WW2 Era Home Front, National Fire Service (NFS) Tommy Helmet Marked With Liner & Chinstrap. Sn 22854 Antique & Militaria

WW2 Era Home Front, National Fire Service (NFS) Tommy Helmet Marked With Liner & Chinstrap. Sn 22854 - 22854

The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) formed in January 1938 and fire stations were set up in buildings such as schools, garages and factories. A recruitment drive was launched with as many as 28,000 fire fighters required to support London Fire Brigade's 2,500 officers and fire fighters. To provide a unified service throughout the country, the National Fire Service (NFS) took control on 18 August 1941 when all AFS were merged with local brigades to form a national service. By 1943 over 70,000 women had enrolled in the NFS in the United Kingdom. This is an excellent original, WW2, steel NFS 'Tommy' helmet. The helmet has its original black paint with red band and King’s Crown NFS insignia. The inner rim of the helmet is stamped ‘32’. There are no date marks but they may be present under the paint. It has its original black oil cloth liner and sprung webbing chinstrap. The helmet is undamaged with no denting and just some areas of scuffing to the green paint finish. It is - Click to reveal - size 6 ½. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22854

£225.00