Wolseley helmet - re-used by a German Soldier

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Feldwebel

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Hello,

yesterday i found this Helmet in a Barn. I have buy it from the
owner (the 70years old son from the soldier) for 15€

The german cockade are only stuck in (among the "bandage ")

Two Marks are inside, first a Britisch flag with the words "British Made"
and an other one with "Comfortilet Pitting - Royal Letters Patent - No 207475"

An the name of the German soldier. " H. Schramm - Sak.... (maybe Sakuna?)

Greetings Stefan











 
Hello Stefan--
Very nice helmet and the price is right. I will offer that the cockade was probably added later at some point, as the helmet can't be from World War I.

This patent number happens to be one granted to Charles Owen & Company for the lining system, which uses a series of eyelets around the bottom of the crown and a corresponding series of eyelets in the headband itself. This does appear to be this method in the photo. As Stuart Bates notes in his book The Wolseley Helmet in Pictures, for which I was the co-author and contributor, the patent dates to 1923.

I love the helmet and the stamp that says, "British Made" is fantastic. It is a lovely helmet and the price is top notch. I just don't believe the cockade is original to the helmet, and probably was added sometime well after the war.

Just my personal thoughts.
Peter
 
Hello Peter, its not from WW1, this is sad for me. But ok.

The liner was fixed with a string/cord. It is threaded through many eyelets.

Was this model used by the military or its a civilian Helmet?

Greetings
Stefan
 
Hi Stefan--
I was traveling so apologies for my slow response.

This pattern helmet was used by the military as well as by civilians. It was a popular private purchase item with officers. So likely it could have have been military.

Cheers,
Peter
 
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