An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako GTRexclude Footnote: Alfred Henry Drake was

Footnote: Alfred Henry Drake was born in London England in 1876 and was working as a Labourer in Torono prior to enlisting in the CEf in May 1916

left hand holding a triangle and the right arm encircling a trident and resting on a wreath

Province of Manitoba Official Registration of Death and assorted research papers

intact lugs and pins)

along with copies of the Roll of Individuals Entitled to Medals and the Confidential War Diary of the 13th Kensington Battalion

An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako GTRexclude Footnote: Alfred Henry Drake wasThis shako is in the pattern, as described in the 1846 Dress Regulations. The exterior sidewalls are in black beaver, bound with a 44 mm band of gold oak leaf lace along the top edge and a 20 mm wide black patent leather band housing a brass buckle at the reverse along the bottom edge. The flat patent leather sunk top measures 85 mm wide x 200 mm in depth, and exhibits light crazing. The front is adorned with an extremely large gilt and silver shako