Germany, Hj. A Member’s Field Cap United Republic of 12 mm x 13 mm

12 mm x 13 mm

9 General Hospital at Rouen on August 14th

Hill served from 1886-1914 with the 44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment

1918 Burnet reverted back to the rank of Private at his own request

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Field Cap United Republic of 12 mm x 13 mm(HJ Feldmtze). A well preserved HJ members field cap, constructed of a light brown cotton cloth. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down sidewalls, scalloped at the front, which are trimmed along the edge with red piping. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a machine embroidered silver grey German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 30 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) and indicating manufacture up to and including 1939.