Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Newly Listed were sunk while at anchor

were sunk while at anchor in Matsuwa Island on the morning of June 1

the 312 were initially rewarded the Medal of Honor

Memorial Plaque and Scroll and his mother

a United Empire Loyalist & Mary Delilah (Secord) Woodruff (1818-1895)

John and Fred

Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Newly Listed were sunk while at anchorA fine original example featuring leather skull covered in 'field grey' waxed black cloth, shako rosette made of lacquered wood, interior has been replaced with red silk lining and brown leather sweatband, gold embossed manufacturer label of Steiner Zsigmond, including period chinstrap, very fine. Source: Rare headwear from the early days of World War I Literature: M. Christian Ortner, Hermann Hinterstoisser: Die k. u. k. Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg