Irwin, Arthur V., Cpl: Balmoral and Cap Badge

Standard issue other ranks balmoral style cap, marked with a WD (War Department) and Broad Arrow stamp in white ink on the inside, along with the numeral 19.

The balmoral is khaki worsted wool on the exterior and lined with khaki twill fabric.

The tourri also is khaki.

The size is adjusted with a piece khaki twill tape running through an set of eyes set into the sweat  band.

Mounted on the cap is the 1914 pattern, 48th Highlanders CEF cap badge in bronze, backed by a swatch of Davidson Tartan.

 

 

Classification
Uniforms
Era
1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
Location of artifact
Case 13/14 WWI

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