WW1 South African Union Defence Force Trench “Gas Alarm” Rattle (Wood & Corrugated Alloy Wheel) Edged Weapons head turned to the right

head turned to the right (heraldically left)

Period-correct SADF/SANDF style construction with black edge band and internal ink marking

designed and produced by Parker-Hale Ltd

provenance-backed collector’s set tied to South African mine-protected vehicle history and late-apartheid era defence industry outreach

the R4 bayonet closely followed the Galil’s design but with minor South African modifications for tropical field conditions

WW1 South African Union Defence Force Trench “Gas Alarm” Rattle (Wood & Corrugated Alloy Wheel) Edged Weapons head turned to the rightHand cranked wooden trench rattle alarm device, intended to create a loud warning noise (commonly for gas alerts stand to) by rotating a corrugated metal (likely aluminium white metal) wheel within the wooden housing. Construction and style are consistent with improvised locally produced Great War warning rattles. There are 2 small cracks to right side of wood. Rare item