A First War Mark Ii Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Helmet Newly Listed One piece construction

One piece construction

mounted on pion

studio portrait

Pinchess had four months' previous experience as a shipping clerk with Maritime Furriers in Halifax (September to December 1940) and listed his occupation as Student when he signed his RCAF Attestation Paper on January 8

A First War Mark Ii Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Helmet Newly Listed One piece constructionA First War Mark II Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Helmet British made, steel, non magnetic, flat black finish, red rectangle above a navy blue rectangle painted on the front, the letters "R. C. H. A" painted in white on the blue rectangle (the colours representative of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery flash). The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, steel framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap