arantxa Posted 14 November , 2019 Share Posted 14 November , 2019 This came from the chap who brought the knife in he couldn’t remember if it was his uncles who was in Korea or his dads from ww1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 14 November , 2019 Share Posted 14 November , 2019 My recollection is that these hats are 1919 onwards. Either way, the letters (P and S) over the WD and number is a post-war issue marking. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 14 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2019 Thank you are they for the arctic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 14 November , 2019 Share Posted 14 November , 2019 17 minutes ago, arantxa said: Thank you are they for the arctic ? Originally for the Russian Relief Force I believe. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 14 November , 2019 Share Posted 14 November , 2019 Men of the 1/9th Hampshire Regiment on the Trans Siberian Railway between Vladivostok and Omsk - December 1918. Wearing the caps plus snow goggles. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 14 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2019 That is fantastic I guess no other markings. There is a name so will take a picture of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 14 November , 2019 Share Posted 14 November , 2019 (edited) The hats worn for the expedition to Russia were of a specifically Canadian design long used by the British Army with a distinctive, rather pointed top. Looking at the overall shape and construction methods used for the cap photographed by arantxa, I think it’s more likely to be of Korean War issue. The designs were quite similar. It will be interesting to see what further can be ascertained. Edited 29 November , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 26 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2019 Any one else got any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 20 hours ago, arantxa said: Any one else got any ideas ? In WW1, the inspection mark letters corresponded to a clothing depot (e.g. O = Olympia, P = Pimlico). Towards WW2, from around 1936 at least, these letters corresponded to dates. In the particular, S corresponded to 1938 and 1957; while P related to 1941 or 1947. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardog Posted 29 November , 2019 Share Posted 29 November , 2019 Now on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 29 November , 2019 Share Posted 29 November , 2019 12 hours ago, Wardog said: Now on ebay. From the description: "i cant find anything about it" Yeah... right. From other items, plainly a dealer. And from other posts here, seems like someone mining the forum for sales purposes. One not to bother with in future then. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 29 November , 2019 Share Posted 29 November , 2019 I had suspicions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 30 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2019 Hello im not a dealer day I have a big collection and stuff I don’t want I sell to buy other stuff I presumed the whole purpose of this site was to discuss and find what items are if one doesn’t known if I was a dealer I wouldn’t have this in my spare room I also do programmes for the BBc give lectures and books and do lots of talks at schools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 The description of your cap now for sale is misleading to prospective buyers. It has nothing to do with the 1919 Archangel Expedition or operations in North Russia. As GT has already stated the marking is definitely post WW1 dating the cap to either the 1930s or 1950s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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