brodie helmet identification

The original and very distinctive steel helmet adopted by Great Britain was designed and patented in 1915 by its inventor, John L Brodie. //-->, By A E MK I 1941 G.S.W. 2nd Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' I need your help to identify this helmet shell. The codeusuallystarts with a Z and is followedby a series of numbers. before , possibly made by oneof the allied countries. Easiest well to tell if the shell is Brit or US is by how the chin strap bails are held in place. British helmets were brush painted by hand. Both helmets are non-magnetic. These heavy finishes were field or depot applied. The doughnut was added for the wearers comfort. Copyright Treasure Bunker Ltd Antique and Vintage Military Helmets | Collectors Weekly Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Ones with three holes drilled over the ears on each side didn't pass quality . worked in or simply that he worked in a department in a parliamentary house, it's speculative at best I know ?. The chinstrap was secured directly to the helmet brim and the liner was held into the skull with a single rivet on the top. W. = Westinghouse Electric Co - Pennsylvania. Hi Tom, it looks to me like it might be a Home Guard helmet but I will let Colin give his opinion first. Danish m23. Both helmet have a similar dome and similar skirt. He worked in WhiteHall prior to the war as a chartered surveyor. Accordingly many countries have used the M1 themselves until recently, while a small number of countries continue to use this Second World War helmet in their armed forces. arrived in France in 1917 wearing wool campaign hats, which would have beenunsuitablefor trench combat. British Mark Mark I Brodie U.S. P17 helmet The most obvious difference may be observed by turning the helmet over. Is it a BEF or US helmet? Copyright Treasure Bunker Ltd Thus, over a quarter of a century it had seen widespread service from the trenches of northern France in 1915 to the flight from that same region twenty-five years later, an action which ensured that Britain could continue the fight against Nazi Germany. A quick examination of an original example and the brush strokes can easily be seen. The Brodie helmet, called Helmet, steel, Mark I helmet in Britain and the M1917 Helmet in the U.S., was a steel combat helmet designed and patented in 1915 by the Briton John L. Brodie. I suppose it also is one of the images of the start of WWII for the US with forces in the Pacific wearing it while under Japanese attack at Wake Island and Pearl Harbour. Really appreciate the expertise provided here and hoping that you can help me with the helmet pictured. var fontstart = '' Benjamin Electric Co - Des Plaines - Illinois. Here's one I've have had in my collection for many years is this with the steel rim and second pattern liner, i would say unissued , not sure if it was for the Americans or New Zealand troops, but the main printed label is not easily read .it still maintains the crown label , the white doggy bone looking mark was on there when i got it,maybe a clumsy decorator ? This was particularly the case when it came to trench warfare where shrapnel and debris rained down on soldiers heads from above.