Austria, Imperial. A First War Bosnian Service “Fez” Cap Hold three companies of the 63rd

three companies of the 63rd Halifax Rifles (formerly the Halifax Volunteer Battalion)

Footnote: Elie Phaneuf was a member of the 21st Battalion

Footnote Oberstleutnant Graf Strachwitz: Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz (1893–1968) briefly served as a Lieutenant during the First War

Not a delightful situation this dark November night

Royal Canadian Navy was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Austria, Imperial. A First War Bosnian Service “Fez” Cap Hold three companies of the 63rdAn extremely well preserved example of a first war period Bosnian service Fez cap; with the body constructed of maroon coloured felt fez; with black tassels on the top of the cap, along with four badges attached to the cap itself, consisting of 1) An Austrian Franz Joseph I (FJI) regimental badge, 2) A 1914 1915 World War Bosnien, Hercegovina, Dalmatien: regimental badge, 3) An unknown regimental badge, 4) A Number 8 regimental badge; the interior