F.A.N.Y Helmet-Unusual Hand-painted Decals

[seebee1]

This is a strange and unusual F.A.N.Y Helmet. It has three hand painted decals and possibly was sent back at some time to the UK from overseas. The pictures I think will do the talking, thoughts and opinions welcome. Regards, Clive.

[seebee1]

Front hand-painted decal, clearly non-regulation. Was this a F.A.N.Y detachment or possibly a sailing club!?

[seebee1]

Hand-painted decal on left side of helmet. A red cross with a superimposed number 13 and the F.A.N.Y motto beneath.

[seebee1]

Hand-painted decal on right side of helmet. F.A.N.Y emlem with the FANY letters in red. Also a superimposed numeral 7 in white.

[seebee1]

Underside of helmet. Note the paper stuck to the liner, possibly the remains of wrapping, and the Postage (?) Stamps.

[seebee1]

Date and manufacturer of helmet liner.

[seebee1]

Date and manufacturer of Helmet Shell.

[seebee1]

Postage (?) Stamps.

[seebee1]

Final image - Name and Number of owner (?).

[ROBB]

Looks like a bored Fany started playing with a helmet . Very nice .Rob

[SMP]

No idea what the helmet was for, but I love it !

[Old Smelly]

The maroon cross is normally associated with the Wiltshire Regt. so maybe a link there.
Lee

[byterock]

Fany wan't QEII a member during the war?

they still exist by the way

http://www.fany.org.uk/about_research.html

They might even have info on the owner of the helmet

Very odd history will SOE spooks, very odd sparks. Lots of history and almost completely unknown.

ran into a bunch once in France up in the Alps, Very odd I though as the had French army guides and SAS types with them and the training they were doing would give even the hardest RM Commando the willies.

[pickled frog]

Paper on liner

Nothing unusual about finding paper stuck on the liner. This was often used to prevent the helmets sticking together while stacked on top of each other in storage. But as can be seen it didn't work to well. Cheers The Frog!