56th Div 4.jpg
I forgot to include the 1/9th Battalion helmet patch.
Sources:
1st Lond.- The above IWM photograph 29th April 1917. Worn on left side(?) The Officer appears to be wearing the RF cap badge (see below for Middlesex Rgt).
1/7th Middx.- 1919 Survey
“In the winter of 1915-16 the following was painted on the left side of the helmet [yellow and red rectangle bisected by a white line], the officers wearing in addition the cap badge on the front of the helmet.
In the
autumn of 1916 a canvas cover was adopted, with a diamond patch of yellow cloth on each side, the same for all ranks. The wearing of canvas covers was
discontinued in the autumn of 1917 but
resumed early in 1918.”
1/8th Middx.- 1919 Survey
“When first issued in May 1916 [red and yellow rectangle diagonally bisected] on each side of helmet, afterwards
later in 1916 the Brigade (167 Infy) sign, an inverted triangle in yellow… This is not correct as it was a Bn not Bde sign...
...On joining the 167 Bde (56th Division) in
March 1916 a brown canvas cover was worn on the steel helmet which bore a sign on either side made of yellow cloth being the Bde colour. In the
Autumn of 1917 these covers and badges were discontinued but resumed again in February 1918 and retained until after the Armistice. After the Armistice canvas covers were discontinued; helmets were painted a “service green” colour, in the front was a representation of the Divisional sign (the City of London Dagger) and on either side [triangle] all in yellow. Whilst canvas covers were worn, Officers wore covers made of Khaki cloth with the same signs as the men and in addition the Regimental Badge sewn on the front cover.”
1/4th Lond.- 1919 Survey
“Helmets covered with a “sandbag” canvas early in 1917.
1st Battalion Red circle about 2” diameter, each side.”
… early in 1918 … the cover was discarded”
1/12th Lond.- 1919 Survey
“Khaki drill covers from
April 1916 to Sept 1917 with square red patch thus [example] on each side of helmet- All ranks alike.”
“1/9th County of London
Green diamond on steel helmet.
First used Aug 1916.
Presented by O.C.
13/8/17”
1.5th Cheshire Regt. History book / 1919 Survey
“Badge on steel helmet”
“Only adopted towards the end”.