Original British WWII Royal Navy Officers Visor Cap by William Forsythe with Oak Leaves & White Cover Bira Gun so it has definitely been

so it has definitely been sanded and refinished

He received multiple citations during the war including the following:

with a great patina and the brown color of aged oiled walnut

This is important to note

stiffened with a pasteboard

Original British WWII Royal Navy Officers Visor Cap by William Forsythe with Oak Leaves & White Cover Bira Gun so it has definitely beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice British WWII Royal Navy Officer's Visor Cap, usually referred to as a "Peaked" cap in the U. K. It features the standard navy wool body, with some nice padding inside the crown to maintain the shape. It comes with i's correct with white cotton cover for use in the Tropics and the Summer months. The wool topped leather visor is heavily bullion wire embroidered with a single row of oak leaves around