N° d'objet
4101.262.17
Titre
Khaki Overseas-Pattern Helmet
Créateur
Description
An overseas pattern helmet which was owned by Captain E G Young RE who died of enteric fever in 1900. The Indian army officially adopted khaki uniforms and helmet covers in 1885. The British army kept to red with white helmets until 1895 when a khaki uniform was adopted for all service outside Europe.
A khaki helmet with pattern bindings in a fishtail-like design around the outer base of the helmet above the brim, with peaks at the front and back to shade the eyes and neck. The material in the pattern overlaps seven times. There is a khaki 'cap' at the top of the helmet, from which 6 seams run stitched with khaki thread. On the right hand side of the helmet a broad strip of lighter sandy coloured material holds the bindings in place. Inside the helmet the chin strap is still attached on the left hand side, though loose on the right, and has chain links stitched to a leather strap. There is a brown leather headband with a red drawstring fitting on the red material band above that, and the lining of the brim and peaks of the helmet is green material of the same type as the khaki cover. On the inside of the dome of the helmet is the maker's mark reading 'Hawks & Co. 14 Piccadilly London' and 'Sole Manufacturers' on a looped belt design around the words 'Cork Patent'.
Date
1899 - 1902
Période de création
BOER WAR
Dimensions
- Height: 220 mm
- Width: 205 mm
- Helmet 285 mm
- Chin strap 375 mm