British WWII British Lancashire Fusiliers Wolseley Pattern Foreign Service Helmet with Tin Transit Chest Headgear • 2 x overseas khaki

• 2 x overseas khaki garrison caps

000 OSAKA NI 53 and shows Osaka

There is almost no wear and the elastic cotton waist band and cuffs are nearly perfect

Excellent rubberized fabric "synthetic stingray" Sa-Me (grip) with complete Ito (cloth binding) with fine decorative collar

making these helmets excellent foundations for restoration

British WWII British Lancashire Fusiliers Wolseley Pattern Foreign Service Helmet with Tin Transit Chest Headgear • 2 x overseas khakiOriginal Item: Only One Available. From World War Two this British Pith Helmet was issued for use in the tropics. The Lancashire Fusiliers faced the Germans in Europe and were then shipped east to India and took part in the Burma Campaign against the Japanese. This particular helmet, very possibly an officer's, is complete with puggaree wrappings is dated 1942, has the original maker label reading "Helmets Ltd., Wheathampstead and the original size