Object Record
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Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
1970.020.021 |
Object Name |
Cap, Military |
Description |
Service cap has a flat crown attached to a band, with a brim at the front. The cap is made of khaki wool fabric. The band is wide and folds up to a narrow band with two long narrow pieces that button to lie across the front of the cap . The band can be unfolded to cover the back of the head and neck and the front pieces unbutton to go under the chin and button. The inside is lined with quilted cotton flannel. |
Date |
1915 |
Date |
1918 |
Dimensions |
H-10 W-23 cm |
History |
Maude Bowman (1885-1968) was a daughter of Leander Bowman (1865-1937) and Rebecca Snider Bowman (1855-1929) of West Montrose, ON. Maude was a Nursing Sister who served in the First World War. She originally enlisted in Britain's Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service in 1915 and was stationed in Egypt. Maude then enlisted with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in August of 1916. She spent the remainder of the war serving in England and France. |
Search Terms |
First World War Canadian Army Medical Corps |
People |
Bowman, Maude |