Mask, Gas
Production date
1916
Description
A khaki flannelette PH Helmet respirator. The helmet is made up of a simple double thickness bag which widens near the bottom. There are two circular individual eyepieces covered by clear glass and framed with metal and a small air outlet hole in the centre. A mouth piece formed by a tin plate tube with a covering at one end is connected to this outlet. The helmet is accompanied by a khaki bag with a shoulder strap and another smaller khaki pouch.
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Public comments
Hi, The khaki bag in the photo is the waterproof envelope that the mask was folded into before being carried in the haversack. Very few of the waterproof bags have survived. BArry
- Barry O'Sullivan posted 9 years ago.