WW1 Canadian Militia Officers Peak Cap Hat Size 7 1/4 MISSING CHIN STRAP

This item is a World War I-era Canadian Militia Officers Peak Cap, size 7 1/4. It features a broad top with green wool body, red piping, and a black leather peak. The cap includes the standard officer’s bronze cap badge at the front. The sweatband and lining are intact, showing expected wear consistent with its age. The chin strap is missing, as stated, but the original side buttons remain attached. These caps were issued to Canadian Militia officers during World War I, reflecting the patterns of British military headgear of the period, with slight national variations, notably in insignia and piping. The cap would have been worn as part of the officer’s service dress, both on parade and in non-combat environments. This example, despite the absence of the chin strap, retains the characteristic elements and materials associated with early 20th-century Canadian military uniforms.