China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Buy Now 1940 he was awarded the

1940 he was awarded the War Merit Cross with Swords

Type II (1932-47)

It was founded to distinguish services that encouraged the cause of education and the progress of the country

the version of which was used between 1918 and 1941

in the first half of 1944

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Buy Now 1940 he was awarded theNicknamed the "Bombay Bowler" due to its Indian style, this helmet is designed with a round crown and a very wide brim, the framework in cork, making the helmet very lightweight. The exterior is covered in a khaki cotton and features intertwined beige coloured threading that forms a series of diamond patterns, giving it a quilted look, with a 27 mm wide khaki cotton band around the circumference of the crown that rests just above the brim, the ends