4th Hussars Officer Visor Cap

[RAS49]

Attributed & named to Capt. Stephen Theodore Eve, MC, who was awarded the MC for service in Greece, in April, 1941, where he and two thirds of the 4th Hussars were captured by German troops, spending the rest of the war as POW's.
He later commanded the regiment as a lieut. col.
The London Gazette notice of the MC was dated 13 September,1945.
One of the earliest Herbert Johnson caps I have seen.

[JerryBB]

Interesting, any chance of a better pic of the royal warrant/makers logo?

[RAS49]

Originally Posted by JerryBB

Interesting, any chance of a better pic of the royal warrant/makers logo?

Sorry, Jerry, I forgot!

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by RAS49

Sorry, Jerry, I forgot!

thanks, does it have a royal warrant in the dome lining as well? such as this one which I think is mid to late 1930's

[leigh kitchen]

A typo on the caption Jerry? - 1936-38, Late King George VI?
Or am I misreading?

[RAS49]

Originally Posted by JerryBB

thanks, does it have a royal warrant in the dome lining as well? such as this one which I think is mid to late 1930's

The dark, worn area in the dome is likely where that was printed.
It's almost illegible, but if I look under strong light, I can just make out traces of the logo.
In the 1938 Army List, Eve is listed as a lieutenant from 1 September 1935.

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

A typo on the caption Jerry? - 1936-38, Late King George VI?
Or am I misreading?

obviously a mistake leigh, thanks for pointing it out. Not sure how that got passed me. I will amend it.

[JerryBB]

this label from an Indian made RWF officers which appears to have the same date/format royal warrant, clearly marked to the late George V and the prince of wales, (the latter dated 1936) is a good comparison with the Herbert Johnson example I showed earlier.

[leigh kitchen]

Jerry, as per your post no. 4
A Staff Officer's SD cap (with provenance) bearing King Edward VIII buttons.

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

Jerry, as per your post no. 4
A Staff Officer's SD cap (with provenance) bearing King Edward VIII buttons.

thanks

[JonyWest]

It looks good! It's well preserved from that time.
I'm curious if caps like that are selling nowadays.

[RAS49]

Originally Posted by JonyWest

It looks good! It's well preserved from that time.
I'm curious if caps like that are selling nowadays.

These wartime caps are selling; my best source has been Ebay, with prices typically lower than the online dealers. Although, there are caps that have been listed on Ebay literally for years!
If I can find a cap attributed or named to a specific officer, so much the better.