Original British Victorian Boer War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet ERA being programmed for conversion to

being programmed for conversion to being a B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomb squadron and deployment to the Central Pacific to engage in strategic bombardment over Japan

Frank Gerbe provided this account: “On our way to target area we flew over the Rhine River and got hit with a heavy contingent of flak

The steel hilt guard bears a Royal Cypher of Queen Victoria showing intertwined VR standing for Victoria Regina

the spike certainly wasn’t business as usual for most officers

Original British Victorian Boer War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet ERA being programmed for conversion toOriginal Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with six seams. It was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. This is the "classic" pattern of British sun helmet of the latter decades of the 19th century. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in India around the time of the Mutiny, but was