WW2 1939 Home Front Bristol Attributed Wardens Helmet
Code: 22443
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WW2 1939 Home Front Bristol Attributed Wardens Helmet
A good clean example of a Wardens helmet retaining original black painted finish and white “W” to the shell. The interior with the early style lining, which is dated 1939. The shell also with the 1939 date. The helmet retains the original chinstrap (broken) this with the ink name “L A Sims”.
Overall VGC.
This helmet was acquired with a selection of Bristol ARP Warden badges, the name on the strap may indicate the helmet was worn by Mr Leslie A Sims who in 1939 lived at 41 Stoke Lane Bristol and worked as a Wholesale Fruit Buyer & Salesman.
