Help with Canadian MKII with unit insignia and camouflage

[joaobr]

I recently found this very interesting Canadian MKII with a painted emblem that I need help identifying. I'm happy with my colleagues' opinion

 

It is marked G.S.W, therefore manufactured by "General Steel Wares of Toronto". It is also marked "MKI" and "1941" on the shell.
The liner, as all Canadian helmets were, has the Viceroy manufacturer's marking from the year 1940.

 

It has a nice sand-colored camouflage paint job brushed over the original paint. Typical of the helmets used in the Mediterranean theater.

 

It is also interesting that on the inside, there is a white ribbon bordering the liner.

 

Thanks

[Farkas]

On 01/06/2024 at 20:49, joaobr said:

I recently found this very interesting Canadian MKII with a painted emblem that I need help identifying. I'm happy with my colleagues' opinion

 

It is marked G.S.W, therefore manufactured by "General Steel Wares of Toronto". It is also marked "MKI" and "1941" on the shell.
The liner, as all Canadian helmets were, has the Viceroy manufacturer's marking from the year 1940.

 

It has a nice sand-colored camouflage paint job brushed over the original paint. Typical of the helmets used in the Mediterranean theater.

 

It is also interesting that on the inside, there is a white ribbon bordering the liner.

 

Thanks

sorry I don’t know that one mate. 🤷‍♂️
 

tony  🍻

[Farkas]

On 01/06/2024 at 20:49, joaobr said:

I recently found this very interesting Canadian MKII with a painted emblem that I need help identifying. I'm happy with my colleagues' opinion

 

It is marked G.S.W, therefore manufactured by "General Steel Wares of Toronto". It is also marked "MKI" and "1941" on the shell.
The liner, as all Canadian helmets were, has the Viceroy manufacturer's marking from the year 1940.

 

It has a nice sand-colored camouflage paint job brushed over the original paint. Typical of the helmets used in the Mediterranean theater.

 

It is also interesting that on the inside, there is a white ribbon bordering the liner.

 

Thanks

 

Hi Joaobr,

Well…

I have just come across something similar-ish, it’s hard for me to tell but maybe what we can see on your helmet is a part of this insignia 👇

 

it represents British XII Corps…

 

Does that seem to match at all possibly? especially scale-wise, would it fit?

 

Cheers

tony 🍻

 

 

 

[joaobr]

On 20/07/2024 at 20:14, Farkas said:

 

Olá Joaobr,

Bem…

Acabei de me deparar com algo parecido, é difícil dizer, mas talvez o que vemos no seu capacete faça parte desta insígnia 👇

 

representa o XII Corpo Britânico…

 

Isso parece combinar de alguma forma? Especialmente em termos de escala, caberia?

 

Saúde

tony 🍻

 

 

 

Hello!

I don't think this emblem would be represented on the helmet.

I believe you thought of this emblem you sent because above the blue and red rectangle, there are some green spots that could be the leaves of the trees in the emblem you sent.

But I don't think it's possible to say that, the greenish paint underneath is too faint to see.

Kind regards