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King George V's War Museum
A collection displayed at Windsor Castle by George V following the First World War
JOHN LEOPOLD BRODIE (1873-1945)
Mark 1 steel helmet
1916-17RCIN 68933
This protective steel helmet was worn by King George V on a visit to the Western Front. At other times he would have worn a Field Marshal’s green wool cap.