The Mk III and Mk IV as worn by Canadians during the Korea War

[Mark K]

There is no official record of Canada purchasing the Mk IV helmet and the fact that they were supposed to return all existing Mk III helmets to the crown at the end of WW II as they were just on loan makes this an interesting subject...
There are very few images that support there use during the Korean War it is thought that they could perhaps have drawn on existing stores or requisition supplies through the Aegis of the Commonwealth Division to which the Canadian 25 Bde belonged to...
With that said I have recently come upon a few interesting images and thought it relevant to share them here...

SF 5752 B Coy take over a position in Korea 19 Dec, 1952...

SF 5737 17 Dec, 1952 Building up there cover...

SF-5755 1 R22R with Santa Dec,1952

SF-5658 R22R Combat Korea 4 Dec, 1952

SF-6971 A Coy PPCLI taking a coffee break 2 July 53

SF-6993 PPCLI July 53 take note the soldier on the right is wearing a US Marine cover and I am of the opinion the soldier on the right has a covering on his helmet as well either hessian and or a section of green cloth...

SF-6078 23 Field Sqdn RCE 4 Sect March 53

SF-6334 Brig Allard and Bogart visit 1 R22R 12 April 53

SF-6757 3 R22R 1 June 53 with the new British Sterling SMG which was introduced that year

SF-8300 Oct 53

SF-7136 3 R22R 19 July 53

Regards Mark

[MAP]

Nice interesting to see them using the M1 carbine in the first photo. Common to use US weapons?

[Composite]

'interesting topic and great pics - thank you

I always wonder if the MkIII / IV / V was the most worn-the-wrong-way-round helmet ?

[Mark K]

I do know that they did use some US equipment well serving in Korea I will see if I can find out a bit more after work...I have quite a few pics Adrian of Canadian soldiers from WW II and on wearing the Mk III /IV in reverse...

Regards Mark