A few of my WW1 Uniforms

Here's a few of my WW1 uniforms.

Uniform of Capt. O. Hoff, US Reserves Infantry Captain



Uniform of Private Gardner, Coast Artillery Corps.



41st Division Private's Uniform.





90th Division HQ Company Private's Uniform.





Cotton Quartermaster Corps Corporal's Uniform.



Rare Cotton Hospitol Jacket


USN Hospitol Corpsman Jumper



39th Division Infantry Corporal's Uniform.





Enjoy!  

Fins...

Wow! now thats an impressive collection of ww1 tunics, how long did it take you to put it all together?

Thanks for the compliment. Most of those were aquired in the last year. I had 3 or 4 I had picked up over the years, but had mostly collected WW2 and Vietnam stuff. I started focusing more on WW1 last fall. I've got a couple others on the way and a couple that aren't pictured yet. I try to find complete ones when I can. More will follow as I get them photo'ed.

Fins..

Yeah no worries mate, Definately put them up when you get them, whats the price of these like over there? I occasionaly see the odd American ww1 tunic on ebay and at militaria fairs here and theyre usually dirt cheap for what they are, usually in the $100-$200au range, you can some times pay 10 times that for Australian one though, thats why I just stick to ww2 and Vietnam

They are around $100 to $200 US here. I find a few cheap ones now and then, and a lot of expensive ones. I kinda look for a mix of good price and insignia..LOL

Very nice collection. My Great Grandfather was in the 39th Delta Division WWI. Your Corp. Uniform is just like his but he was a Prvt.

Awesome collection!
I have yet to get my first ww1 tunic. I'll keep waiting
Best Regards

Beautiful collection Fins! As soon as I wipe all the drool from my face, I'm going to take another look.

Very nice collection of uniforms Thanks for sharing!
John

A few more. Picked the Railhead one up off a friend last nite.. The others I had, just didn't know I had pics of them on my memory card full of Europe pictures.

Private purchase Army officer's shirt and breeches from a 2nd Lt. in the 322nd Artillery(83rd Div).



Railhead and Regulating Station Personnel (Liffel-Le-Grand) France.


US Navy Dress White enlisted uniform

That Naval uniform is that old and its still white.... NICE!!

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Fins...

Wow... What beauties, quality and styles you just don't see anymore.

A few more I finally got around to getting pics of.

Uniform of a replacement private in the 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42nd Rainbow Division

Tunic of replacement Cpl. Paul A. Normandin, MP Detatchment, 42nd Division. Service stripe on this one is silver, for 6 - 11 months service stateside, meaning he arrived in France in late 1918, earning less than 6 months overseas.

This one belonged to my grandmother's cousin. I have quite a few things from him. I'll do a seperate thread on that sometime. Cpl. Howard Cummins Enlisted in 1916 in Co. K, 4th Ohio Infantry. He served on the Mexican Border guardin against Pancho Villa's raiders in Texas. In 1917 his unit was federalized as the 166th Inf. Regt, 42nd Div. He was reduced in rank to private, and stayed in Co. K. He was wounded by gas in April of 1918.

Last one for now. Another Rainbow vet. Uniform of Sgt. Thomas Natoli, 149th MG Bn, 42nd Div.

You've made my Sunday! Thank you for showing/sharing!

How on Earth did these (presumably) 100% wool uniforms survive in such great condition, until they fell into your clutches?!

There are still gems to be found out there. They can get pricey tho! To get my great-cousin's grouping cost me over $500, but it also came with his named, numbered, early issue Purple Heart, along with paperwork. Others have cost me a couple hundred. I try to look for condition, although the 39th Div one is rather moth eaten. The insignia is fantastic and the wool is high quality taloring from France. Both the dealer and myself bought it to strip but couldn't bring ourselves to do it do to the original high quality of the tunic. Lately I've been focusing on just Rainbow Division stuff from WW1 tho. Most of them are wool. 2 or 3 are cotton and one of the USN ones is cotton except for the cuffs and collar bib. Definetly enjoy finding them. Glad I made your day!

Fins...

WW1 Army Lieutenant's overcoat with officer's cuff braid

Tunic named to Cpl. Horrace Morrison, 168th Infantry(3rd Iowa) Machine Gun Company, and Cpl. Otto Keck, Co. C, 168th Infantry(3rd iowa). Uniform has badges to Keck. Cpl. Keck was wounded in June of 1918.

Uniform of a 2nd Lt in the 112th Infantry, 28th Division

Tunic of a private in the 112th Signal Battalion, 37th Division. Has bullion overseas chevrons for 1 year, Discharge stripe, US/Signal Corps discs, 37th AEF button, and Liberty Loan type 37th Division patch.

Tailor made uniform of a corporal in the Service of Supply. Has USNA/Quartermaster Corps collar discs, Corporal rank, Wound stripe, 2 overseas chevrons, and Service of Supply (SoS) patch.

Tailor made uniform of Corporal Homer W. Mansfield. Enlisted on July 14, 1917 in the 8th Ohio Infantry (National Guard) Co. G and upon federalization of the unit, was transferred to Co. G, 166th Infantry, 42nd Division. He fought at Champaign-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Meusse-Argonne, and in the Defensive Sector. Wounded on July 20th and again on the 27th in the Argonne, Mansfield was transferred to the 361st Infantry, Co. A, 91st Division until discharge on April 30th, 1919.

Nice collection!