Original Rat Of Tobruk Holed Aussie English Helmet. 2/48TH Battalion

**SMP** · 06-17-2016, 06:17 PM

Superb helmet with a great history ! So nice to see a genuine desert helmet .

Many thanks for sharing this wonderful piece !

**harryamb2** · 06-17-2016, 06:45 PM

a nice relic to have.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 06-17-2016, 10:17 PM

Fantastic helmet and more importantly the history that goes with it. Leon.

**SteveR** · 06-17-2016, 11:50 PM

Wonderful helmet friend.

**reneblacky** · 06-17-2016, 11:59 PM

Fantastic cheers for sharing.

**HistoryMan** · 06-18-2016, 12:04 AM

Great piece of history

**Neil Hever** · 06-18-2016, 01:25 AM

Super. Who is the lucky nipper sporting the helmet in the color photo? NH

**TOBRUK** · 06-18-2016, 02:13 AM

Hello Neil, that is his nephew, who is now in the Australian army. The photo is about 20 years old.

**Bill Grist** · 06-18-2016, 02:22 AM

Wonderful.. This is what collecting is all about. Thank you for this post. BILL

Article about: This helmet is a real time capsule. It belonged to my grandfathers best friend, Harold Good SX7234 2nd/48th Battalion AIF. Harry was wearing this helmet at Tobruk, when he was shot in the he