Original U.S. WWI Era Punitive Expedition 9th Cavalry Regiment Private Purchase Officer’s Model 1912 Campaign Hat Martini-Henry Accessories so this must have been

so this must have been a particularly rushed example

and and light wear

the 6th MCG was sent to protect VIII Corps' Northern flank

there is a large amount of original paint on the head

It even has markings from being tightly wrapped against the pebbled size adjustment tab

Original U.S. WWI Era Punitive Expedition 9th Cavalry Regiment Private Purchase Officer’s Model 1912 Campaign Hat Martini-Henry Accessories so this must have beenOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an attractive private purchase example of the scarce Model 1912 High Crowned Campaign Hat with an Officers cord and an insignia of the 9th Cavalry regiment affixed to the front. In 1916, the 9th Cavalry was dispatched to the Mexican border to serve as part of the Pancho Villa Expedition commanded by General John "Black Jack" Pershing. The Regiment crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico and was successful in