Cameronians Officers Chako Hat-Box

Date Added: 06 October 2009 Year: 1900 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2008_140_07 | ▶ Picture No: 7856

Cameronians Officers Chako hatbox, which belonged to Capt Rose. The tin hat-box originally painted black has a handle on the top sloping lid plus an engraved nameplate 'Capt RH W Rose the Scottish Rifles' and a second with the makers name F W Flight. At some stage a label was fixed to the top lid but the remnants are illegible. The top lid is hinged with a metal clasp which could have been secured by a padlock. (The spelling Chako rather than the more common 'Shako' is used in Army Dress Regulations for the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - see picture #8171)

Dimensions: Length 300 mm - Width 225 mm depth 210 mm

2 Comments

Absolutely delighted to see the hat and box and first jacket so displayed and being so well looked after by yourselves. I was especially pleased to see the cap badge reinstated as it had been missing. Thankyou - the gift came via Mrs Carol Haq as I wanted to keep it all together.

Comment left on 01 February 2013 at 15:22 by Thelma Vernon Many thanks for your comment and, as I gather, for the original donation of the hatbox. We are hoping to display more of these poignant artefacts and the diary of Capt Rose along with the photographs of Capt Money next year Administrator

We will all visit next year and bring up the great great grandchildren.

- Comment left on 05 February 2013 at 11:41 by Thelma Vernon We will be delighted to see you all Administrator

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