98 - France, Adrian helmet M1915, medical service, memorial plaque "Soldat de la Grande Guerre", canteen

France, Adrian helmet M1915, medical service, memorial plaque "Soldat de la Grande Guerre", canteen Steel, brass, leather, sheet iron, 1) Adrian helmet model 1915 in horizon blue paint, on the front the badge of the medical service with Rod of Asclepius and "RF" in a laurel wreath, on the front brim a mounted brass commemorative plaque with the name "Peyrat Ernest" and the inscription "Soldat de la Grande Guerre 1914 - 1918" in an oval framed by laurel leaves, inside leather lining and chin strap, heavily rubbed and brittle, stamped inside "12" and "JP", the paint with extensive flaking and rust-through, the commemorative plaque with even patina, 29x20.5x15 cm (LxWxH). 2) Canteen of sheet iron with dark surface, cork stopper with cord attachment, oval stamp "ciraces franc.. Paris", 24x20x7.5 cm (HxWxD), both objects with clear signs of age and use. The Casque Adrian model 1915 was the first steel helmet introduced as standard issue in the French Army in the First World War; it was issued to front-line troops from 1915 and remained in use in many armies until the 1930s. The badge on the front identifies the branch of service, here the medical service. By decree of 18 December 1918, every officer and soldier who had served in the Great War was granted his helmet as a memento, fitted with a plaque bearing the name and rank of the wearer and the designation as a soldier of the Great War; relatives of the fallen could apply for the helmet. The canteen corresponds to the French model 1877 (bidon), the standard canteen of the French Army in the First World War.