- Object name(s):
- WWII Helmet
- Brief description:
- Metal helmet in khaki green used during the Second World War. It has the letters ‘AFS’ painted on the front in white which stands for Auxiliary Fire Service. It would have most likely been worn by a local volunteer helping to put out fires caused by incendiary bombs. The AFS was formed during the war as a result of the Air Raid Precautions Act 1937. This placed a responsibility on Local Authorities to host and manage an emergency fire service. By September 1939 the AFS had over 200,000 members, supporting the country’s regular firefighters in the battle against German air-raids.
- Collection:
- Newton Abbot Museum
- Associated concept:
- Wartime
- Dimension:
- 90mmx290mmx210mm
- Object name:
- WWII Helmet
- Object number:
- 1988.686
- Reproduction number:
- helmet.jpg
- Right note:
- image belongs to Newton Abbot Museum, not to be reproduced without permission
- Text:
- if you would like to find out more about any of the items in our collection, you can contact the museum via our website: https://museum-newtonabbot.org.uk/
- Text reason:
- Museum website
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3188b957-515b-3940-9a25-b7cc7657bd9f
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3188b957-515b-3940-9a25-b7cc7657bd9f, Newton Abbot Museum, CC BY-NC
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