1940's Canadian Red Cross Cap w/Badge

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1940's Canadian Red Cross Cap w/Badge

Entry/Object ID

2019.2.40

Description

1940's Canadian Red Cross cap w/badge made of blue-grey serge wool. The crown and body are not stiffened unlike the peak, which is stiffened. The neck guard is folded and stitched to the body. The chinstrap is made of the same blue-grey wool with two loops made of the same material. The badge denotes the Canadian Red Cross Corps and has the Canadian Red Cross emblem in the centre. The cap is lined with cream silk. The sweatband is made of leather painted white. The badge pin pierces through the lining and is left uncovered and visible on the inside.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Accession Number

Location

Sewn to back of lining

Type

Manufacturer's Mark, Stamp

Location

Crown lining

Transcription

"T. EATON Co LIMITED CANADA"

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of sweatband

Transcription

"I. Cameron"

Type

Paper Tag

Location

Back of sweatband beside inscription

Transcription

"23"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cap

Height

9.5 cm

Width

21.5 cm

Length

25.5 cm

Circumference

55.5 cm