Original World War Two Brodie Helmet, Type II, ARP Warden Overseas They fought in north west

They fought in north west Europe for the remainder of the war

I understand this to relate to the 126th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of the Royal Artillery

denoting an original issue and no rank

beneath this

with two keys

Original World War Two Brodie Helmet, Type II, ARP Warden Overseas They fought in north westAn original British Brodie helmet. This is the Mk. 2.,referred in it's entirety as Helmet, Steel, Mk. II, No. 2. The Brodie helmet was standardised during the First World War, but continued in use until well into the later stages of the Second World War. This helmet is the Mk. 2, introduced around 1938 and bearing more or less identical to the Mk. I, but differing in the chin strap and method of chin strap attachment. Later Mk. 2s had a different