Original British WWII Bombay Bowler Pith Helmet with Hong Kong Maker Label Category_Receiver and is one of the

and is one of the earliest that we have had

By the end of the war it was issued in four degrees

The brass is engraved with the Liverpool City Crest

Britain gradually overcame all the individual States of what today in India itself

Original British WWII Bombay Bowler Pith Helmet with Hong Kong Maker Label Category_Receiver and is one of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This helmet is fascinating piece of military history. Privately purchased officer's helmets such as these were known as "Bombay Bowlers." They were mostly made in India, however the manufacturing was done by Chinese immigrants displaced by the war. Hong Kong was known to produce Sun Helmets, this example bears a Chinese script Hong Kong maker label for the Ling WAH factory. This helmet comes complete with canvas