WW2 British Home Front Senior Wardens Helmet

A wonderful ''Timecapsule' piece of London Blitz history ! This WW2 Home Front Chief Wardens helmet has senior rank double black stripes with 'W' to front & back.
This helmet shows heavy wear & must have seen much devastation in the aftermath of the London bombing raids. A MkII helmet it was factory painted in khaki before being overpainted in black then white probably twice with the black stripes added over the last coat due to promotion through the ranks. Underside of the helmet rim shows evidence of previous Civil Defence black paint with the original khaki visible to dome. To the liner cradle is the maker 'Helmets Ltd' with date 1939. Chinstrap is original to the helmet .
A true piece of Home Front history .

Code: 12666