A Second War Royal Canadian Navy H.m.c.s. Haida Sailor's Cap 1944 Auction By the end of 1942

By the end of 1942 they were marching eastwards towards the Don

stamped numbers on the edge do not line up

maker marked "MINCOVNA KREMNICA" on the reverse

The raised spine of the helmet with a two-part silvered metal strip running from the top of the helmet plate to its conclusion at the outer edge of the neck guard

Nathan Bedford Forrest attained the same rank

A Second War Royal Canadian Navy H.m.c.s. Haida Sailor's Cap 1944 Auction By the end of 1942Black wool exterior, stiff oval framed sides, visorless with a concave top, a pair of eyelets on either side for ventilation, tally ribbon in black nylon with gold threaded stitched letters inscribed "H. M. C. S. HAIDA" and tied in a bow on the left side. The interior sides lined in gray cotton, pleated liner in gray cotton in the dome with a white drawstring, light gray canvas top stamped in white ink with the size "7 3 8", the maker mark "NATIONAL