Inter-War Grenadier Guards Forage Cap (BEF Provenance,wounded France 1940)

A very pleasing 1906 Pattern Grenadier Guardsman`s O/R`s dress forage cap with early BEF provenance, the cap bears two lots of service numbers (re-issued) and a good clear WD acceptance stamp with a letter T denoting the year of issue as 1937,all nicely stamped on the underside of the sweatband.
The latter service number is for 2nd Battalion Guardsman 2616009 Robert Henry Platts who saw action with the British Expeditionary Force in Belgium and France 1940, it was during this campaign that he was wounded for the first time but managed to be repatriated back to Britain (possibly via Dunkirk), after recovering from his wounds he was transferred to the 6th battalion GG where he would receive further wounds whilst in action in Italy on 7th November 1943.
The cap is in wonderful, untouched condition and left as found, the original lugged brass cap badge and early pattern GG side buttons remain in good order and left un-cleaned, there is some evidence of minor moth tracking to the wool body but only noticeable on close inspection, good oilskin liner.
The cap is an approximate size 7 1/8th - 1/4.

Code: 50733