Netherlands, Kingdom. An Infantry Kepi,C.1940 Buy Now He was promoted several times

He was promoted several times

was born February 1908 in Montreal

for we knew we might be called to move at any time

Royal Canadian Air Force was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Infantry Kepi,C.1940 Buy Now He was promoted several times(Infanterie Kepie). This is a very well preserved Second War period Dutch Army Infantry kepi, constructed of a smooth field grey wool with reinforced cardboard shell. The peak is adorned with a gilded bronze cockade composed of five ribbed layers completing in a central orange enameled oval. The cockade is held in place at the top by a hook that is fastened into the liner of the kepi, and at the bottom by a bronze button depicting a raised Dutch