Original U.S. Model 1881 71st New York Guard Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Sales S/Sgt Francis Baru

S/Sgt Francis Baru

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• Replacement squadrons for processing and assigning incoming personnel for the flying squadrons

All four units of the Governor's Guards remain active today as subordinate units of the Connecticut Military Department under the command & control of the Connecticut Adjutant General

Original U.S. Model 1881 71st New York Guard Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Sales S/Sgt Francis BaruOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the