Canada. A Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Forage Cap, C.1944 Auction Archive 78" (Paulmann & Crone

78" (Paulmann & Crone

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Canada. A Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Forage Cap, C.1944 Auction Archive 78" (Paulmann & CroneThis fine quality cap has a 45 mm wide maroon wool band, with the body of the cap fabricated from a black wool, in the traditional flat top design with raised peak. There are two black metal eyelets on each side of the cap on the underside of the overhang for ventilation. The front is adorned with a 32 mm (w) x 44 mm (h) bronze gilt Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Cap Badge with King's crown. The black patent leather visor has a black two piece