Original British, Canadian & Australian Military and Police Visor and Beret Lot – Formerly Part the Tower of London Yeoman Warders Club Collection – 9 Items Original Items

Original Items: Only One Lot of 9 Available. IMA recently acquired a collection of headgear from the Yeoman Warders (aka “Beefeaters”) Club located at the Tower of London. The club has a strict policy of allowing only members of the Yeoman Warders and their guests entry. It has become a tradition over the years for visiting guests with any current or prior military or police service to leave one of their pieces of headgear. Over the years this collection has grown too large, leaving the Warders to liquidate the collection to IMA! Making this quite an exclusive offering!
 
The Visors Included In This Lot:
– Australian Royal Air Force: This is a beautiful peaked visor cap that even has an engraved brass tag on the inside, naming who donated it! The cap was presented by Squadron Leader Ron Tilley of the Royal Australian Air Force on July 17, 2000. Ron Tilley served in the Australian Air Force for over 34 years and is currently the Director General of Capital Facilities and Infrastructure for the Australian Department of Defense.

– British Army Royal Engineers: Beautiful “unissued” condition size 54. The visor has a folded up piece of paper with the information of the gentlemen who donated the visor. “Presented to the Yeoman Warders bar April 2008 / By Lt. Duckworth, Ssgt Gavside, Sgt Stewart / 28th April 2008 / Many Thanks.

– British Royal Army Ordnance Corps: This visor was made by Herbert Johnson in London, England. The visor is in wonderful condition and appears to have only been slightly worn.

– British Royal Army Corps of Signals: This cap is a Female’s signal operator’s peaked visor. The size is 55 and still has the original label on the inner lining. A Royal Warrant for the creation of a Corps of Signals was signed by the Secretary of State for War, Winston Churchill, on 28 June 1920. Six weeks later, King George V conferred the title Royal Corps of Signals.

– 14th/20th King’s Royal Hussars: The visor is all red with a black bill and chinstrap. The cap badge is the Prussian Eagle without the “FR” emblazoned on its chest. This armored regiment of the British Army was formed in 1922. It existed until 1992, when it amalgamated with The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) to form The King’s Royal Hussars.

– British Royal Military Police: Red Royal Military Police peaked service caps complete with gilt ER II Regimental Cap Badge. Wool construction with patent leather visor and leather sweatband. It is in beautiful condition and a size 7 ⅜.
 
The Berets Included In This Lot:
 – British Royal Army Tank Regiment: This is a beautiful service worn, undamaged black visor with the “Fear Naught” cap badge featuring a WW1 British tank. Approved in 1924 the black beret was a very practical item when worn within the close confines of the tank. The beret, over time attained a near ‘elite’ status, as it was subsequently adopted by other ‘specialist’ branches of the Service, notably airborne troops, SAS, Army and Royal Marine Commandos.

– Canadian Royal 22nd Regiment: This is a beautiful size 6 ¾ green Canadian Beret with a bullion insignia for the 22nd Regiment. The cap is undamaged and appears to have never been worn. The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Known colloquially in English as the Van Doos or in French as le Vingt-deuxième, the mostly francophone regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army. The headquarters of the regiment is at the Citadelle of Quebec in Quebec City, also the site of the regimental museum, and all three of its regular battalions are stationed at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) outside of Quebec City. The regiment serves as the “local” infantry regiment for the province of Quebec, where it draws most of its recruits.

– British Royal Air Force Police Association: This is a beautiful, unissued condition size 7 white beret for the RAF Police Association. The Association was formed at RAF Newton in 1984 by serving and ex-members of the RAF Police and Provost Branch. Membership is open to those who have served, or who are serving, in the Royal Air Force Police, Provost Branch, Admin (Prov & Sy) Branch, Auxiliary Police and Kennel Maids. In addition, membership is available to former members of Allied Air Forces Police who are resident in the UK eg RCAF, RAAF, RNZAF, USAF. The purpose of the association is to afford members the opportunity to meet together for the purpose of advancing the objects of the Association; to foster good fellowship and to advance the spirit of comradeship formed during service with the RAF Police.
 
These are all wonderful Visors and Berets that once belonged to proud patriots of their respective countries. All are welcomed into any military head cover displays!