Original British WWII RAF Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet with Royal Air Force Flash Russian Air Force At the end of WWII

At the end of WWII however

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

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

as well as E / L G / * in an oval under the stock

Original British WWII RAF Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet with Royal Air Force Flash Russian Air Force At the end of WWIIOriginal 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,