militbuff Posted January 8, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2021 Does anyone know what this insignia stands for on the side of this helmet? It looks like FANY with a 7 but it doesn’t appear there ever was a 7th NY Field Art. Regt. in the 1930s. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 8, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2021 A stumper, though would not think it is New York NG affiliated at the moment, simply because by 1940, all units of the guard were officially titled by their federal line designations, then there the Blue color, mor Infantry then Artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 8, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2021 To me, this looks like a Canadian helmet. Perhaps this is not US at all? Can we see the inside of the shell? Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 8, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Allan H. said: To me, this looks like a Canadian helmet. Perhaps this is not US at all? Can we see the inside of the shell? Allan Allan good idea, on that that thought and on close examination we can see the British elastic chin strap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted January 8, 2021 Allan, that’s an interesting thought. I hadn’t even considered that. I’m waiting for more pics from the seller and I’ll post them when I get them. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted January 8, 2021 Doh! Looks like you’re both right. A WWII British Woman’s helmet for the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 8, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 8, 2021 So, we can firmly ID this helmet as WWII British or Commonwealth with insignia to the 7th First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and that it is not related to the US Military. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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