Original British WWII Coldstream Guards Officer Peaked Visor Cap by Edgar Smith of London

Original Item; Only One Available.  This general staff officer’s cap is offered in very good condition.  Constructed of genuine leather components and high-quality wool. The cap has no issues with staining or moth, and the leather chin strap looks great.  Cap has not been kept crushed or folded and still retains its original shape.

The leather sweatband is well-retained with the stitching in good order. It is perforated with the initials O.K.H.. There is no size marking, but it’s roughly 7.

A great cap, ready for further research and display.

The Coldstream Guards is the oldest, continuously serving, regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy and, due to this, it often plays a central role in state ceremonial occasions. The Regiment has consistently provided formations on deployments around the world and fought in the majority of the major conflicts that the British Army has been engaged in.

The Regiment has been in continuous service and has never been amalgamated. It was formed in 1650 as 'Monck's Regiment of Foot' and was then renamed 'The Lord General's Regiment of Foot Guards' after the restoration in 1660. With Monck's death in 1670 it was again renamed 'The Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards' after the location from which it marched to help restore the monarchy in 1660. Its name was again changed to 'The Coldstream Guards' in 1855 and this is still its present title.

Today, the Regiment consists of: Regimental Headquarters, a single battalion (the 1st Battalion), an independent incremental company (Number 7 Company, maintaining the customs and traditions, as well as carrying the Colours of 2nd Battalion), a Regimental Band, and elements at training establishments as well as officers and other ranks on extra regimental employment. Queen Elizabeth II is the Colonel-in-Chief, and Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall KCB CBE is the Colonel of the Regiment.