Original British WWI Sun Helmet of Major Henry Leftwich Haddon Owen of The Dorsetshire Regiment with Transport Tin OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Year of Manufacture: 1897

Year of Manufacture: 1897

Showing use it bears substantial dents with some scrapes but is absolutely authentic

The helmet is covered with a reversible OD Green / Brown helmet net

but unfortunately the style and our research has not been able to offer any definitive clues

This section includes the all-important magazine well

Original British WWI Sun Helmet of Major Henry Leftwich Haddon Owen of The Dorsetshire Regiment with Transport Tin OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Year of Manufacture: 1897Original Item: One of a kind. Major Henry Leftwich Haddon Owen was a recipient of the prestigious Military Cross for his service during World War One. He received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant on August, 29th, 1914, was promoted to full Lieutenant on June 1st, 1916. Became a Captain on July 12th, 1917 and finally a Major after the Great War in 1920. He served with the 4th Dorsetshire Regiment, the 2 4th Dorsets, as an officer of the Machine Gun