Original U.S. WWII Named Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “WAVES” Naval Reserve Uniform Grouping - Navy Nurse Corps Cap - Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls U.S. Military Maps Issue Number 4

Issue Number 4

The bottom side of the piece has an inlaid paper label which states the following:

At Waterloo the regiment charged with Vandeleur's Cavalry Brigade

The original sharkskin grip covering is completely intact

These felt hats became symbolic of the Army on the western frontier and today is one of the most highly prized pieces of military headgear

Original U.S. WWII Named Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “WAVES” Naval Reserve Uniform Grouping - Navy Nurse Corps Cap - Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls U.S. Military Maps Issue Number 4Original Item: Only One Set Available. This is a rather rare WAVES grouping named to Yeoman 3rd Class Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls. WWII US Navy WAVES items are particularly difficult to come across in recent years due to the small number of women who served in the element. Coming across a uniform set in this kind of condition is another rarity! Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service WAVES was the US Naval Reserve Womens branch established on