WW1 French Adrian Helmet With Souvenir Plaque

A WW1 souvenir plaqued Adrian helmet with blue grey factory paint of early M15 Adrian helmets & a first pattern pre 1916 one piece liner. With its original flaming grenade badge of Infantry to front it has its correct WW1 brown leather chinstrap still affixed to front .Helmets of demobilised officers & other ranks were officially decorated with the brass 'Soldat De La Grande Guerre 1914 - 1918' (Soldier Of The Great War 1914-1918) souvenir plaques as of 16th April 1919 & were issued by the state of France as a recognition of service. Some were named at the soldiers expense however many were not as is the case here. The one piece liner is lined with offcuts of uniform cloth here being dark blue from the early prewar greatcoat or jacket. A very nice display piece there is a dent to left side of the helmet .