RAF Training Cap

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Transology

A blue RAF police cap sits beside two police warrant cards, featuring photographs and identifying details.

A blue RAF police cap sits beside two police warrant cards, featuring photographs and identifying details.

Name/Title

RAF Training Cap

Entry/Object ID

MOT000036.1

Tags

RAF, Hat, Clothing

Collection

Main Collection

Category

Memorial

Dimensions

Height

26 cm

Width

23.8 cm

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Bishopsgate Institute, London

Provenance

Notes

This is the SD hat I wore in Training. It has two reasons for being significant. It is the hat I traded in for a white one, when I became RAF Police. And it is a boys cap. Obviosly I have no need for a boys cap anymore. (but I actually prefer the look of them over the girls) The RAF have been amazing to me as a trans person. I wouldn't trade my time in for anything. (even if I did join in a misguided attempt to be masc)