Canada, CEF. A First War Mark II Helmet, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield visually-hidden enamels are fully intact with

enamels are fully intact with no chipping

the obverse bearing a central raised Reichsheer-style German national eagle

illustrating four artillery man loading an artillery gun

he was posted to 4th Division HQ and attached to the 54th Battalion for duty

Canada, CEF. A First War Mark II Helmet, by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield visually-hidden enamels are fully intact withBritish made, in non magnetic steel, with greenish brown textured paint on the exterior and interior. The protective edge of the helmet in magnetic steel. It is stamped with the manufacturer's mark D A likely denoting James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield as the manufacturer and Edgar Allen & Co Ltd of Sheffield as the supplier to the army, with batch number 121, therefore dating this helmet to 1915 16, Inside, there is a leather framed cradle