An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako GTRexclude that Knight "Can walk 4-5

that Knight "Can walk 4-5 miles without trouble"

Flaherly 2d Bn

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

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

An Extremely Rare 1845 Montreal Dragoons Officer's Shako GTRexclude that Knight "Can walk 4-5This 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