This helmet was called The Helmet, Steel, Mark I but is also sometimes referred to as the Brodie steel helmet or the Brodie Mark I helmet. I'm thinking the lettering could refer to a department he possibly. Identifying a Mk.1* British Civil Defence Brodie. The main part of the helmet was the steel shell or cap which was produced from non-magnetic Hadfield Steel, a steel and manganese alloy similar to that which the British had begun to employ to make the Brodie helmet as early as 1916. Although a few American troops did manage to get a hold of covers by in large the A.E.F. Display as a link instead, Here you go Kenny, on closer inspection it looks like the last letter is probably a B. WW1 BRITISH BRODIE Helmet SOMME relic - 60.00. Sparks Withington Co - Jackson - Michigan. The most obvious difference may be observed by turning the helmet over. His full name was Kenneth George YeomanGeeson. The helmet is an American M1917 made for the American Expeditionary Force, but very few made it to, The stamp mark on the helmet looks like ZC 3 which is thought to belong to the Edward. I helmet was made up of 12 percent manganese. Antiques, Stamps, Coins & Militaria. = International Molded Plastics - Massachusetts. 1st Bn. and Gen. Hos. Easiest well to tell if the shell is Brit or US is by how the chin strap bails are held in place. The U.S. produced over 2.7 million Brodie helmets by the end of the war. In the photo it looks like it could be surface rust? And this only accounts for its use by the American military. OPH You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. McCord Radiator, Ford Motor Company were both known to have made P17s, but there wereundoubtedly more. Alexander & Sons Good, they are MK II lugs, so that puts it in theWW2 period. I've just been given what looks like a pretty standard "Tommy" helmet. He said it has a separate rim and a serial number of ZA57. It is very hard to tell from the photo. Copyright Treasure Bunker Ltd Thanks Leon21. Next to this code there are a series of numbers. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. These will comfortably fit a head size 57-58 cm, or a tight 59.
dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom '