Cap, Service

Name/Title

Cap, Service

Entry/Object ID

2019.3.15

Description

1918 CEF Staff Officer's ("Batty Mac") service dress cap. Brown khaki cotton twill crown, body. Strong wire peak stiffener. 4.5 cm. high red wool cap band. Two 1.2 cm. diameter brass NWMP buttons hold a 1 x 29 cms adjustable, buckled, black leather chinstrap. Stiffened black leather peak with 17 embroidered gold bullion wire maple leaves, 3 cm. square each. Pinned to front is dulled copper (or copper-washed brass) General Officer's cap badge (wreathed sword/baton) 4.7 x 6.4 cms.Peak underside green leather. Lined with gray green sateen, light brown leather sweatband 5.7 cms. high.

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1918

Notes

Date: 1918

Dimensions

Height

13.3 cm

Width

25 cm

Length

26 cm

Circumference

60 cm