Name/Title
1917 - 1918 2nd pattern painted Brodie helmet with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry badgeEntry/Object ID
2019.3.150Description
1917 - 1918 2nd pattern painted Brodie helmet with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry badge. Circular basin shape, manganese steel. Dark green paint, 20% of finish remains. PPCLI brass cap brazed to front (crown atop scrolled title, Princess Marguerite flower in centre). Dents on top of badge. Black oilskin liner and cotton netting in good condition. Horsehair liner and rubber doughnut in fair condition. Leather chinstrap missing end piece.Use
Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919). Princess Patricia's Canadian Light infantry.Context
First World WarInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
Back left of rim, insideTranscription
L8 18
R H B scratched in paint on left and right insides of rim
Accession # on rear undersideMaterial/Technique
StampedDimensions
Height
11 cmWidth
29.5 cmLength
31 cm
