A First War Mark I Tanker's Helmet Auction on dark brown doe skin

on dark brown doe skin

from September 29 to November 8

one clasp: 1878-9

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (16924) with the 7th Infantry Battalion "1st British Columbia Regiment"

CIV: HOSP: RES

A First War Mark I Tanker's Helmet Auction on dark brown doe skinEarly issued version of the infantry helmet. British made, steel, non magnetic, in brown, smooth finish, with a raw edge and a hole drilled through the top. There is a reinforced magnetic, die cut steel panel extending from one side to the other, the panel held in place by the tabs of the rivets holding the chin strap loops in place. It comes with a wire that extends the distance between the two loops on the underside of the helmet, the wire fed