RichardN Posted 27 May , 2018 Share Posted 27 May , 2018 My Grandfather, William (Bill) Coleman was a Royal Marine in WW1. I know he served as I have his papers and I also know that he was at the scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow. My Mum has just passed away and while clearing out the house I have found the helmet shown below. I am not certain whether this is of the correct era .. I guess back then the Royal Marines did not have the bobble on the top of the helmet? I appreciate that you won't be able to tell me whether it is his actual helmet but perhaps you can tell me if the badge goes with the helmet and whether it is of the correct era please? Many thanks Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 27 May , 2018 Share Posted 27 May , 2018 The helmet is the type generally known as the Wolseley. The badge on it is for the Royal Marines, who still use the same pattern today for dress purposes. The badge on it however has what collectors generally call the Queens Crown (ie post-1952). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 27 May , 2018 Share Posted 27 May , 2018 This is the new other ranks helmet plate brought into service by AFO 522/53 (19 Jun 53) which substituted the St Edward's crown for the previousTudor crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardN Posted 27 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2018 2 hours ago, Andrew Upton said: The helmet is the type generally known as the Wolseley. The badge on it is for the Royal Marines, who still use the same pattern today for dress purposes. The badge on it however has what collectors generally call the Queens Crown (ie post-1952). 2 hours ago, Andrew Upton said: The helmet is the type generally known as the Wolseley. The badge on it is for the Royal Marines, who still use the same pattern today for dress purposes. The badge on it however has what collectors generally call the Queens Crown (ie post-1952). Thank you for your responses .. so I glean that the badge does not go with the helmet?? And the helmet is older than the badge?? i am guessing my Mum got these items to honour her father but they were not his. Really apprecaite your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 28 May , 2018 Share Posted 28 May , 2018 4 hours ago, RichardN said: Thank you for your responses .. so I glean that the badge does not go with the helmet?? And the helmet is older than the badge?? i am guessing my Mum got these items to honour her father but they were not his. Really apprecaite your input. I meant the Wolseley is still used today by the RM. It's not impossible it's an older helmet with a newer badge added, but its current configuration cannot date any earlier than from the 1950's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 28 May , 2018 Share Posted 28 May , 2018 The SW post code is of a style that pre-dates April 1917. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardN Posted 28 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2018 Yes I think I hat is what has happened .. Mum must have got the hat and the badge and married them up as a homage to her Dad.. thank you all for your help 😊👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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