Military Cap Help

[AlabamaClay]

I bought this cap at an estate sale and I can't identify it. It looks military but I'm not sure The label in the cap reads Jacob Reed's Sons Philadelphia. The date is faded - maybe 1-11-09. On the back of the metal buttons reads Meyer New York in the shape of a cross within a shield. New York is vertiical while Meyer is horizontal. Meyer is reversed. It's hard to see on the photo. I don't know what the SUS on the patch may mean. The other side of the cap has the same metal button but no patch. Any ideas?

 

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[A2coins]

Pretty cool find

 

[AlabamaClay]

Pretty cool find

Thanks.
I did some more research. I thought it might be the Sydney University Scouts. They were an Australian regiment before WWI but their colors don’t match and I couldn’t find any photos of them with this type of cap.

 

[Organicseekers]

That may help in dating it if you can get a better look at the button.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Organicseekers looks to be onto something in confirming the maker of the cap as N.S. Meyer Inc. New York.
As you already mentioned, probably retailed through Jacob Reed's & Sons in Philadelphia, PA.

Stylistically, I would've thought WWII era.... I don't see it being directly military related though.
No idea what the 'SUS' stands for though.

Dave