While slouch hats were common, the destructive power of modern warfare made steel helmets essential. Australia produced its own versions, copies of the British Mark II (Brodie helmet) initially, then the deeper-bowled Mark III ("turtle" helmet) by 1944 for better side protection. Worn alongside the slouch hat, especially in Europe and later in the Pacific, for active combat protection. Khaki in colour steel metal hat with dark brown leather and plastic coated canvas inserts, with pale khaki cloth chin strapW. Hill has been scratched into the underside brimhelmets, tin helmets, tin hats, wwii, world war 2, metal helmets, metal hats, army helmets

While slouch hats were common, the destructive power of modern warfare made steel helmets essential. Australia produced its own versions, copies of the British Mark II (Brodie helmet) initially, then the deeper-bowled Mark III ("turtle" helmet) by 1944 for better side protection. Worn alongside the slouch hat, especially in Europe and later in the Pacific, for active combat protection.Khaki in colour, with remnants of yellow paint at the front. All the interior is missing. Has quite a bit of rust.Nil.helmets, tin helmets, tin hats, wwii, world war 2, metal helmets, metal hats, army helmets

While slouch hats were common, the destructive power of modern warfare made steel helmets essential. Australia produced its own versions, copies of the British Mark II (Brodie helmet) initially, then the deeper-bowled Mark III ("turtle" helmet) by 1944 for better side protection. Worn alongside the slouch hat, especially in Europe and later in the Pacific, for active combat protection.Khaki in colour, dark brown leather plastic coated canvas inserts, the chin strap is missing.Nil.helmets, tin helmets, tin hats, wwii, world war 2, metal helmets, metal hats, army helmets

While slouch hats were common, the destructive power of modern warfare made steel helmets essential. Australia produced its own versions, copies of the British Mark II (Brodie helmet) initially, then the deeper-bowled Mark III ("turtle" helmet) by 1944 for better side protection. Worn alongside the slouch hat, especially in Europe and later in the Pacific, for active combat protection.WWII steel helmet which has been painted dark green. Nil.helmets, tin helmets, tin hats, wwii, world war 2, metal helmets, metal hats, army helmets

wwii helmetMetal helmet with no insertsWhite 'W' painted on helmet

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Belonged to Colonel Otter.Khaki Helmet with brass Military Badge. Rusted metal Helmet Box with handle and latch.Badge: Pro Deo Et Patia and Victoriamilitary badges, military helmets

Brodie Type Metal Helmet without line. Has canvas chin strap. Khaki in colour.Nil

As worn by soldiers in the battlefield to protect their head from injuries in WW1Manufactured and sold by HoldenMetal helmet shaped to fit on head of soldier. Steel frame riveted to inside, with canvas chin strap.military, helmet

Round metal Belgian WWII helmet with chin strap. Inside head harness/fitting of leather with shoestring adjustments and 4 rubber buffers between harness and metal helmet, Inside of helmet reinforced with cross metal strapping. Name Jolley painted in white on outside front. Black Yellow Red Patch on outside right hand side.

Metal Infantry helmet . Green coloured.

British Steel Helmet modified from the similarly shaped Mk III and introduced in 1945. It was Britain's last metal helmet and was replaced by the fibre Mk VI helmet in 1985. British MkIV Steel Helmet with Lift-the-Dot liner attachment. Painted khaki Green with stainless steel rim. Turtle sheel shape and elasticated web chinstrap. Most of liner is missing.Inside Stamped: RO&CO FT 4 1945 (1945 stamp below figure 4)

Oval-shaped, domed metal helmet. 3 white chevrons printed on front of helmet. Inside lined with plasticised canvas & drawstring and adjustable canvas chin strap with metal buckle.HO8/35uniforms, army, costume, male headware

Refer Also ---https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brodie_helmetMark II Brodie /Tommy helmet. (1936-1940). Metal helmet with inner comfort attachment of Leather ,Cord & Rubber. Hat is green colour. Appears to have personally made chinstrap.No visible markings.

This photo was taken somewhere in Europe during World War I. It shows some of the equipment the soldiers had to carry and wear into battle. You will also notice that not all soldiers were not issued with metal helmet to protect them. The conditions that they had to survive under can be seen.Photograph,glass plate. It depicts two miliary scenes from World World I. Skillfully amagulmated on the one negative. In the top half there are soldiers on horseback with tents in the background, lower half a large group of soldiers, two trucks and a car in a trench.Printed on the top of the image. "Australians off to the trenches". On the edge "15" is written. car, world war one, military, , soldiers, trench, truck, world war i, scene, horses

US Helicopter Pilot Helmet c1968. This Vietnam war era US helicopter pilot helmet was found during de-silting of the Perfume River through the old imperial capital city of Hue in 1999. In January and February 1968, Hue, located on the central coast between Da Nang in the south and the Demilitarized Zone in the north, was the scene of heavy fighting between US and South Vietnamese forces and units of the North Vietnamese Army which had attacked Hue as part of the 1968 Tet Offensive. This item was donated by Craftsman Francis William Penfold (3790124) who was a National Serviceman and was with the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and served with 102 Field Workshop from February 1968 to August 1968 Vietnam 1968.Olive green, metal flying helmet with lining and bulges in sides to accommodate headphones.helmet, american pilot, perfume river, hue, demilitarized zone, da nang, us forces, south vietnamese forces, north vietnamese army, tet offensive (1968), craftsman francis william penfold, 3790124, australian national serviceman, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field workshop

