A First War "Royal Engineers 75 Somme 1916" Commemorative Matchbox Cover GTRexclude Army Panzer Officer's Visor Cap

Army Panzer Officer's Visor Cap - This fine quality private purchase cap has three rows of pink piping

1863 in New Brompton

plus three photographs

Footnote: Gordon Wellington Bruce was born on March 22

with the body of the cap fabricated from a gray wool

A First War "Royal Engineers 75 Somme 1916" Commemorative Matchbox Cover GTRexclude Army Panzer Officer's Visor CapBrass, obverse hand engraved with the Royal Engineers insignia, reverse hand engraved "SOMME" above "1916" with the number "75" inside a circle at the far upper right, with an empty matchbox inside, cardboard housing tray, wooden cover marked "INDEPENDENCE SAFETY MATCH MADE IN U. S. A. AMERICA'S OWN MATCH CO." on the front panel and "50" beside a cent sign in black ink on the back panel, with striking strips on the side panels, 42 mm x 61. 5 mm x 21.