Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet by Moss Brothers of Covent Garden, London - Size 7 ½ Blunderbuss all but the earliest still

all but the earliest still bear an original tailor's label

2" length flat lock plate

not in airplanes

The advent of the war with Spain brought some renewed attempts to increase the ventilation in the hat

The interior is fully lined in green wool

Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet by Moss Brothers of Covent Garden, London - Size 7 ½ Blunderbuss all but the earliest stillOriginal 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,