Named Helmet research?

[derk derin]

I recently added this helmet to my collection and inside the liner was a name. I have many helmets with names in them and was always curious if the names could be researched? My only research tool I know is Google search but that has never given me results. Does anybody know of a way to research a name in a helmet? Or any other piece of named equipment for that matter!
Thanks for any assistance in help identifying this helmet.
Regards,Derk

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Mark

Just names is difficult, in many cases, to research for Military service but if you had a Military/Regimental Number, there is potential.

In my experience, Canadian named pieces of equipment often had their number also. Does your helmet have a soldier's number?

With a Canadian WW2 soldier's number, I can tell you to what unit they enlisted, at the least.

The name "Klepper" does not have many hits in my Canadian sources but there was a British borne (Lancashire) fellow (Julius) in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. If it is British, I cannot help you but it would still be researchable.

regards
Darrell

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

The name "Klepper" does not have many hits in my Canadian sources but there was a British borne (Lancashire) fellow (Julius) in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. If it is British, I cannot help you but it would still be researchable.

The surname Klepper was first found in Holland in 1275 and is spread across many other European countries: https://www.houseofnames.com/klepper-family-crest

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Hanno

Thanks for that. I was wondering if perhaps it was Dutch Military Police or not. is Militair Politie a proper Dutch phrase? Marechaussee from Gooble.

Perhaps I assumed too much from Derk's (NOT Mark! ) post. On a generally Cdn Forum and a British made helmet... I gave what I had.

regards
Darrell

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hi all,

Indeed MP also stands for “Militaire Politie” (military police) in Dutch, a.k.a. Marechaussee.

I have read something about these somewhere, will see if I can dig it up. Have seen a steel version as well.

Here’s a thread with some more info: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/helme...police-403506/

[rob love]

Pretty sure that helmet came from my (and Derk's) favorite scrapyard. It would have come out of Cdn service, either in the late 50s or 60s.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here is a steel helmet, painted white with letters “M.P.” in black added.

This helmet is owned by a collector in The Netherlands.

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