Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet by Moss Brothers of Covent Garden, London - Size 7 ½ U.S. Artwork & Posters 5 10/03/1944 Nurnburg (#152) Paul

5    10/03/1944    Nurnburg (#152)     Paul F

complete with its correct OD Green canvas carrier/cover

one academic institution and one individual received it

Intended for insulation

Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show

Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet by Moss Brothers of Covent Garden, London - Size 7 ½ U.S. Artwork & Posters 5 10/03/1944 Nurnburg (#152) PaulOriginal 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,