Original British Zulu War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet - Pith Helmet German Field Equipment Shaft measures 24 inches in

Shaft measures 24 inches in length including heavy 4" diameter hardwood ball head

and Niger off Cadiz allowed Nelson to detach them to disrupt local shipping supplying provisions for the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet in Cadiz

MOVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS OF UDT7

Included is a bow of miscellaneous buttons

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Original British Zulu War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet - Pith Helmet German Field Equipment Shaft measures 24 inches inOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 only officially adopted in 1877 for general use by the British Army for use by all ranks serving in tropical locations including India and Africa. Known as the Foreign Service Helmet the helmet was made of cork and covered in white cloth.