A First War Mark Ii 7Th Infantry Battalion 1St Canadian Division Helmet Auction South Africa (sepia-toned

South Africa (sepia-toned

As you depart from this organization

at Valcartier in September 1914 and was embarked for France in January 1916

the front cover with the initials "G" and "R" in stacked diamond motifs in the upper left corner

5 mm x 37 mm ribbon bars

A First War Mark Ii 7Th Infantry Battalion 1St Canadian Division Helmet Auction South Africa (sepia-tonedA First War Mark II 7th Infantry Battalion 1st Canadian Division Helmet British made, steel, non magnetic, in brownish green, red semi circle above a red rectangle painted on the front, the semi circle representative of the 7th Infantry Battalion, the rectangle representative of the 1st Canadian Division, with a metal "7" affixed to the insignia via dual prongs. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, steel framed cradle