British soldiers 1914 pattern leather webbing remains, solid relics recovered from Bernafay wood on the July 1916 Somme battlefield

This is a group of British soldiers 1914 pattern leather webbing remains. There are 4 leather parts in all with there brass clips the brass has turned green they are in nice condition for relics the leather is solid not braking up or falling apart. they still retain there original colours they have been very nicely cleaned and are in nice solid condition perfect for a collection or any display and are 3-8 inches long. They are in nice condition for a battlefield recovered relics which were recovered from Bernafay wood on the July 1916 Somme battlefield. The webbing remains come with 2 x A5 laminated information cards.

Bernafay Wood, located near Montauban village, was captured by the 9th Scottish Division on 3-4 July 1916 during the opening days of the Somme offensive. A dressing station was established there soon after its capture in early July and was in operation until October. The wood was lost by the British in the German spring offensive of 1918, with the wood captured by the Germans in March–April 1918. However, it was retaken on the 27 August 1918 again by the same soldiers of the 9th Scottish Division.