A Prussian Reserve Officer Line Jäger Battalion Shako, 1899 Model Auction written the day he left

written the day he left with the 2nd Division Supply Column for France

then transferred to RCAF Station Rockcliffe (March 1929 - April 1930)

with 21 original photos (various sizes)

at the latest

A Prussian Reserve Officer Line Jäger Battalion Shako, 1899 Model Auction written the day he leftThis sturdy framed shako has a black felt exterior, with a leather circular top, straight front and domed back with protruding neck guard. The front is adorned with a two piece Regiment of the Line insignia, consisting of a fire gilt Prussian eagle bearing the letters "FR" on its breast, with a silver Reserve Cross mounted between its feet. Immediately above the shako plate is an oval cockade in silvered copper wire, with a black velvet centre and