An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako GTRexclude A First War Canadian Group

A First War Canadian Group to the 14th Infantry Battalion - 1914-15 Star (404453 Pte W

Footnote: Alfred Henry Drake was born in London England in 1876 and was working as a Labourer in Torono prior to enlisting in the CEf in May 1916

with green lacquer

After his formal education was finished

An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako GTRexclude A First War Canadian GroupThis shako is in the pattern, as described in the 1846 Dress Regulations. The exterior sidewalls are in black beaver, bound with a 44 mm band of gold oak leaf lace along the top edge and a 20 mm wide black patent leather band housing a brass buckle at the reverse along the bottom edge. The flat patent leather sunk top measures 85 mm wide x 200 mm in depth, and exhibits light crazing. The front is adorned with an extremely large gilt and silver shako