Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm British Flags marking on the outside for

marking on the outside for added authenticity

My Dear Darby

The 1st Cavalry Division arrived in Australia as shown above

This indicates the year of conversion

This lovely pistol features all brass mounts

Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm British Flags marking on the outside forOriginal item: Only One Available. Gas Warfare, now banned by International Treaty, was first introduced in WWI on the Western Front, and the results were devastating. Soon everyone was issued with a gas mask and was required to carry one at all times. With all the noise in the trenches, this gong style system was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These gongs had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring. They were