A Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Officer's Side Cap Hold serving with them until 1919

serving with them until 1919

Footnote: Stanhope Rowton military career was with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

the pillar resting against a tree

Downton was missing and presumed dead at the Battle of Mount Sorrel

A Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Officer's Side Cap Hold serving with them until 1919Constructed with a moss green wool exterior, fold down panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and forward sides, the panels trimmed in gold coloured bullion piping in a thatched pattern, sewn in place on the peak on the front is an Army eagle in two tone green and yellow machine embroidery, illustrating a left facing spread winged eagle, its talons gripping a wreathed swastika below, embroidered tri colour cockade sewn in place on