Anyone Know What This Is - Bisley Box ? Update. See Post 16.

jtaylor said:
Hello Duke. In my day it was called a shooting box. Both ventometers and the scribe date near 1900-1914 era. If the .303 ammo is all round nose Mark II as is the packet then its the same era. 2nd pocket from left appears to be Mk I brass oil bottle. 2nd pocket from the right appears to be Mk II brass oil bottle. Centre pocket with bottle probably defouling liquid. 12 rds = 2 rds sighting, 10 rds application on target. The round pieced disc could well be an orthoptic - device attaches to shooting hat with disc folding down to act as aperture which may predate all other pcs. I used to keep a screwdriver, sight blackener with matches, pull-thru and flannel patches along with the venerable score-book with pencil. Once off the range you could keep odd ammo and junk (like bottle opener) in it. Mine was a government issue wood box with sling. JOHN
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Thank you jtaylor.

tiriaq said:
Dukester and I met today, and the rifle and shooting kit have been reunited.
Now if the field glasses were to surface, the set would be complete...
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Was a pleasure to meet you tiriaq and I know you are going to get a lot of enjoyment from owning that box ! ( Man the look on your face ! :d ) .

Here is a pic of the "Dead Mans Penny " I described to you.
Easy to find out that my uncle was killed in the Battle of the Somme and is buried at Adanac Military Cemetery.

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Dukester said:
Thank you jtaylor.



Was a pleasure to meet you tiriaq and I know you are going to get a lot of enjoyment from owning that box ! ( Man the look on your face ! :d ) .

Here is a pic of the "Dead Mans Penny " I described to you.
Easy to find out that my uncle was killed in the Battle of the Somme and is buried at Adanac Military Cemetery.

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Yesterday was special.

I am sure you are aware of www.cwgc.org. I searched and found my great uncles, Christopher and Oliver Cranmer there. They were each 19 when they lost their lives, Christopher in Salonika in 1916, and Oliver on the Western Front in October 1918.
 
One of the best history news posts I've read! I'm so glad that the connection was made, and talk about the odds!

I'm sure tiriaq will keep the two together, hopefully from now onwards.

re: the field glasses --- would they have been inside the shooting kit or kept in a separate container? Would there be any plaque or label to indicate they were from the Prize shoot?
 
The rear compartment of the box would be the right size for field glasses, although they could have had a separate cover. They would certainly have had the company name on them - might also have had a prize plaque. The rifle and case are well marked.
I can see the field glasses being separated from the kit. They would have been useful for general purpose viewing.
 
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