WW1 British Officer Royal Artillery Cap

A very fine early WW1 British officers stiff service cap with bronze Royal Artillery badge .
Very typical of the type of cap worn by officers at the outbreak of war in 1914 these stiff caps were soon found to be impractical as they were bulky & could not be easily stored when not in use. Softer styles of cap soon became available to front line officers & so this version lost popularity very quickly. Made of fine khaki ribbed material its construction is similar to that of the 1905 Other Ranks caps but with better quality materials. To the front of the cap is an internally mounted steel stiffener spring which keeps it high & taut , this can just be seen from the inside behind where the cap badge is mounted. The leather chinstrap is of the early thinner type with adjustable sliders at each end. Interior of cap has a quality quilted lining at preference of the officer.
With all the grime of extensive service use to the cap there is also what appears to be a water mark to the top of the cap & , surprisingly, no moth to the cloth.

Code: 12673