Warwickshire Yeomanry Wolseley Officer’s Helmet

The Wolseley sun helmet was used during WWI and remained in service through WWII. The body is cork covered with khaki drill cloth that has six seams. This example is in very good condition just age wear with khaki puggaree, brown leather edging, chin strap and fitted with goggles. The helmet is WD marked and dated 1907 numbered 1703 and is complete with transit – storage tin. Notes: The British helmet, designed by Sir Garnet Wolseley and bearing his name–the Wolseley Pattern Helmet–had a flatter and wider brim than the earlier style. Period photographs suggest staff and general officers first used the Wolseley Pattern Helmet during the Sudan Campaign in 1896, but it became especially popular with other officers–and even the troops–toward the end of the Boer War. This actual helmet is detailed on the MilitarySunHelemts.com website however the neck curtain has been removed.