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RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap

RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap

RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap    RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap
A very RARE and VERY hard to find Royal Flying Corps Officers. World War I Royal Flying Corps Pilot officer's cap and his sporting cap of 1914. The RFC cap has two small buttons at the front and a Royal Flying Corps insignia badge with a cotter pin upon the left side. These are rather rare now and extremely hard to find and command very high prices. The reason is the Ww1 RFC Officers caps are so rare is for two reasons, firstly they were made in much smaller numbers, there were less officers than men but secondly and most sadly the casualty figures for young RFC officers during Ww1 were horrendous, average life expectancy for a frontline pilot officer in Ww1 was 2 weeks.

Officers were obviously priority targets also, so suffered terrible disproportionate losses. There is fraying to one side and in condition as shown, the fraying could be easily repaired from inside etc but I leave them as I find them and let other decide to clean, repair or not and price low accordingly. There is also the cap from his sporting club dated 1914 included.

The important thing is it is still here after 100+ years which is amazing. Certainly a rare beast and tells a rather sad story of the high loss rate of young pilot officers. Ideal museum or collection item. Lots of clear pictures showing exact condition from all angles. The item "RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap" is in sale since Sunday, November 21, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Field Gear". The seller is "bargainbasics007" and is located in Uk. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Bermuda.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Type: Field Gear
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Clothing Type: Helmets/ Hats
  • Service: Air Force
  • Era: 1914-1945

RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap    RARE OFFICERS WW1 BRITISH Royal Flying Corps ORIGINAL RFC Air force pre RAF cap