Cap, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: MILITARY/AIRMAN'S FIELD SERVICE (WEDGE)
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2007.0012.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: serge wool; unidentified cloth lining; brass buttons & badge

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 3.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945)
Canada: many Canadian personnel served in RCAF squadrons attached to RAF commands
Function: could be worn with service dress or working dress uniform (instead of peaked general serivce cap) as instructed - usually by enlisted personnel
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: monogram on cap badge reads: "RAF"; lettering on ink stamp inside illegible except for size: "7"
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. dark blue; brass buttons & cap badge
Decoration: RAF buttons include raised eagle & Tudor crown; RAF cap badge consists of RAF monogram surrounded by laurels & surmounted by Tudor crown

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cap, uniform, between 1939–1945, Artifact no. 2007.0012, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2007.0012.001/

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