Interesting ww2 despatch riders helmet
Article about: by Soldierblu After some thought I think it is a civvy Police Dispatch Riders helmet, At several mess dinners during the 80's I used to attend, there were civvy police in mess kit and the po
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Re: Interesting ww2 despatch riders helmet
Hi gaz, thanks for that, there's some good helmet markings about 6 post down from this one. there about royal artillery. A couple are mine, do you have many british helmets? with markings, or otherwise. thanks again, Aaron.
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Not really sure but most despatch riders were members of the Royal Corps of Signals, however the arm of service colour is unusual, Signals being White and Blue, ACSU, i'm not sure of but SU could be 'Signals Unit'.
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Google says ASCU stands for Anti Corruption and Security Unit. I believe they had connections to the Military Police during WW2. This might be worth checking out.
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Thanks for that steve, i will try to find out more. Aaron.
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tinlid
Hi gaz, thanks for that, there's some good helmet markings about 6 post down from this one. there about royal artillery. A couple are mine, do you have many british helmets? with markings, or otherwise. thanks again, Aaron.
Hi Aaron.
I've got a few Brit helmets from Mk1 right up to Mk6 , I have a Mk 4 on the forum at the present time (RMP), and I have previously posted a Mk 2 with odd markings on the chinstrap, but I guess because I'm a new member there's not been a great deal of interest shown!
I get a buzz when I recieve a new lid ,and discover a name , rank, S/N etc. It sort of personalises an otherwise metal object.
Cheers Mate
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Re: Interesting ww2 despatch riders helmet
Hi Gaz, when you get something which you are pleased about, & then you find out extra information, it does give you a bit of a buzz. Don't be put off because of little feedback, keep plugging away. All the best, Aaron.
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Re: Interesting ww2 despatch riders helmet
After some thought I think it is a civvy Police Dispatch Riders helmet, At several mess dinners during the 80's I used to attend, there were civvy police in mess kit and the police colours were those two shades of blue... I would also guess it was previously a military helmet pressed into postwar service by some Police Force.
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tinlid
Hi Gaz, when you get something which you are pleased about, & then you find out extra information, it does give you a bit of a buzz. Don't be put off because of little feedback, keep plugging away. All the best, Aaron.
Hi
Yeah I totally agree, and I will keeping away.
Thanks mate.
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