LUCKY INCIDENT
ORIGIN OF THE TIN HAT Just before going over the top with the French Army in 1914, the nephew of General Adrian realised that his soup bowl was still unpacked, states a London exchange. He fitted it into his cap and jammed it on his head. During the action he was hit on the head and later woke up in hospital. The damage to his cap was such that the surgeon congratulated him on 1 the thickness of his skull and remarked i that had it been normal he would certainly have died. Then the soldier explained why he was still alive. This incident made his uncle experiment with the steel helmet; which was first issued to French troops under the name of “Le casque Adrian,” and was instrumental in reducing head injuries by 50 per cent. Britain did not adopt the “tin hat” for months but when she did it was a much heavier, stronger, and better made job than the Frenchmen wore, and since 1918 has been improved still further.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 August 1940, Page 10
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