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Peter Doyle
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Early British ‘War Office Pattern’ steel helmet (known as a Brodie after its patentee), c.1916, with early liner and buckled chin strap. Introduction of this helmet reputedly increased the number of head wounds - as previously these casualties would be marked as killed, not wounded in action

Peter Doyle
@profpeterdoyle.bsky.social

Early British ‘War Office Pattern’ steel helmet (known as a Brodie after its patentee), c.1916, with replacement liner and chin strap. These helmets had a raw edge to the helmet rim. This one has a remnant of the original bright green paint.

Peter Doyle
@profpeterdoyle.bsky.social

British ‘Helmet, Steel, Mark 1’ which replaced the ‘War Office Pattern’ helmet later in 1916. This with its original liner designed to provide sufficient gap between the head and the crown of the helmet. This one has insignia of the 14th Sherwood Foresters.

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