HELMET
Dimensions12.5 x 30.4 x 29 cm
Object numberHF.73.73.61.1-2
DescriptionDome-shaped steel helmet with a wide brim. Also known as a Brodie or Mark 1 helmet. The chin strap is adjustable and is fastened on opposite sides by rivets. Inside the helmet is a large sweat band made of leather that is cushioned by wedge-shaped rubber chunks. There is an underlying network of inter woven string that lie under the leather sweatband. .1 has a wooden hoop at the top center. and .2 has an "X"-shaped piece of foam rubber at the top center.Narrative
This style of helmet was first designed by John Leopold Brodie in 1915 for use by the British military during the First World War. The style of the helmet evolved over time but the protection provided by this helmet directly saved thousands of soldiers from fatal shrapnel head injuries. This helmet is a style from the First World War, most likely a Mark I, as determined by the interior head support and leather chin strap.? ?
Production of these helmets began in Canada in 1940. They remained in service a part of the Canadian military uniform until the 1960s.
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