War Office Pattern Brodie C.E.F.

[Hans K.]

Here's an early War Office Pattern Brodie with early "American cloth" liner and two piece chinstrap that I managed to get recently. The buckle end of the chinstrap has unfortunately separated and is now gone. The original factory applied green paint is visible underneath a later layer of gray and a final coat of thick brown paint. The helmet has a CEF 1st Division HQ patch with what looks like a Staff of Asclepius in the center.

The helmet does attract a magnet, indicating that it's from the early batches made of mild steel.

The liner is unmarked and any maker/heat stamps in the shell are obscured by the thick paint.

Thanks for looking.

Regards,
Hans

[Hans K.]

Close-up of emblem.

[Hans K.]

Top

[Hans K.]

Chinstrap bales

[Hans K.]

Liner

[Hans K.]

Strap and paint detail

[mesrine]

top draw helmet there, especially like so much of the original apple green paint showing through, great patina. Find me one please Hans.

[Gary Wood]

Is that a name or initials in it above the broken chin strap ?

[Hans K.]

The initials JHS appear twice inside the helmet and there is a full name partially visible beneath the brown paint which could be "Saul". Thanks for the comments.