Just a quick help!

Rhodes · 11-26-15, 09:36 AM

Just need a quick help, if one can do it.
The museum where I work, have a british/english helmet from WWI, with a black lozenge/diamond in a green rectangle/square. Any one can provide some info of what the symbol was, like regiment or if it was infantry/chevalier etc?

Only if it is something easy and quick!

Thanks!

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 11-26-15, 11:30 AM

Got any photos of it?

Rhodes · 11-26-15, 12:39 PM

Yes, but only at I can post it! In 30m!

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 11-26-15, 01:19 PM

Well I got some time to wait. I've done some looking already but I haven't found anything close to the description you posted, I did find something similar to it but I'd say it's only a possible match. As Sherlock Holmes once said "Data, Data, Data, I cannot make bricks without clay!".

Rhodes · 11-26-15, 02:02 PM

I found some displays in the web, but mainly Canadian or New Zealand badges. Here is the picture, from my cell phone, so: sorry for the quality and size!!

!

Eichhörnchen · 11-26-15, 02:14 PM

One for the experts, for sure.

Don't be too certain that it's British, however: the Americans wore the same pattern steel helmet back then and liked to paint Divisional signs (which I feel this may be) on them; I've just come across a photo of a US 5th Division soldier's helmet with the Red Diamond painted on.

Black diamond... no luck so far, except that it seems the British 7th Battalion North Staffs had a black diamond shoulder patch, but on yellow, I think.

11-26-15, 09:36 AM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Just a quick help! Just need a quick help, if one can do it. The museum where I work, have a british/english helmet from WWI, with a black lozenge/diamond in a green rectangle/square. Any one can provide some info of what the symbol was, like regiment or if it was infantry/chevalier etc? Only if it is something easy and quick! Thanks! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-26-15, 11:30 AM	#2
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Got any photos of it? __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

11-26-15, 12:39 PM	#3
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Yes, but only at I can post it! In 30m! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-26-15, 01:19 PM	#4
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Well I got some time to wait. I've done some looking already but I haven't found anything close to the description you posted, I did find something similar to it but I'd say it's only a possible match. As Sherlock Holmes once said "Data, Data, Data, I cannot make bricks without clay!". __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

11-26-15, 02:02 PM	#5
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I found some displays in the web, but mainly Canadian or New Zealand badges. Here is the picture, from my cell phone, so: sorry for the quality and size!!! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-26-15, 02:14 PM	#6
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,373 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	One for the experts, for sure. Don't be too certain that it's British, however: the Americans wore the same pattern steel helmet back then and liked to paint Divisional signs (which I feel this may be) on them; I've just come across a photo of a US 5th Division soldier's helmet with the Red Diamond painted on. Black diamond... no luck so far, except that it seems the British 7th Battalion North Staffs had a black diamond shoulder patch, but on yellow, I think. __________________