United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Hold He was then transferred sick

He was then transferred sick to England and posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot at Seaford on December 10th

97 mm x 233 mm each

IV Class Officer and V Class Knight

5 mm (w) x 155 mm (h) x 40 mm (d)

Two Photographs (both are black and white

United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Hold He was then transferred sickWhile there is a consensus that the A. E. F. never wore camouflage helmets at the front during the Great War, having an ornately painted helmet to arrive back in America was a popular mindset. This is an excellent example of such a concept, a British manufactured M17 helmet with an undercoat of field green, sand texture paint, with original liner and chinstrap, manufactures label remains intact on centre, exterior of helmet presents a red, green, blue