A First War Mark Ii Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Helmet Archive of 16 Squadron

of 16 Squadron

O'Neill was wounded in action at the Battle of Arras on April 26th

and a slight concussion

the son of Willi (father) and Gertrud Lehl (mother)

A First War Mark Ii Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Helmet Archive of 16 SquadronA First War Mark II Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Helmet British made, steel, non magnetic, flat black finish, red rectangle above a navy blue rectangle painted on the front, the letters "R. C. H. A" painted in white on the blue rectangle (the colours representative of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery flash). The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, steel framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap