Canada, CEF. A First War Mark II Helmet, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield GTRexclude an eagle a lion

an eagle a lion

Alberta when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (811446) with the 138th Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Battalion"

52 mm x 44

stamped "TR 1944 29 MM MK

red enameled insert in the crown

Canada, CEF. A First War Mark II Helmet, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield GTRexclude an eagle a lionBritish made, in non magnetic steel, with greenish brown textured paint on the exterior and interior. The protective edge of the helmet in magnetic steel. It is stamped with the manufacturer's mark D A likely denoting James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield as the manufacturer and Edgar Allen & Co Ltd of Sheffield as the supplier to the army, with batch number 121, therefore dating this helmet to 1915 16, Inside, there is a leather framed cradle