According to Univ. of Penn., the Britsh military headgear mentioned was named "Busby" due to the fact that it was first manufactured by Busby of London. http://nisc5.upenn.edu/~fbl/dtferrier.html this will give you a picture of a busby and what this one was made of . Then go to the glossary at the bottom of page. Scroll to Busby. >From Vol.1, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, by Henry Harrison, BUSBY(Scand.) Belonging to Busby-The BUSH-SETTLEMENT. (Scand. busk {Scot.bus}, a bush, schrub, thicket + by, a settlement, village) Their is a township of Great Busby in the parish of Stokesley, N. Ridings, Yorks. This would also be located in the original Danegeld (Viking territory on the English east coast). Michael Lee Busby (AL)