Guest Posted 24 March , 2020 Share Posted 24 March , 2020 I need some information on The pith helmet the Wellington mounted rifles battalion wore during the Gallipoli campaign. How were the puggarees folded? Did they even have a pith helmet? I cant find any information on pith helmets let alone New Zealand ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukman Posted 27 March , 2020 Share Posted 27 March , 2020 I have two Gallipoli era Wolesley helmet/Solar Toppee's in my small collection . One worn by a 10th Nelson MR officer and another by a Otago Mounted Rifles Trooper .Other ones I have seen have a strip of puggaree (the band off a felt hat) down the left side as worn , to show which branch they were , i.e infantry / mounted /NZNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukman Posted 27 March , 2020 Share Posted 27 March , 2020 A borrowed example of the puggaree strip on the side of the helmet . Khaki/Green/Khaki for mounted rifles. This one is infantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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