A Unique First War Royal Flying Corps Side Cap By Thresher & Glenny Ltd GTRexclude single enamel repair on one

single enamel repair on one arm on obverse

41 x 37 mm

Emperor Maximiliano Military Merit Medal (1864-67) - Silver medal

Yangtze Service Medal - Bronze

awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp and the War Medal 1939-1945

A Unique First War Royal Flying Corps Side Cap By Thresher & Glenny Ltd GTRexclude single enamel repair on oneThe is an interesting cap with unique features. As evident from the additional lug hole, this cap was indeed fitted with a different cap badge at an early point. This is very likely due to the owner being transfered into the RFC from a different regiment. More evidence of this can be found in the uniquely engraved buttons. Fabricated from an olive green khaki cotton wool blend with fold down flaps on either side, the flap on the right side held up