A Unique First War Royal Flying Corps Side Cap By Thresher & Glenny Ltd GTRexclude Buckle made of pressed brass

Buckle made of pressed brass

41 x 37 mm

Sash Badge

Emperor Maximiliano Military Merit Medal (1864-67) - Silver medal

A Unique First War Royal Flying Corps Side Cap By Thresher & Glenny Ltd GTRexclude Buckle made of pressed brassThe is an interesting cap with unique features. As evident from the additional lug hole, this cap was indeed fitted with a different cap badge at an early point. This is very likely due to the owner being transfered into the RFC from a different regiment. More evidence of this can be found in the uniquely engraved buttons. Fabricated from an olive green khaki cotton wool blend with fold down flaps on either side, the flap on the right side held up