Canadian Medical Helmets

I thought I would start a thread on Canadian Medic Helmets (and Medical pers). I will start a new thread for each of my examples.

If anyone has examples to add, please let me know.

Cheers,

Geoff

PS My first attempt at posting images so please stand by.

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My only medics helmet was a post war repaint. I bought cheap for a parts helmet. When I got it home I noticed some red and white paint peaking through the ugly green. I started to stip it and this is what was revealed. I haven't finished the paint removal yet.

That is different from the ones that I have seen! Is it a Canadian made mk II (looks like it).

Thanks,

geoff

Yep, it's a Canadian made MKII. I stopped stripping the paint as I was getting too much white and red paint with it. It was also blurring the edges of the red cross as you can see in the picture. I haven't the intestinal fortitude to continue in the chance that I ruin it.

jholl72 wrote:Yep, it's a Canadian made MKII. I stopped stripping the paint as I was getting too much white and red paint with it. It was also blurring the edges of the red cross as you can see in the picture. I haven't the intestinal fortitude to continue in the chance that I ruin it.

Jeff,

This one would fit in nicely with my assortment. Any chance you would sell or trade it?

Cheers,

Geoff

Great looking lid Jeff! I'm getting jealous of you guys...only medic helmet I have is post-war and probably faked.

GCR817 wrote:

jholl72 wrote:Yep, it's a Canadian made MKII. I stopped stripping the paint as I was getting too much white and red paint with it. It was also blurring the edges of the red cross as you can see in the picture. I haven't the intestinal fortitude to continue in the chance that I ruin it.

Jeff,

This one would fit in nicely with my assortment. Any chance you would sell or trade it?

Cheers,

Geoff

Hi Geoff,
It's possible that I may be talked out of it. Although it is my only medic helmet and it goes nicely with my RCAMC battle dress. I may be interested in a trade, send me a PM and we can talk.

Jeff you been holding out on me again?? I don't recall seeing this one before. I feel bad, I have nothing to contribute to most topics other than .... damn something else I don't have. :)

Looks pretty darn good to me.

Most known Canadian Medic helmet photographs date from 1945. Does anyone have photographs of Medic helmets from the early stages of the war 1942-1943 (i.e. Sicily)? If not, did the Canadian Army have regulations about painted Medic helmets?

Here is a photo of Canadian medics working in Ortona. Notice the fellow in the upper left corner as his helmet has a rectangular painted medics panel on it. I have yet to find one of these styles of Mk II.

Geoff

Only one I have is a MkII post-war repaint. I'm assuming it was used by civil defense or emergency services in Calgary since it was retrieved from storage in the General Hospital before it was tore down 20 some years ago. Still a nice looking helmet though.

Just picked up another medic helmet...my first helmet purchase for a long time. Nice patina on this one.

Nice helmet,what is the color of that cross,it looks almost black.

Here's my RCAMC helmet.

It almost does look black...I think it is the remnants of a waterslide decal.

Nice lid by the way