A 1936 Pattern Gendarmerie Nco’s Shako Archive He was promoted to Ordinary

He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman when based on Hannibal in November 1911 and Able Seaman when on Boadicea in May 1912

London case of issue

arriving in Southampton on the 29th

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in silver and enamels

A 1936 Pattern Gendarmerie Nco’s Shako Archive He was promoted to OrdinaryA 1936 pattern, Gendarmerie, (Rural Police), NCOs Shako consisting of a molded vulcanfibre body with a police green wool covering to the exterior. The body of the Shako has an extruding, humped curve reverse with a mid brown lacquered, downward sloping front and rear vulcanfibre visors and a circular "coffee can" style top. Both the front and rear visors are secured to the Shako by a narrow horizontal strip of mid brown lacquered leather which is