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A First War Mark II 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion Helmet

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A First War Mark II 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion Helmet

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A First War Mark II 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion Helmet

A First War Mark II 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion, 4th Canadian Division Helmet: British-made, steel, non-magnetic, in dark brown, left-facing red arrow painted upon a green painted rectangular field on the front, representative of the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. It is stamped "FS 150" ("FS" indicating the steel manufacturer, T. Firth & Sons Limited of Sheffield; the "150" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front. The inside is hollow, missing its steel-framed cradle, blackened canvas liner, burlap support, leather backer, mesh support with drawstring, chin strap and pressed fabric in the dome, but the leather strap traversing the dome remains intact, although it is missing its loop on the left end, the remaining hardware intact. The helmet measures 300 mm x 305 mm x 120 mm, exhibiting bubbling and splatters of paint on the exterior, a small chip in the green paint on the insignia, water spotting on the interior, the leather on the strap in the dome remaining relatively supple, the helmet without dents.

Footnote: When war came in 1914, millionaire Raymond Brutinel, a French army reserve officer who was living in Montreal, in collaboration with a prominent lawyer, Clifford Sifton, hit upon the idea of mounting machine guns on armoured cars, thus providing the double threat of firepower and mobility. Sifton took the idea to the Minister of Militia, Colonel (later Sir) Sam Hughes, who enthusiastically endorsed the plans and authorized the organization of the 1st CanadianAutomobile Machine Gun Brigade. (C:4)