WW2 Canadian Essex Scottish Diced Glengarry With Cap Badge

The WW2 Canadian Essex Scottish Diced Glengarry with Cap Badge is a military headdress associated with the Essex Scottish Regiment, a unit of the Canadian Army active during the Second World War. The diced Glengarry features the traditional red-and-white checkered band, indicative of Scottish lineage and regimental heritage. Made from dark blue wool, the Glengarry includes black silk ribbons at the rear and is fitted with the Essex Scottish regimental cap badge, displaying the regiment’s insignia. This type of headdress was worn as part of both dress and battle order, reflecting the wearer’s affiliation with Scottish regiments within the Canadian forces. The cap badge on this example is typically cast in brass or white metal, showing the regimental emblem and motto. Items such as this are representative of the distinctive regimental identities within the Commonwealth forces and offer insight into Canadian military dress standards during the period of the Second World War.