1917-1918 19th Battalion Lieutenant's Service Dress Cap w/badge

Name/Title

1917-1918 19th Battalion Lieutenant's Service Dress Cap w/badge

Entry/Object ID

2019.3.68

Description

1917-1918 19th Battalion Lieutenant's Service Dress Cap made of tan khaki barathea wool on the crown, cap band, and peak. On either side of the body, are two ventilation grommets (0.7 cm diameter) painted a matching tan khaki colour. The badge is a copper 19th Canadian Battalion badge (5 x 5 cm). The adjustable chin strap (29 cm long x 0.9 cm wide) is made of brown leather. On either side of the chin strap is a Canada general list button (1.2 cm diameter). The inside is lined with a striped matching beige silk, quilted in a diamond pattern. The underside of the peak is lined with a hard, green material (possibly vinyl). The sweatband is made of a light brown leather. Underneath the forehead of the sweatband is a band of cotton to cushion the wearer from the badge pin.

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1918

Notes

Date: 1917

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Accession Number

Location

Sewn to inside lining, towards the back, underneath the sweatband.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cap

Height

13.5 cm

Width

19 cm

Depth

6.5 cm

Length

52 cm

Diameter

26 cm

Dimension Notes

Diameter measures crown. Length/width measures cap band + peak. Depth is measured with crown flat on a surface.