Original British WWII RAF Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet with Royal Air Force Flash Russian Air Force There looks to be a

There looks to be a repaired crack in the wrist area running back from the lock plate

1 followed by two letters that we can’t discern

At the end of WWII however

This company started M-1 helmet liner delivery to the US Army in September 1942

The drag shows a lovely embossed hunting scene

Original British WWII RAF Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet with Royal Air Force Flash Russian Air Force There looks to be aOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 back brim it provided greater protection from the sun than the old Colonial pattern helmet,