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A First War Mark II CEF Royal Canadian Regiment Helmet

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A First War Mark II CEF Royal Canadian Regiment Helmet

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A First War Mark II CEF Royal Canadian Regiment Helmet

British-made, steel, non-magnetic, in bluish-gray with a smooth finish, illustrating a hand stencilled Royal Canadian Regiment insignia in hunter green paint on both ends, the front insignia intact, the rear insignia only partially visible. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, steel-framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and leather backer, mesh support with drawstring, pressed fabric liner in the dome, stamped "D/ 56" ("D" indicating the manufacturer, J. Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield (1915); and "56" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the back. The chin strap remains relatively supple, with very light crazing and wear, the accompanying hardware intact. It is emboss stamped with the size "7" on the leather strap where it passes through the dome. Helmet measures 285 mm x 302 mm x 110 mm, exhibiting contact marks on the exterior, wear evident in the pressed fabric in the dome, the helmet without dents. As worn.

Footnote: In October 1901, The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry received new colours from the Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V) during his visit to Canada, and the regiment's name was changed to The RoyalCanadian Regiment. In 1914, the regiment was deployed to Bermuda for garrison duties from September 1914 to August 1915, then returned to Halifax and re-attested for overseas service. The Battalion sailed August 26, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A.E. Carpenter with a strength of 34 officers and 1,052 men. The RCR arrived in France in October 1915 to join the new 3rd Canadian Division. The regiment combined with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and the 42nd and 49th Canadian Infantry Battalions to form the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Battle honours awarded to The Royal Canadian Regiment for its actions in the First World War included: "Mount Sorrel, Somme, 1916, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, Arras, 1917, 18, Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres, 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Scarpe, 1918, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Pursuit to Mons, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1914–18". Among the honours and awards to members of the regiment in the First World War was the Victoria Cross (VC) won by Lieutenant Milton Gregg. The RCR also recognizes the VC won by Lieutenant Frederick William Campbell, who was an officer of the 1st (Western Ontario) Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, one of the battalions now perpetuated by The RCR. (C:4)