WW1 British Pith battle flash help needed

[1corps]

Any other comments or opinions would be much appreciated! Mike.

[John Wright]

It's not an RAF flash ( RAF flash is Blue ,Light Blue 1/4 inch wide,and Red, representing it's roots the Blue for the RNAS, Light Blue for the newly formed RAF,and Red for the RFC which was an army formation.
John

[1corps]

John, thanks for your input! Mike.

It's not an RAF flash ( RAF flash is Blue ,Light Blue 1/4 inch wide,and Red, representing it's roots the Blue for the RNAS, Light Blue for the newly formed RAF,and Red for the RFC which was an army formation.
John

[Bond]

Some pics of a 1914 dated pith, showing the same type of liner as yours.

When I first got my officers pith with the red/white/blue flash I uncovered an earlier painting showing a lancer with a triangular red/white/blue flash and originaly thought that it was a generic british flash, maybe with triangles for cavalry and rectangular for infantry.

Also, when thinking of RAF usage, if you look at an RAF aeroplane from the left side, it has a red/white/blue 'flash' painted on the tail, which is also seen sometimes on inter-war tanks.

If anyone knows the answer to this

Jerry

[1corps]

Jerry, thanks for that great post!!! That is a wonderful helmet! I am feeling much better about mine also being a WW1 period pith. If I can only ID the flash!! The only info I have been told is the soldier was from New Zealand but really not sure if that is true either and that could explain the unusual flash? But very glad the outlook is good on the helmet. Mike.

[BrentNunns]

It's not an RAF flash ( RAF flash is Blue ,Light Blue 1/4 inch wide,and Red, representing it's roots the Blue for the RNAS, Light Blue for the newly formed RAF,and Red for the RFC which was an army formation.
John

The Blue, White and red represents the colours of the British flag that was painted on the underside of the wings and on the rudder of British aircraft in August 1914.
In May 1915 the Union Jacks on the rudder were replaced with Blue, White and red stripes.
In June 1915 the Union Jacks on the underside of the wings were replaced with Blue, White and red Roundels, which were also painted on the top of the wings.
The light blue which is used as the background of the RAFs flag, represents the sky.

The only info I have been told is the soldier was from New Zealand but really not sure if that is true either and that could explain the unusual flash?

New Zealand soldiers did not use this unit insignia during WW1.
Brent