1917-1918 Royal Canadian Dragoons officer's service dress cap w/badge made of khaki green barathea wool. The crown is circular, attached to a four-piece, unstiffened body and band. At the rear are eight ventilation grommets (0.8 cm diameter). A brass Royal Canadian Dragoons badge (5 cm x 3 cm) is attached to the band. The chin strap is made of medium brown leather, attached to the cap with RCD brass buttons (1.3 cm diameter), and made adjustable with sliding straps. The peak is stiffened.
The inside (crown and sweatband) is lined with a brown twill fabric, possibly cotton or linen. The crown lining is quilted in a circular pattern.
Use
Worn by Royal Canadian Dragoon Officers during the end of WW1.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date made
circa 1918 - circa 1918
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Accession Number
Location
Sewn to sweatband at rear
Type
Inscription
Location
Centre of linin
Transcription
"D. E. ELLIOT"
Material/Technique
Ink, In Artist's Hand
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Cap
Width
24.5 cm
Length
26 cm
Diameter
25.5 cm
Circumference
54 cm
Dimension Notes
Diameter measures the crown.
Circumference measures inner sweatband.
