Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet BY Failsworth Hats Ltd - Dated 1942 Category_Receiver heel plates and leather heel

heel plates and leather heel tabs

but within the post area

The bottom of the goblet does bear British Silver plate Hallmarks and Maker marks

Perhaps the most wonderful aspect to this grouping is a photo of Fullen holding this very helmet along with another photo of him holding a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart

and as well as army and naval service these found civilian use

Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet BY Failsworth Hats Ltd - Dated 1942 Category_Receiver heel plates and leather heelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWII Wolseley Pattern British Pith Helmet in a size 6 . The Wolseley pattern helmet is a distinctive British design developed and popularized in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was the official designation for the universal sun helmet worn by the British Army from 1899 to 1948 and described in the 1900 Dress Regulations as "the Wolseley pattern cork helmet". With its swept