France, Republic. Two Helmet Plates Auction in order to meet Britain's

in order to meet Britain's tonnage limit in the disarmament provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty

with rounded corners at the bottom

West was posted to the 6th Anti-Aircraft Battery at Sydney

wear to enamelling

red and blue enameled aeguk and silver rulers extending from centre along each arm

France, Republic. Two Helmet Plates Auction in order to meet Britain'sGrenoble Firefighters Helmet Plate (in brass, illustrating a shield bearing an exploding grenade, surmounted by a crown, flanked by branches of laurel leaves at the left and oak leaves at the right, with a ribbon banner above inscribed "SAPEURS POMPIERS GRENOBLE", hand engraved "France" on the reverse of the shield, measuring 156 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), screwpost with nut); and Unidentified Helmet Plate (two piece construction, silver castle insignia,