Ordnance Insignia of the British Army

Home Service Helmet for Director of Music – Sep 1986

Here is a series of illustrations I received from Col Peter Walton in reference to the single Queens Crown Officers Helmet Plate produced.

The following notes that were type/handwritten on the information sheet from Peters Archive:

 Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Home Service Helmet for Director of Music – Sep 1986

 A helmet from the RAOC Museum collection, refurbished by Compton Webb & Co.
And fitted with embellishments, adapted and regilded by Firmin & sons plc.

Further notes:

Badge was a Kings Crown example with crown removed, and Queens Crown from modern RAOC OR's Helmet Plate substituted.
Modern Centre Ordnance device  being Silver Plated.
Helmet Plate & modern 'Sua Tela Tonanti' Scroll being Electro Gilt along with all Helmet Fitting.

The Director of Music RAOC in 1993 at the Queens final visited to Deepcut.
Wearing the above Helmet & Plate.

M Comerford - October 2004