Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 30, 2021 I got this WW1 Brodie helmet that I believe is a British or Australian. It has a heat stamp that reads, HS- 286 and another writing reading, EE. Busha FH, 34. I believe this is a name but I could be wrong. If anyone has any more information or knows what this means or what year or country this is from, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted March 30, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 30, 2021 It's a British Mk I helmet and the markings are US 7th Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted March 30, 2021 Ok thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted March 30, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 30, 2021 Shipley Thomas lists the 34th Field Hospital as a component of the Division's 7th Sanitary Train, so that could be the FH 34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 30, 2021 But are sure because this one does not have a hour glass and it has 2 red circles on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted March 30, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 30, 2021 In your second photo I do see what looks like the top black triangle. Anyone else see that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted March 30, 2021 Now that I look closer yes I see it but it’s starting to fade. I also looked at some picture of the 7th infantry divisions and they had the hourglass on the front of the helmets and this one has it on the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted March 30, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 30, 2021 The first photo of the insignia has traces of the hourglass. I have 7th Division helmets with an insignia on the front, on the front and rear, and both sides. I might have one with an insignia just on one side but I can't recall off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted March 30, 2021 Ok thanks for all the information that really helped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted March 30, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, aef1917 said: Shipley Thomas lists the 34th Field Hospital as a component of the Division's 7th Sanitary Train, so that could be the FH 34. Exactly right....34th Field Hospital; and there is a faint hourglass on at least one of the circles. Semi-unusual to have the 7th Div painted on the sides instead of the front of the helmet, but that's the way the vet chose to have it done, apparently. Too bad is was abused for a few decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted March 30, 2021 Yeah, it has a rough surface and one side looks like it was burnt. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted March 30, 2021 Share #12 Posted March 30, 2021 So I was looking around. Found this in reference to your HS mark? One of the British suppliers. HS = Hadfield Ltd Jan. 1916 – 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted March 30, 2021 Thanks, I wanted to find out what the HS means and I could not find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted March 31, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2021 Just did a quick look and there was an Wagoner Edward E. Busha from Detroit listed on the passenger rosters for the 34th Field Hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted March 31, 2021 Thank you very much! I really wanted to find what that EE Busha means so this really helped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted March 31, 2021 And one more thing, how did you find out who and where Wagnor Edward E Busha is? I would really like to know how to find things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted March 31, 2021 Share #17 Posted March 31, 2021 In your second photo I do see what looks like the top black triangle. Anyone else see that? DefinitelySent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted March 31, 2021 Share #18 Posted March 31, 2021 Most of the 7th helmets I have encountered were Brit made types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted March 31, 2021 Yes this one is made by England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted March 31, 2021 Share #20 Posted March 31, 2021 18 hours ago, Airbornewingz said: And one more thing, how did you find out who and where Wagnor Edward E Busha is? I would really like to know how to find things like that. Found it all on Fold3 which is affiliated with Ancestry.com (https://fold3.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornewingz Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted March 31, 2021 Ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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