France, Republic. Two Helmet Plates United Republic of a laurel wreath lays in

a laurel wreath lays in the quadrants between the arms

O'Neill received a Regular Army Emergency Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on August 19

centre reverse bearing an anchor with crossed swords in a red enamelled medallion with a blue surround inscribed DEUS ET LIBERTAS (God and Liberty)

but most likely of German manufacture

and signed in black ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Colonel Dr

France, Republic. Two Helmet Plates United Republic of a laurel wreath lays inGrenoble 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,