WW1 U.S. Navy Officer Sword Engraved from V.C.R. Officers?

[johnny12550]

Hi,

 

I have this WWI sword named to Paul G. Haas. Through ancestry I found that he was an Officer starting his career in 1917 and eventually retired as a Captain. On the scabbard it is engraved , " Presented by V.C.R. Officers, 1st Naval District." My question is, What is a VCR Officer??? I have looked all over the net and have found no reference to VCR.

 

 

Thanks, John

 

[JMMimiaga]

V.C.R. might be an officer billet abbreviation of some sort, and the officers of that bullet in the 1st Naval District presented this sword.

[cwnorma]

VCR could be Veteran Corps Reserve (usually seen associated with Spanish American War veterans) or possibly Veterinary Corps Reserve (WW1 era designation for reserve officers in the Veterinary Corps [usually Army]).

 

Sometimes it's hard to nail these things down. Was he a Spanish War vet? A presentation of esteem from his Spanish War shipmates would be appropriate... Was he ever in charge of a large organization that included remount services?

 

Chris