Cap, Service

Name/Title

Cap, Service

Entry/Object ID

2019.3.22

Description

1918 Field Artillery gunner's service dress cap. Khaki green wool crown, body, cap band, soft peak (prominent stitching cap band and peak). Two ventilation grommet holes each side. Two 1.3 cm. diameter dulled brass "coat of arms" buttons hold a 9 mm. x 31 cm. adjustable, buckled light brown leather chinstrap. Loosely sewn to front is a flat brass 4.5 x 6.8 cm. Canadian Artillery Interior of soft brown leather liner, sweatband, yellow-tan cotton twill crown padding. Soft leather band 1.5 x 22.5 cms. at rear.

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1918

Notes

Date: 1918

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No maker's trademark marks or tags visible

Dimensions

Height

11 cm

Width

24 cm

Length

26 cm

Circumference

61 cm