Germany, Heer. An Infanterie-Regiment 17 Visor Cap, With Owner Photo Archive Kirkham was an Acting Lance

Kirkham was an Acting Lance Corporal with the 50th Infantry Battalion "Calgary Regiment" when he was Killed in Action on October 22

in a white surround the motto in Gold OMNIA RELINQUIT SERVARE REMPUBLICAN (He abandoned everything to serve his country) beginning at 12 o’clock

consisting of a left and right collar tab - the left collar tab with two diagonally oriented silvered aluminum rank pips on a black wool upper

25 - VI - 1939 (June 24- 25

engraved "Robert M

Germany, Heer. An Infanterie-Regiment 17 Visor Cap, With Owner Photo Archive Kirkham was an Acting Lance(Infanterie Regiment 17 Schirmmtze mit Bild). A well preserved Infanterie Regiment 17 visor cap, constructed of field grey wool. It features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a dark green wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with white piping, while an additional band of identical piping trims the outer edge of the crown. Pinned onto the peak of the cap is an insignia consisting of an aluminum