Tropical Helmet. A WWII RAF tropical helmet (size 6 7/8) belonging to Air Vice Marshal Harold Jace Roach CB, CBE, OBE, AFC, khaki cloth with pugree flash, brown leather chin strap, the lining with brown leather sweatband, makers marks for Coolair Huminex Royal Letters Patent, contained in original black metal tin inscribed with the owner 'H J Roach, Pinner View, Harrow' with additional RAF Museum label inscribed (Roach) with collection number, plus a pair of soft brown leather pair of gloves belonging to Roach Air Vice Marshal Harold Jace Roach CB, CBE, OBE, AFC (1896-1977), served with the Royal Naval Reserve / Royal Naval Air Service from 16 December 1915, he transferred to the RAF on 1 April 1918 and advanced to Wing Commander by 1936. He served throughout WWII and his final rank was Air Vice Marshal on 1 January 1949, Roach retired from service in 1951.
Tropical Helmet. A WWII RAF tropical helmet (size 6 7/8) belonging to Air Vice Marshal Harold Jace Roach CB, CBE, OBE, AFC, khaki cloth with pugree flash, brown leather chin strap, the lining with brown leather sweatband, makers marks for Coolair Huminex Royal Letters Patent, contained in original black metal tin inscribed with the owner 'H J Roach, Pinner View, Harrow' with additional RAF Museum label inscribed (Roach) with collection number, plus a pair of soft brown leather pair of gloves belonging to Roach Air Vice Marshal Harold Jace Roach CB, CBE, OBE, AFC (1896-1977), served with the Royal Naval Reserve / Royal Naval Air Service from 16 December 1915, he transferred to the RAF on 1 April 1918 and advanced to Wing Commander by 1936. He served throughout WWII and his final rank was Air Vice Marshal on 1 January 1949, Roach retired from service in 1951.
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