CAP

Description: EXTERIOR IS DARK GREEN WOOL; LINING IS OFF-WHITE. THERE IS A GREEN CHIN STRAP WITH A FAKE BUCKLE; STRAP ACTUALLY SNAPS ONTO OTHER SIDE OF CAP. THERE ARE FOUR WHITE VINYL STRIPS ON EXTERIOR OF CAP, EACH WITH A SNAP AT ONE END. A TAG INSIDE CAP READS "SAFET CLOTHING MADE IN CANADA FROM SAFETY SUPPLY".

History: CAP WOULD HAVE BEEN USED UNDER A FLIGHT HELMET. BELONGED TO DONOR'S BROTHER-IN-LAW TOM WILKINSON, WHO WAS IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ACCORDING TO THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD, “MR. THOMAS (TOMMY) WILKINSON PASSED AWAY IN LETHBRIDGE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1990 AT THE AGE OF 83 YEARS. BORN IN DURHAM, ENGLAND, ON MAY 18, 190, THE LATE TOMMY WILKINSON WAS RAISED AND EDUCATED IN ENGLAND. DURING WORLD WAR II, HE SERVED IN THE RAF STATIONED AT PENHOLD, ALBERTA. DURING HIS PERIOD OF SERVICE SPENT IN CANADA TOMMY MET MARY KATHLEEN PARFITT (KAY) AND ON OCTOBER 31, 1942 THE TWO WERE MARRIED IN LETHBRIDGE, AB. TOGETHER, THEY MOVED TO ENGLAND IN 1943. IN 1952 TOMMY AND KAY CAME TO CANADA WITH THEIR FAMILY SETTLING IN LETHBRIDGE. HE HAS RESIDED IN LETHBRIDGE UNTIL THE TIME OF PASSING.” ACCORDING TO THE LEGION MAGAZINE ONLINE, “TOM WILKINSON WAS ISSUED THE SERVICE NUMBER 1040638, AND ALSO SERVED WITH THE CANADIAN AIR FORCE.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE.