WW1 French Medical Troops Souvenir M15 Adrian Helmet

A very clean M15 Medical troops Adrian helmet with brass ' Soldat De La Grand Guerre 1914-1918' souvenir plaque to front peak.
Helmets of demobilised officers & other ranks were officially decorated with the brass 'Soldat De La Grande Guerre 1914 - 1918' (Soldier Of The Great War 1914-1918) souvenir plaques as of 16th April 1919 & were issued by the state of France as a recognition of service. Some were named at the soldiers expense however many were not as is the case here. This helmet has the harder to find medical troops front plate this being the only such helmet of that branch which I have encountered with a souvenir plaque. Initially this helmet left the factory in the light blue colour but was overpainted in the darker blue around 1916 period. Badge colour matches the rest of the helmet . Interior has multi construction brown leather liner seen from 1916 onwards with horizon blue cloth used in the construction of its band . Its original tightening lace is still in situ. The chinstrap is original to the helmet with intact black painted steel buckle . There is some dryness & a small surface crack in the middle although very stable as it is . A faint name can be partially seen scratched under the front lip.

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