MkII GAS IDENTIFICTION OFFICER

**tinlid** · 03-13-2012, 07:57 PM

A Gas Identification Officer helmet with a yellow band to donate Gas & the IO Identification Officer. I think the later paint scheme would have been a completely yellow helmet with in black GIO.
Both helmet & liner are dated 1939 the shell made by BMB the liner HELMETS Ltd.
Aaron

**Tinhat** · 03-14-2012, 06:41 AM

That's a nice helmet, there can't be many of them around.
Here are some other GIO helmets that have been on e-bay at one time or another.

**tinlid** · 03-14-2012, 05:42 PM

Thanks for showing those, that red ones a nice one. Red was discontinued on helmets from 1942 & the diamonds would have been replaced by the black bands over the top of the helmet. The GIS ( gas identification service ) is neat too.
Aaron

**NCA** · 03-14-2012, 05:48 PM

Some great lids!You have a superb collection Aaron.You should do a book on them.

Just a thought, i have a MK4 helmet that is painted with the same colour as the ones shown by Tinhat..it also has N.H.S.R painted on.(national hospital service reserve)