A First War 26th Infantry Battalion "New Brunswick Battalion" Helmet

2nd Canadian Division: British-made, steel, non-magnetic, in brownish-green, red square above a navy blue rectangle painted on the front, the circle representative of the 26th Infantry Battalion, the rectangle representative of the 2nd Canadian Division. 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, stamped "D/F 10" ("D" indicating the manufacturer, J. Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield; "F" indicating the steel manufacturer, T. Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield; and "10" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front, with pressed fabric in the dome and stamped in red ink on the underside of the blackened liner with the manufacturer's stamp. The leather chinstrap along with its hardware remains intact. Helmet measures 293 mm x 310 mm x 120 mm, exhibiting scattered bubbling and contact marks on the exterior, wear evident along the edge of the liner and on the chinstrap, as worn. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in New Brunswick with mobilization headquarters at Saint John under the authority of G.O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed June 13, 1915 with a strength of 42 officers and 1,108 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.L. McAvity. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.