A First War Royal Flying Corps Cowl Helmet Auction before returning to Canada

before returning to Canada

which was raised in British Columbia and mobilized at Camp Valcartier

The blade's reverse ricasso is maker marked Alexander Coppel GmbH (Alcoso)

with pension stripes

2nd pattern eagle

A First War Royal Flying Corps Cowl Helmet Auction before returning to CanadaIn leather, with multiple broad arrow markings on interior, exhibiting mothing in addition to firm period wear, leather remains supple however has been stored flat for many years, as worn. Provenance; This set of goggles were worn and used by Canadian Royal Flying Corps Pilot Gerald Alfred Learn, who was shot down on June 24th 1918 while engaged with three German trip planes. Footnote: One of the earliest 'standard' types of helmet used by British