Original British WWII RAF Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet with Royal Air Force Flash Russian Air Force V188 and V189 collided in

V188 and V189 collided in thick fog

The drag shows a lovely embossed hunting scene

This helmet is a fine example and still retains all of its original WWII parts

1 followed by two letters that we can’t discern

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

Original British WWII RAF Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet with Royal Air Force Flash Russian Air Force V188 and V189 collided inOriginal 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,