WW1 French Colonial M1886 ‘Pain de Sucre’ Pith Helmet, Marked to 176th Regiment (Corps Expéditionnaire d’Orient) France The year on the jacket

The year on the jacket is hard to read - 194 something

marked to the 176th Regiment (Corps Expéditionnaire d’Orient)

With Queen's RASC collar badges and King's Crown RASC gilt buttons - all present

The Leonessa group fought mostly against the partisans in Yugoslavia and in Italy itself

This plaque is for HMS Philomel was active from 1890-1947

WW1 French Colonial M1886 ‘Pain de Sucre’ Pith Helmet, Marked to 176th Regiment (Corps Expéditionnaire d’Orient) France The year on the jacketA rare WW1 French Army Colonial M1886 'Pain de Sucre pith helmet, marked to the 176th Regiment (Corps Expditionnaire dOrient) With cork construction covered in taupe cotton cloth small dented patch on the rear where the cork shell is damaged "176" faintly visible on the front the 6 is clearly visible Liner fully present and with customary green interior lining size quite small eg 53 Chinstrap not present. In generally nice condition some old stains on