1914-1918 Royal Flying Corps Field Service Cap w/Badge
Entry/Object ID
2017.19.26
Description
1914-1918 Royal Flying Corps field service cap w/badge made of khaki green barathea wool. The cap is a wedge pattern. The crown and body is three-piece construction. On the right of the cap is a Royal Flying Corps badge made of brass (4.5 cm x 4.5 cm). The badge depicts a laurel wreath surmounted by a royal crown over the letters "RFC." The unstiffened peak is folded over the body. The curtain is buttoned closed with brass Canadian General List buttons (1.4 cm diameter) at the front and folded onto the body, hooked onto the sides with a hook that latches onto a painted brown grommet (0.8 cm diameter).
The peak and the curtain are unlined. The body and crown are lined with a khaki green herringbone fabric possibly made of silk. The lining is diamond quilted. The sweatband (2.7 cm wide) is made of a brown silk velvet.
Context
Worn by the Royal Flying Corps from 1914 to 1918.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date made
circa 1914 - circa 1918
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Accession Number
Location
Sewn to cap lining towards rear
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Cap
Height
12 cm
Length
30 cm
Circumference
57 cm
Dimension Notes
Cap is measured flat with the exception of the circumference which measures the sweatband
