ww1 CEF Mk1 Brodie

[birkie]

Hi Gents,

I'd like to share my most recent CEF acquisition, appreciate any feedback or comments

I just picked this one up amongst other CEF goodies, it's a later war 1917 CEF Brodie with the exposed donut ring typically found under the felt padding. Manufacturer stamped HS 96, Hadfields Ltd. I really like the smooth finishe paint and light tan / khaki colour.

cheers,

Keith

[Mark Holden]

Super helmet in great condition! Well done.

regards

Mark

[ruddersrangers44]

Nice Helmet,so am i right in thinking that Canada too purchased from the British the same as the AEF did?i like it a lot,thanks for sharing........

[Alex W]

Nice looking helmet, watch out for that asbestos
Asbestos Alert: WW1 Helmets | Museum Network Warwickshire

[birkie]

Nice Helmet,so am i right in thinking that Canada too purchased from the British the same as the AEF did?i like it a lot,thanks for sharing........

If i'm not mistaken, the Americans bought roughly 400,000 british made brodies and further supplied their own M1917 models. Canada bought pretty much all british made brodies although there are some examples of Cdn used M1917's.

[CampX]

That's an odd colour, I have 4 or 5, none have that shell colour..interesting lid.

Dean O
Canada

[birkie]

That's an odd colour, I have 4 or 5, none have that shell colour..interesting lid.

Dean O
Canada

Thanks Dean O, here are some pics (without the morning sun light and photo software enhancement) of the helmet along side an artillery helmet with a similar colour. Not an usual colour, just a poor photographer.

[CampX]

Here are 5 of my six WW1 Canadian used lids, all are darker, one is near black

Dean O
Canada

[birkie]

Nice collection you have there dean o. Check out Index CEF Helmets for some great examples of cef lids. The 85th battalion shows a representative example of lignter khaki paint colour similar the the one I'm showing. Would love to own these beauties. Cheers

[CampX]

Thank you for the link, I will have to keep an eye out for one of these lighter coloured ones.

Dean O
Canada