Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet With 7th/11th Hussars Badge Historical Military Books Brown founded The War Museum

Brown founded The War Museum in 1983 as a "wholesale" museum

The Ward was commanded Lieutenant William Outerbridge

After World War II ended

as well as with the maker mark for private contractor Seki Tōken Co

and they appear to be relatively rare

Original British WWII Wolseley Pattern Pith Sun Helmet With 7th/11th Hussars Badge Historical Military Books Brown founded The War MuseumOriginal 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,