Canada. A Governor General’s Body Guard Helmet, C.1895 Auction Archive He was appointed a Cook

He was appointed a Cook with the 1st Divisional Canadian Cavalry on March 3

Together with a copy of The Statutes of the Royal Victorian Order

with the pin's head bearing an acorn

"awarded in field"

in centre beaver and “VR” cipher

Canada. A Governor General’s Body Guard Helmet, C.1895 Auction Archive He was appointed a CookThe helmet is constructed of silver metal with brass fittings and a white falling plume made of horsehair, the obverse presents a gilded badge with crowned garter with central maple leaf over motto NULLI SECUNDUS (SECOND TO NONE), below is a gilt laurel wreath above the front peak, with a maple leaf band up the back, the interior presents a light brown, six tongued leather liner, unmarked, the helmet is missing the chinstrap, it measures 19 cm (w) x