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Old 31-12-12, 03:31 AM
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Thanks again Joe- so 1st and 2nd differed only in view in where the leather sliders would have been when the strap was not in use- on the 1st type nearer each side to the cap badge? Also the second type would have looked/been the same as that used during the Great War on an officer's cap? Regards, Paul.
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Old 31-12-12, 03:21 PM
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Thanks again Joe- so 1st and 2nd differed only in view in where the leather sliders would have been when the strap was not in use- on the 1st type nearer each side to the cap badge? Also the second type would have looked/been the same as that used during the Great War on an officer's cap? Regards, Paul.
Paul,

I've never seen a photo or original of the 1st type chinstrap. It was very short lived, but I would assume slider location was much near cap badge location.

The 2nd type was very much like the Officers style used during the Great War.

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Old 31-12-12, 08:16 PM
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Any ideas on this one chaps, I assume it from 1922?
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I think this CEF Cap article follows the British marks?

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/ceftp/caps.htm
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Happy New Year All. Joe, Thanks for confirming that. Also I've just seen your pictures on the GWF of your display room in the making. Impresive collection you have there. Regards, Paul.
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"Any ideas on this one chaps, I assume it from 1922?"

Hi Connaught,
It was certainly accepted in 1922. The date it was made is hard to make out but it is at the bottom of the square with the size in.
Can you post some more pictures of the outside of the cap?
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Old 02-01-13, 05:54 PM
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Is this also the type of marking that changed in June 1915-but with a later date? By 1922 should it not have been letter over W/l\D over number? Will be very interesting if this cap actualy looks to be of a 1905 type, though the peak looks wrong in the 1st picture. I'm also unable to make out a year under the makers name and size. Regards, Paul.

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Old 02-01-13, 09:50 PM
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That RACD stamp is the latest I've ever seen in that format.

Latest I've ever seen was a 1914 dated cap.

Here is alink to a forum that has quite a few photos of the Pre-war mark and discussion of marks in general.

http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/Mi...identification

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Old 02-01-13, 09:54 PM
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I have had a rummage and I have managed to find most of my SD caps. Here they are; first up an early 1905 Cap belonging to Old Contemptible 434/392605 Sergeant Charles G G Wharton, 1/9th London Regiment.
It had the KRRC badge when I bought it. I don't know if he served with them at some point in the UK before discharge or if it was a later addition.
No markings inside.
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Old 02-01-13, 09:57 PM
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A 1916 dated 1905 Cap belonging to 135476 Gunner Henry J Peck, RFA (the cap is stamped RGA under the sweatband but his MIC only shows overseas service with the RFA).
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Old 02-01-13, 10:04 PM
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This was a recent acquisition; a 1905 cap belonging to 169483 Sapper Albert V Webber, RE.
It's also dated 1916, with a much clearer stamp, and the "O" Joe mentioned earlier.
Great chinstrap too; he obviously had too much time on his hands...
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Old 02-01-13, 10:06 PM
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And a Trench Cap. This one belonged to Pte A Careless of 1/20th Londons. At some point he had cut the grey lining out of the crown so no markings in this one.
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The waterproof cover. The two ties have come adrift. Any thoughts about how to reattach two pieces of rubberised cotton together?!
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Old 02-01-13, 10:09 PM
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This was the first SD Cap I ever bought. It was in great condition, made by the Irish Hat & Cap Co in 1917, and had an MGC badge.
I wore it on umpteen Khaki Chums battlefield tours and, in the end, it faded and the liner fell apart.
It's still one of my favourites.
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Old 02-01-13, 10:11 PM
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A great 1917 dated 16th Londons soft cap.
This one has had a wirer stiffener put in the top and is made of really rough cloth, just like Mark Holden's, which was also made by Marcus & Co.
The owner has sewn a folded piece of khaki drill cloth inside the front of the sweatband as the metal strip which holds the front up was obviously digging in his forehead.
I was just packing this cap away again when I noticed a faint service number written in the band. It belonged to 2311/301472 Pte Albert J Lower, 1/5th London Rgt/LRB...
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