces, left and right ammunition pouches, small pack, canteen in carrier, entrenching tool with helve carrier, and P08 bayonet in scabbard. The interior of the webbed waist belt is period stenciled "W2 32" with the number "501", with one of the webbed cross braces marked " M.W. & S. Ltd. and dated 1916 with a British Broad Arrow and marked with the letter "L" for Long. The other cross brace is marked with a hand applied service number "M12140", for possible WW2 reissue to the Calgary Highlanders. The small pack that shows wear and use, is faintly marked to the top of the inside of the closure flap with only the date of 1917 showing. The 2 front webbed material, 5 pocket ammunition pouches are unmarked, both showing use and wear, with one of the pockets missing its metal closure tabs and snap closure, with the pocket next to it missing the snap closure, and one of the lower pocket missing the snap closure to the webbed strap. The blue enamel canteen with felt covering is complete with the metal topped cork and retaining string, with wear to the bottom left and right edges of the felt. The webbed carrier is marked to the interior, "M.W. & S. Ltd." and dated 1916 with a British Broad Arrow. The blackened steel entrenching tool head that also shows expected use, is marked with the manufactures initials, "BN", with the webbed material carrier being marked to the interior, "M.W. & S. Ltd." and dated 1917 with a British Broad Arrow. The back of the carrier has period applied stenciling with the number 6 over the number 11. The unmarked wood and metal banded top handle is contained in the webbed material helve with all straps and closures in place, and maker marked to the reverse, "GWM" with a British Broad Arroe. The built in bayonet frog is with the P08 bayonet in scabbard. For use with the SMLE #1 Mk.III service rifle in 303 British, measuring 21 3/4 inches in total length with a 16 3/4 inch single edged fullered blade, maker marked to the one side "Wilkinson" and dated 7 '18 (July 1918), and the opposite side showing the bend test stamp, proof mark, and British Broad Arrow. The bayonet is with the leather and metal field scabbard, that showing matching use and wear to the webbing. A war time used webbing set that would display well. SKU: 65995