Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W0450 (b)
Place
Date
[1914-1918]
Associated Notes
British steel helmet, picked up on the Somme, WW1
It appears that the helmet was sent back to New Zealand by a serviceman who did not survive the war as it was presented to the Museum in 1930 by a "War Widow".
Associated Event
WW1; 1914-1918
Associated Person
Associated Place
Period
Measurement Description
front to back: 310mm
across: 298mm
height: 122mm
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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