WW2 British Bullet Holed Camouflage Helmet With Unit Flash Under Paint

Rare early 1938 dated British helmet having been camouflaged with thick granulated khaki paint around the unit insignia & a faint tortoise shell camouflage scheme painted over the top of that. Flash under the paint identified to that of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry a most active fighting unit of WW2 & Normandy. It is interesting to note that it also has a bullet entry & exit hole so most likely kept by its former owner as a 'near miss' helmet .
Examining the helmet both entry & exit holes show commensurate age with that of the rest of the helmet . Inside of helmet has the stencilled marking 'S.S' indicating that it has a non magnetic Stainless Steel rim . This marking is only found on the early production MkII helmets . Liner cradle is marked & dated to 'CS&W Ltd 1938' with chinstrap lugs also dated 1938.
Rare British helmet that has been to war with camouflage & bullet holes to add to its desirability.

Code: 13453