Circa WW2 1940 - 1945. Used for RAAF Trainee pilots for Wirraway and Tiger Moth training. This helmet belonged to Francis Robertson, trainee RAAF Pilot who crashed his aircraft into Nurse Carter's residence at Chiltern (May 30th, 1943) whilst on a training flight from Advanced Training Squadron Deniliquin NSW. The Helmet is associated with Francis Robertson WW2 RAAF Pilot, trained at Number 7 Flying School Deniliquin NSW. Khaki Canvas and metal helmet used in WW2 circa 1943 for trainee pilots of Wirrway's and Tiger moths. Made of sturdy heavy duty canvas with some metal underlay, leather and sheepskin straps, brass attachment buckles. Name of the trainee Pilot : "Robertson". nurse carter's chiltern residence plane crash 1943, ww2 raaf pilot francis robertson

Tin Helmet was donated by Returned Servicemans League, Mitcham Sub-Branch, upon closure of this Sub-BranchBrown coloured metal helmet, domed top with medium sized brim, has inner lining of fabric and leather chin strap. World War I vintage. Inner lining fabric deteriorating. NEEDS TO BE ASSESSED FOR ASBESTOS IN LININGuniforms, army

Gethla Forsyth, Alfred trainee, served with the Australian Army Nursing Serviceduring World War II. After enlisting in July 1941, she was sent to Singapore as part of reinforcements for the 2/13th Australian General Hospital in January 1992. On February 12 1942 she was one of the nurses evacuated by the cargo vessel Empire Star. This ship suffered bomb damage, but after emergency repairs in Batavia (Jakarta) arrived in Freemantle on February 23 1942. Prior to discharge in 1946 she also woked at Duntroon Hospital Gethla also helped establish the Nurses Memorial Centre in St Kilda Rd MelbourneOf significance to the AHNL, as Gethla Forsyth was an Alfred Hospital Nursing graduate (1936)Domed metal helmet with brim. The top of the dome has a red cross [ made from tape]. The dome is lined with black leather attached by metal fastenigs. There is also a goup photograph including Gethla forsyth holding her helmet'VX65908' is written on the fabric chin strap .gethla forsyth, world war 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 nursing, australian army nursing service, alfred hospital, nurses memorial centre-history

Associated with WW2 german issue helmet for combat purposes. Associated with WW2 German combat helmet issue. Once owned by Harry Dyson, Chiltern Resident. Manganese metal Combat Helmet used by German Troops WW2. Hard metal exterior. ww2 german helmet, german ww2 combat helmet

Heavily pitted American helmet collected by Craftsman Francis William Penfold (3790124) who was a National Serviceman and was with the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and served with 102 Field Workshop from February 1968 to August 1968 Vietnam 1968. US M1 Helmet c1967. This Vietnam war era US M1 helmet was found in a village in 1999, near what was know as Phoenix Airfield, at Dak To, near Kon Tum, in the Central Highlands. The area in which the helmet was found was the scene for heavy engagements between US, South Vietnamese Army )ARVN) and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) units in late 1967.Olive green coloured metal US helmet. there are several holes in the helmet as well as rust.helmet, us army, raeme, craftsman francis william penfold, 3790124, australian national serviceman, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field battery, m1 helmet, phoenix airfield, dak to, kon tum province, arvn, nva

Found in 1945 in the Pacific Islands and donated by Bill and Jan Cook. Once owned by Harry Dyson, Chiltern Resident Associated with WW2 American GI's.Manganese metal combat helmet used as head protection against mortar, grenades, bullets and shells.

Illustrated magazine. The front cover has a copy of a painting by Hilda Rix-Nicholas: Australian soldier of the Great War. The man is wearing a metal helmet and combat uniform. Title and list of contents are printed are printed in gold and red brown on front cover also. non-fictionThe Australian experience of war: the magazine contains other war related articles, the ones referring to nursing experiences are Florence Nightingale, Fanny Hines (died of pneumonia in the Boer War), Catherine Tully (awarded the 1914 Star with clasp) other World War One Experiences, Jessie Simmons (World War Two POW) Ann Mackinnon (served with the 2/6th Australian General Hospital), RAAF medevac nurses in Vietnam, nurses in Rwanda, and a review of the film Paradise Road.military nursing-australia-history, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, vietnam war, world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war, rwanda, nurses, nursing

Black metal helmet with an adjustable leather inner which has perished a little and a leather chin strap with what appears to be an aluminium buckle and two aluminium studs. The helmet has been painted at some stage and has had what appears to be black electrical tape applied to it in a random pattern.The left hand side has the German eagle with swastika (Parteiadler) without the laurel leaves around the swastika.

Possession of POW in Vic war campSolid metal Tan painted helmet with tan coloured leather lining. Lining attached to metal frame in helmet and drawn together centrally with a piece of cord, has a tan leather chin strapSwastika. 66tatura, uniforms, army

A metal khaki helmet with green & black colours on it for camoflage. On the front is a black & white insignia in the shape of a panther which has been painted on.helmet, south vietnam army, major tu

00062.1 Tin metal Pith helmet case. 00062.2 Pith helmet with leather strap 00062.3 Fly swatch 00062.4 Two gorget patches.00062.1 Tin case Hawkes & Co. Ltd. 1 Savile Row London. W. 00062.2 Pith helmet with chin strap Hawkes & Co. Ltd Manufactured 1912. Initials.C B

Worn by ambulance officers during rescue operations or other hazardous situations when there was risk of head injury.White plastic helmet. Metal badge on front and red checker pattern overall