A 13th Infantry Battalion;1st Canadian Division Helmet

First War Mark II: "Royal Highlanders of Canada" British-made, steel, non-magnetic, in dark green, navy blue circle above a red rectangle painted on the front, the navy blue representative of the 13th Infantry Battalion "Royal Highlanders of Canada", the red representative of the 1st 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 "FS" and "107" ("FS" indicating the manufacturer, T. Firth & Sons Limited of Sheffield (1916-1918); and "107" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front, hand engraved "JONES G" on the underside of the helmet on the left side, with pressed fabric in the dome and Brodie's Steel Helmet stamp in red ink on the underside of the blackened liner, the hardware intact. The helmet measures 298 mm x 305 mm x 110 mm, exhibiting dents on top, scattered bubbling and chipping, along with surface wear on the exterior, missing its chinstrap, slight tears in the blackened canvas liner, crazing and wear evident on the leather support strap in the dome, as worn.

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec and Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.O.W. Loomis with a strength of 45 officers and 1,112 other ranks. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. It was disbanded on September 15, 1920.