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SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A WW1 OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE CASED WEBLEY MARK VI WITH ALL ITS ACCESSORIES INCLUDING AN ULTRA RARE PRIDEAUX FAST LOADING TOOL.

THE CASED SET DATES FROM 1918 AND WAS PURCHASED BY :

Capt. Thomas Davies Evans who served with 13th (2nd Rhondda) Bn. Welsh Regiment in WWI and in WWII was Lt Col. commanding Bargoed detachment 19th Glamorgan Home Guard in WWII (copy photos of him attached in extra photos section).

THE TOP OF THE CASE COMPLETE WITH HIS INITIALS ‘TDE’ , THE CONTENTS ALL ORIGINAL AND INCLUDE -

OLD SPEC WEBLEY MARK 6 WITH CLEAR CHAMBERS , CERTIFICATE , INERT ROUNDS – COCKS AND DRY FIRES.

RARE PRIDEAUX LOADING TOOL WITH 6 INERT ROUNDS

CLEANING ROD AND LANYARD.

ALL OTHER TOOLS ETC AS SHOWN.

AN INCREDIBLY RARE SET ESPECIALLY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF  THE OFFICER CONCERNED. LIKELY HE PURCHASED THIS PRIOR TO THE END OF WW1 (HE WAS IN ENGLAND FOR 6 MONTHS IN 1918 – SEE BELOW ) AND MOST CERTAINLY THIS WOULD HAVE COME OUT OF THE WARDROBE DURING WW2 WHEN THE HOME GUARD WERE NOT INITIALLY ISSUED WITH WEAPONS.

MORE ON CAPT EVANS :

Capt. Thomas Davies Evans served with 13th (2nd Rhondda) Bn. Welsh Regiment in WWI and in WWII was Lt Col. commanding Bargoed detachment 19th Glamorgan Home Guard in WWII.

T/2Lt: 2.12.14: T/Lt: 5.8.15: Capt. 21.5.15.

He was commissioned from Aberystwyth University OTC. Appears in University College Aberystwyth Roll of Service with the Colours (1915):- College 1912 – 1915, Cpl. OTC. 2Lt 13th Welsh Regt. UCA Roll of Service (1917) states Capt & Adjt. Welsh Regt.

Embkd. to 13th Bn. 2.12.15. Granted leave to U.K. 7.1.18. to 7.2.18. To England 15.2.18. for 6 months tour of duty.

Ordered to rejoin B.E.F., 9.10.18. Embkd., 15.10.18. demob., ‘Group 43’, 22.1.19.

1914/15 Star (Lt.), BWM & VM (Capt.). First Theatre, France, 2.12.15. Address: (i) 86 Inverness Place, Roath, Cardiff & (ii) Gwynfa, Moorland Rd., Bargoed, Glam.

Awarded Defence Medal for his service with the Home Guard in WWII.