China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap GTRexclude Between the 9 and 12

Between the 9 and 12 o’clock markers the dial is marked “GRUEN”

mounted to the medal bar using its period-original combatant’s ribbon and featuring a 25 Year Jubilee Oak Leaf attachment

the arms of which are inscribed

and British War and Victory Medals (406544 PTE

On loop for suspension from its period correct replacement ribbon

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap GTRexclude Between the 9 and 12A wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of khaki coloured woven cotton with a raised peak. The cap consists of a crown that features a supportive spring loaded wire ring that gives the crown its distinctive shape and traditional raised peak, with a cap band directly below. The cap band itself is constructed of coarsely woven, ribbed, khaki coloured cotton.