1918 Canadian Railway Troops Bridging Company Service Dress Cap

Object/Artifact

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Railway Troops Bridging Company Obverse

Name/Title

1918 Canadian Railway Troops Bridging Company Service Dress Cap

Entry/Object ID

2017.19.45

Description

1918 Canadian Railway Troops Bridging Company service dress cap. Tan twill wool or cotton crown body (with 4 grommet holes), and cap band. Brass Canadian First Railway Troops Bridging Company cap badge (3.9cm width x 4.6cm height). Two tan twill chinstrap buttons (1.4cm diameter) are on either side of a black leather chinstrap (1.3cm width x 29cm length). The top of the peak is made of a tan twill wool or cotton while the bottom of the peak is a green fabrikoid leather. The inner sweatband is a brown leather with a tan twill wool or cotton crown liner. Various inscriptions and signatures are written in pencil on the crown liner and sweatband, although not all inscriptions are legible.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1918

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"Allan M 1931"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"Quat. Master DIETZ"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"L. MAYHEW"

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"Lieut. Lester 29"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"Bill Ryan 41"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"D. Foster MAJOR"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Crown liner

Transcription

"41 Will Broyden"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Sweatband

Transcription

"Jim McGarvey R.C.I 1939"

Material/Technique

Pencil, Pen

Type

Signature

Location

Sweatband

Transcription

"Capt. J.H. Ferrier Lance corp. B"

Material/Technique

Pencil, Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

Sweatband

Transcription

"1919"

Material/Technique

Pen, Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Sweatband

Transcription

"Capt. Chuck Hastin '30 LT. N.M Hab '31"

Material/Technique

Pen, Pencil

Type

Accession Number

Location

Sewn into front inner seam.

Dimensions

Height

11 cm

Width

24 cm

Length

25 cm