North West Frontier Royal Engineer Attributed Officers Foreign Service Wolseley Helmet, fine example of a tropical cork cloth covered Wolseley helmet made by Hawkes & Co. The helmet with thick folded cloth pagri to the centre. Leather trim to the brim of the helmet. Housed in the original storage tin with painted details ‘LIEUT S. C. R. DUFFY 38TH A.A BN R.E (T.A)’. Accompanied by a photograph of the officer in the North West Frontier and a photograph of his sweetheart. Helmet remains in very good overall condition. Lieutenant Samuel Charles Rhodes Duffy was born on 26th December 1896 in Liverpool. He was a member of the 1/6th Liverpool Regiment Territorial Force. Rising through the ranks from private to corporal. On 25th February 1915 he landed in France. For service in WW1 he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Royal Lancaster regiment 31st July 1917. He landed in India on 18th May 1918 and joined the 2/95 Russel’s Infantry. He rejoined the Territorials, 1936 Lieutenant 38th (Kings Regt) A.A. Battalion Royal Engineers (T.A). He rose to the rank of Captain in 1939. Duffy died on 24th September 1986. Helmet accompanied by research.