WWI British Military Compass

[lawrence_n]

Judging by the condition of the pouch and compass in general I seriously doubt this piece saw active service unless the owner was fastidious and no where near the conflagration going on. Nice piece though.

Family back story is that great grand dad was an officer. My brother and I were discussing that very issue regarding condition. Maybe an artillery officer? Given that it's dated 1916, would it not be unlikely that it was never actually issued? Granted, I have no idea how many were in service but with the number of men in action and compasses lost with their owners, it would seem odd that this would sit in stores for 2 years.