Colin Owen has the NMR, 3rd MR, "3" with helmet flash worn from 1914; this is when the SAMR were formed
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I must say though, that Dudley Wall also dates the flash to 1923.
Having said that most helmets in the photos in the book "Urgent Imperial Service," have flashes on them.
regards, Iain
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Originally Posted by Arthur R
If the helmet flash in Owen's book is blue over green over brown/maroon over grey, with the 3 over all, then, according to Curson, it dates from 1923.
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