Number on British helmet

[Husky]

Hello again

whats mean this number on the British Mk I helmet ?
Year , 1939



Thanks you so much !!!

[Gary Jucha]

Probably

I don't think the number (and the way it has been applied - to view when hung up) is a military service helmet.

The helmet was probably in service with a factory or some similar civil defence unit.
The helmets would have been hung up with gasmasks on corresponding numbered hooks, ready to be picked up in an "emergency".

Gary J.

[Old Smelly]

These numbers are usually on Auxilliary or National Fire Service helmets, normally with the AFS or NFS decal above, I believe they are station numbers and are WW2 period
Lee

[SMP]

It's a NFS area number. You should be able to look up which one on the internet.

Regards,
Steve

[Husky]

ok ,thanks guys !!!!