Name/Title
1917-1918 FGH officer's service dress cap w/badgeEntry/Object ID
2019.3.134Description
1917-1918 FGH officer's service dress cap w/badgeUse
A Great War service khaki cap made from drab wool material. The top is flattened and has a front visor. Attached is an adjustable leather chinstrap connected to two chinstrap buttons on either side of the cap. In the center is the Fort Garry Horse cap badge. It is a bronzed maple leaf badge with a white metal fort-gate house in the center. The words "Fort Garry Horse" are inscribed at the bottom of the fort. The interior contains a marigold sweatband and lining.Context
The Fort Garry Horse Battalion was organized and raised in Winnipeg in August 1914. It was sent to Valcartier on 6 August and sailed for England on 3 October. FGH was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel R.W. Patterson. Its members included 40 officers and 1,115 other ranks. Upon its arrival in England, FGH was reformed as the Canadian Cavalry Depot. On 21 January 1916, the unit created the Fort Garry Horse of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. It fought at Guyencourt, Saulcourt, Cambrai, Moreuil Wood, and the Last Hundred Days. FGH disbanded on 15 September 1920.
