The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-12. PROVOST OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY WEARING AN ANTI SHRAPNEL VISOR. THIS STEEL VISOR, FITTING INSIDE THE ISSUE STEEL HELMET IS SIEVE LIKE AND DESIGNED MAINLY AS A PROTECTION FOR THE FACE WHEN OBSERVING UNDER FIRE. ALTHOUGH SAID TO BE ISSUED BY THE BRITISH ARMY, THEY ARE BY NO MEANS COMMON. FROM THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THEY WOULD BE OF GREAT USE.
German Other Rank's leather Pickelhaube with cloth cover, liner and chin strap intact. The helmet is painted black and has brass fittings, including a spike with five ventilation holes, visor trim, re
British Mk I steel helmet. This helmet is based on the standard British Army 'Brodie' pattern, but has an additional chain mail visor. The visor is attached to an edging strip which supports a curved
German Other Rank's leather Pickelhaube, with the liner intact. The helmet is painted black and has brass fittings, including a spike with five ventilation holes, visor trim, rear spine and frontplate
Specialised German Army gas helmet for head wound sufferers ('Gasschutzhaube fur Kopfverletzte'). The helmet is a loose fitting bag covering the head and shoulders. It is made of rubberized cotton fab
Grey painted metal case designed to contain the specialised German Army gas helmet for head wound sufferers. The rectangular tin has a press-on lid and a 140 cm carrying strap made of black 'Ersatz' c
Portrait of 2784336 Signalman (Sig) Stuart Lindsay Weller, 104 Signal Squadron, in newly issued Army uniform. One of 477 colour 35mm transparencies taken or collected by Sig Weller relating to his ser
