Brodrick cap, other ranks, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), 1902-1905

Made by P Jacobson, London.

The Brodrick cap was introduced into wear in 1902 and was designed as an undress piece of headdress. It was named after William St John Brodrick, who was Secretary of State for War from 1900 until 1903. The up turned peak includes the yellow facing colour of the regiment. This headdress was universally unpopular and of limited practical use and was abolished in 1905, being replaced by the khaki peaked forage cap.

Presented by the Trustees of the Middlesex Regimental Museum