Germany, Hj. A Member’s Field Cap United Republic of displaying a brave conduct"

displaying a brave conduct"

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

Light contact marks and lightly plated

12 mm x 13 mm

State Eagle Stickpin c

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Field Cap United Republic of displaying a brave conduct"(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.