A First War 1St Canadian Division Headquarters And Elements Helmet Auction Archive Purple Heart Lapel Badge

Purple Heart Lapel Badge

naming Sergeant William Helliwell as a recipient

all three of which are presented here

who started the resistance against the Axis forces in 1941

5 mm brass button mounted to a silvered metal base

A First War 1St Canadian Division Headquarters And Elements Helmet Auction Archive Purple Heart Lapel BadgeBritish made, steel, non magnetic, in dark brownish green with a smooth finish, a red rectangle painted on the front representative of the 1st Canadian Division, Division Headquarters and Elements. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, steel framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and leather backer, mesh support with drawstring, stamped "HS 458" ("HS" indicating the manufacturer,