Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Ceremonial Parade Helmet Hold Measuring 170 mm (w) x

Measuring 170 mm (w) x 150 mm (h)

with a central Geneva Cross bearing dates “1940-1945”

he began serving as a gunner in the 2nd Heavy Battery and was hospitalized 11 months later for influenza

Hamilton County

with the mobilization headquarters at Nelson

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Ceremonial Parade Helmet Hold Measuring 170 mm (w) xIn brass, incorporating a band in silvered bronze that travels around the circumference near the base of the helmet. There is a helmet plate placed at the front bearing the image of a large bearded god like figurehead, the head enclosed in a large framework designed with multiple swirls and scalloping, the large head surmounted by a small horned animal head, the helmet plate flaring out at the base to follow the pointed outward design of the helmet to