WW2 Canadian RCAF Named Officer’s Peak Cap Hat Size 7 1/8

This is a World War II Canadian Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) officer’s peak cap, named and sized at 7 1/8. The cap features the distinctive blue-grey wool body used by the RCAF throughout the Second World War. The front displays the embroidered RCAF cap badge, consisting of a crown, eagle, and laurel wreath, affixed above a black lacquered visor with a horn chin-strap, held in place by two RCAF side buttons. The interior is lined and bears the owner’s name, marking it as a personalized issue item. Such hats were standard issue for commissioned officers and were worn both on duty and for formal occasions within the RCAF during World War II. This specific size, 7 1/8, would typically correspond to a medium head circumference. Items like this cap served as both practical uniform components and as symbols of rank and service in the Canadian air force during the conflict.