Name/Title
1917-1918 2nd Battalion Private's Service Dress Cap w/BadgeEntry/Object ID
2019.3.56Description
1917-1918 2nd Battalion private's Service Dress Cap w/badge. Khaki green cotton twill. Soft crown, body, cap band, peak (distinctive stitching). Two large brass grommet ventilation holes each side. Two 1.3 cm. diameter pressed leather "Coat of Arms" buttons hold an adjustable (brass buckles each side) dark brown leather chinstrap 1 x 29 cms. Pinned to front is brass maple leaf cap badge with white metal crown atop scrolled "Eastern Ontario" and numeral "2", 4.5 x 4.7 cms.Made/Created
Date made
1917 - 1918Notes
Date: 1917Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
stamped in black paint inside crown: "Schneiders & Son 6 3/4 LOT 8" and "26 WD (broad arrow) P"Type
Accession NumberLocation
Sewn to rear sweatband seamDimensions
Height
12 cmWidth
24 cmLength
24 cmCircumference
58 cm
