UNIFORM, MILITARY

Description: LIGHT GREEN COTTON CAP WITH BRIM AND HAT BAND. CAP HAS ROUND CROWN WITH FLAT TOP. NEAR TOP EDGE ON BOTH SIDE ARE THREE HOLES WITH STEEL EYELETS PAINTED BROWN. DIVIDED FLAP IS SEWN AROUND BOTTOM EDGE WHICH FOLD UP AROUND CROWN WITH STRAP THAT FITS AROUND FRONT. ROUNDED BRIM IS FASTENED TO FRONT. AT BOTTOM EDGE OF HAT WHERE BRIM STARTS (BOTH SIDES) IS A POLISHED BRASS BUTTON WITH "CANADA" AND CIRCULAR CREST WITH KING'S CROWN ON TOP AND A MAPLE LEAF AT CENTER. RAISED IN BORDER IS "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE". A BROWN LEATHER HAT BAND IS LOOPED OVER BUTTONS. INSIDE OF CAP HAS GREEN NYLON LINING WITH LIGHT BROWN LEATHER HEAD BAND SEWN TO BOTTOM EDGE. HAS SMALL WHITE NYLON BOW STAPLED TO HEAD BAND SEAM AT BACK. STAMPED IN BLACK ON LINING IS SUNRISE LOGO THAT HAS BANNER THAT READS "EASTERN HATS & CAPS" AND SOMETHING ACROSS THE BOTTOM WHICH IS TOO SMALL TO READ. ALSO STAMPED IS "LEWIS 6 3/4" AND A CIRCLE WITH AN ARROW IN IT WITH "562" BENEATH ARROW.

History: CAP IS SECOND WORLD WAR WOMEN'S SERVICE CAP. CAP WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.