British soldiers 1914 pattern leather webbing buckles and clips which were recovered from old British trench line in front of Lochnagar mine crater, 1st July 1916 Somme battlefield.

This is a group of unusual relics to find from the battlefield a group of 8 British soldiers 1914 pattern leather webbing buckles and clips which are all brass made.

The buckles and clips have some damage from being buried and have turned partly green and discoloured as well but they have been very well cleaned and are perfect for display or any collection. The parts are still very solid not braking up or falling apart and are a rare pattern webbing parts to find recovered from the battlefield. The webbing parts were recovered from the old British trench line in front of Lochnagar mine crater which was the British frontline trench on the 1st July 1916 on the Somme battlefield in France. The buckles come with A5 laminated information card with picture showing precise location they were found.

‍ The British named the mine after Lochnagar Street, the British trench from which the gallery was driven. The charge at Lochnagar was one of 19 mines that were placed beneath the German lines on the British section of the Somme front, to assist the infantry advance at the start of the battle.The mine was sprung at 7:28 a.m. on 1 July 1916 and left a crater 98 ft (30 m) deep and 330 ft (100 m) wide, which was captured and held by British troops. The attack on either flank was defeated by German small-arms and artillery fire, except on the extreme right flank and just south of La Boisselle, north of the Lochnagar Crater ware some gains were made by the British army.