CANADIAN WW2 WEDGE CAP KHAKI ORIGINAL

This is an original WW2 Canadian khaki coloured side cap or wedge cap.  The soldiers name has been written in the inside of the cap:  L. BOULET, D7779.  It is a size small.

This cap has fold-down sides and a fold-down back panel held in place with small blackened steel hooks on each side of the crown, scalloping towards where it is buttoned in the front. Behind the front double button closure is a small fold-down visor.  Both of the two small brass buttons I the front of the cap are embossed with a King’s crown over an albatross in flight. 

It has a maker mark inside of the cap we can partially make out " J. Col… Ltd". Can’t make out the rest.

The main headgear worn by the Canadian Army in WW2 was the Field Service Cap. This was a khaki "envelope" that was worn raked to the right side of the head. In 1943, the Army moved to the beret. The universal colour was khaki, with black for Armour and maroon for Airborne units. Other units that had a distinctive cultural background (such as the Highland regiments) would wear specialized headgear such as a Caubeen, Tam O’Shanter or Balmoral.

Every regiment or corps would have a cap badge that would be worn on their chosen headgear. This was made of a metal such as brass or sterling silver, with some units having different finishes according to the rank of the wearer. Some units would back their cap badges in fabric owing to unit traditions, such as a tartan backing for Highland regiments.