Replica General Service Cap Small Crown GS BD Beret By Kay Headdress

General Service Cap Small Crown by Kay Headdress

Introduced in September 1943 and called, 'Cap, General Service' or Cap GS and was to be worn by soldiers who were issued the Field Service FS Cap. It took time to be accepted but by the time of Normandy in June 1944 most soldiers who were not issued a coloured beret were wearing the GS Cap.

This GS Cap is the latter War version with a smaller crown based on an Original unissued GS Cap dated 1945.  This GS Cap is made by Kay Canvas using a wool serge as their Battle Dress and has a light cotton drill lining inside making it easy to shape which will look smart when worn.

• Serge Wool
• KD cotton lined 
• Small crown
• Liner is stitched with a checked pattern
• 1/2" head band
• 2 brass eyelets

To wear the cap correctly, the band was positioned level around the head and 1/2 inch above the ears, the badge was worn over the left eye, and the crown was pulled down over the right ear.

To shape your cap, place just the crown (NOT THE BAND) in hot water, let it soak for a few minutes, then wring it out and soak it in cold water. Repeat this twice, then put it on your head and pull the right side down and shape as required. Leave to dry on your head for an hour, then put in a warm radiator to dry. Please note it's made of wool and will shrink a bit, so don't get the band wet unless it's a bit big.

 

 

 

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