Verdun Interest - WW1 French Named Infantry Souvenir Plaque Adrian Helmet 86th Inf.Regt Wounded At Saint Quentin

A very nice example of the WW1 M15 French Adrian helmet with named brass veterans souvenir plaque mounted to the front brim that has the inscription 'Demobilise 13/9/19 Jules Vechambre ' . I have attached a copy of his service record from the archives which can be forwarded to the purchaser by email.
At the end of WW1 the French government awarded each officer & soldier of the armed forces a helmet as a souvenir with an embossed brass plaque designed to be mounted on the front brim. The inscription on the plaque read ' SOLDAT DE LA GRANDE GUERRE 1914-1918 ' .
Helmet has a very high proportion of its original blue factory paint remaining with infantry flaming grenade 'RF' marked badge to front which is totally original to the helmet. Chinstrap intact. Liner is of the second model issued from 1916 when multi piece liners were constructed to save on leather.
The inscription reads 'Demobilise 15/9/19 Jules Vechambre ' ( Demobilised 15/9/19 Jules Vechambre ) .

We have been able to locate this soldier in the French army archives & have ascertained that he fought with the 86th Infantry Regiment . He was wounded in April 1917 at Saint Quentin around the time of the Nivelle offensive . The 86th Infantry Regiment fought at Verdun , ( Fort de Vaux , Cote 304 , Beaumont ) & The Somme ( Vermandovillers Ablaincourt , Champagne Monthois Vouziers , Vandy ) & Mort - Homme in the Argonne .

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