WW2 RAAF Officer's cap
2023.99.1
WW2 RAAF Officer's cap
Name/Title
WW2 RAAF Officer's capEntry/Object ID
2023.99.1Description
Royal Australian Air Force blue peaked officer's cap (aka. visor cap). The cap has a woven black mohair hat band and patent leather black chin strap secured by plain black buttons. The RAAF bullion badge is attached to the front of the hat band. The sweatband is made of brown leather and the inside of the cap is lined with polished cotton and a printed maker's label inside the crown.Use
39493 F/O Thomas Wright Tapp enlisted in the RAAF in 1941, beginning his service in Mt Gambier, South Australia. In 1942, he was posted to the Northern Territory, Australia at 24 Base Wing, Adelaide River and RAAF Headquarters North Western Area, 54 Mile in March 1943. F/O Tapp served with the Royal Canadian Air Force from December 29th, 1943 until May 1st, 1945. Transferring to the RAF, on May 2nd 1945, serving in Canada and the United Kingdom. Thomas returned home on November 22nd, 1945 transferring back to the RAAF before he was demobbed on February 8th, 1946. For his service during WW2, 39493 F/O Thomas Wright Tapp was awarded the Defence Medal, War Medal 1949-45 and Australia Service Medal 1939-45. Thomas married Dorothy Levy in 1951 and they resided in Largs Bay, South Australia. Dorothy passed away in 1998, with Thomas passing away 10 years later, in 2008.Category
Heraldry, Military Uniform, Patch, Personal Effects, War Memorabilia
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