A Wolseley helmet of First World War vintage on which several officers of the 14th Battalion, CEF, The Royal Montreal Regiment, have written their names.
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Clothing, Headwear
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De Kappelle, William Jean Charles Kapelle, Quintal, Henri, Barre, Hercule, Ranger, Emile, Roy, Joseph Oliver Robert, Desrosiers, Marie Joseph Romeo Henri, De Serres, Rodolphe
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The Wolseley pattern helmet is a distinctive British design developed and popularised in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was the official designation for the universal sun helmet worn by the British Army from 1899 to 1948 and described in the 1900 Dress Regulations as "the Wolseley pattern cork helmet". With its swept-back brim, it provided greater protection from the sun than the old Colonial pattern helmet, and its use was soon widespread among British personnel serving overseas as well as some Canadian units.
