Cap, General Service, 1943 pattern: O/R's. Royal Engineers

description

Physical description

cap and badge khaki cap General Service with RE cap badge on a black square of cloth.

History note

Handed into IWM Duxford from the widow of the original owner via a member of The Burma Star Association. No record of the identity of either the donor nor the original wearer was recorded by Duxford..

Stamped (in ink in inside of cap)

7 1/2 J C COLLETT LTD LONDON 1945

Object details

Category: Uniforms and insignia
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (association)
Creator: J C Collett Ltd, London
Production date: 1945
Materials: whole: cloth/metal
Dimensions: whole: Size: 7 1/2
Catalogue number: UNI 11122

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