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helmet, flying

human history
  • Other Name

    flying helmet, RFC, WW1 (descriptive name)

    Group Captain John Seabrook, RFC / RAF (associated name)

  • Description

    flying helmet

    WW1 flying helmet, belonged to Group Captain John Seabrook, RFC / RAF; from photo, appears to be [leather] with [fur] lining.

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Accession Number
    1964.137
  • Accession Date
    1964
  • Other Id

    U047.6

    W1761.2

    U47.6

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • helmet, flying, 1964.137, U047.6, W1761.2, U47.6, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, U047.6, W1761.2.
  • Public Access Text

    flying helmet, RFC, WW1

    Belonged to Group Captain John Seabrook, RFC / RAF

    John Seabrook was born in 1896 in California and came out to New Zealand as a small child, receiving his education at Avondale School and Auckland Grammar School.

    During WW1 John Seabrook joined the Royal Flying Corps, serving as a pilot with No 8 Squadron in France 1916-17, and in the Royal Air Force in the Middle East in 1918, with the rank of Captain.

    During WW2 he commanded the RNZAF Stations at Whenuapai (1940-41) and Hobsonville (1942) and was appointed Air Attache in Washington DC, and then Head of NZ Air Mission, Washington (1942-43) rising to the rank of Air Commodore.

    In 1919 he founded Seabrook Fowlds Ltd., an agent for Austin cars and trucks, in partnership with his brother, Philip Seabrook, and William Fowlds. In addition to his business and aviation interests, he was active in community service work. He was a founder member of the Auckland Rotary Club in 1924; a trustee of the Royal NZ Foundation for the Blind for 24 years; Deputy Chairman of the Blinded Servicemen's Trust

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Associated Notes

    flying helmet, RFC, WW1

    Belonged to Group Captain John Seabrook, RFC / RAF

    John Seabrook was born in 1896 in California and came out to New Zealand as a small child, receiving his education at Avondale School and Auckland Grammar School.

    During WW1 John Seabrook joined the Royal Flying Corps, serving as a pilot with No 8 Squadron in France 1916-17, and in the Royal Air Force in the Middle East in 1918, with the rank of Captain.

    During WW2 he commanded the RNZAF Stations at Whenuapai (1940-41) and Hobsonville (1942) and was appointed Air Attache in Washington DC, and then Head of NZ Air Mission, Washington (1942-43) rising to the rank of Air Commodore.

    In 1919 he founded Seabrook Fowlds Ltd., an agent for Austin cars and trucks, in partnership with his brother, Philip Seabrook, and William Fowlds. In addition to his business and aviation interests, he was active in community service work. He was a founder member of the Auckland Rotary Club in 1924; a trustee of the Royal NZ Foundation for the Blind for 24 years; Deputy Chairman of the Blinded Servicemen's Trust

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     Group Captain John Seabrook

     Royal Flying Corps

  • Associated Date
    1916-1917
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    [leather]/animal material

  • Measurement Reading

    321mm

    296mm

  • Classification

    helmet, flying

    headgear

    uniforms

    Helmet, Flight

    Helmet

    Headwear

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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