Inert .303 British Round Z K 1918 – WW1 Era Kynoch Lee-Enfield Cartridge officer Collectors particularly value these cartridges

Collectors particularly value these cartridges for their unusual markings and historical connection to South African military manufacture during WW2

a shield with the Union flag in the right hand

Such personal annotations enhance its rarity and value

The kit is in its original condition and appears to have all the original contents

The “37-85” headstamp identifies it as a case for the 37 mm Hotchkiss (Mle 1885) calibre round

Inert .303 British Round Z K 1918 – WW1 Era Kynoch Lee-Enfield Cartridge officer Collectors particularly value these cartridgesAn original inert . 303 British cartridge dated 1918, produced by Kynoch during the final year of the First World War. The headstamp Z K 18 identifies this round as Kynoch manufacture, with the Z denoting nitrocellulose (smokeless) propellant, a key development in British military ammunition of the period. This cartridge would have been issued for use in the iconic Lee Enfield rifle, the standard service weapon of British and Commonwealth forces