Hats, Caps, Helmets, Berets, etc
Military and Police Headdress

An extract of Ian Kelly's Master Militaria Catalogue listing collectable military headgear - hats, caps, helmets, berets, forage caps, service dress SD caps, No.1 dress caps, Irish caubeens, Scottish glengarries and Tam o'Shanters, etc.  Includes a useful hat-size chart comparing international hat sizes.  This page was updated on Friday, 17 August 2007.

Prices are in British Pounds Sterling and you may order online or order by mail.

With effect from 1 June 2007, there will be a minimum charge of £1.50 postage and packing for all orders. If Royal Mail costs exceed this amount, then the charge will be cost-price, i.e. the price of the stamps. click here for postage costs.

The first 6 figures of each line is our Stock Serial Number - use this when ordering.   Where applicable, the next set of figures is a reference to standard insignia reference books.

Hat Size Table

Some collectors want hats of specific sizes.  One of the first things that a British soldier does on being issued with a hat is to remove the size label.  A beret can either shrink or stretch depending on how the original owner washed it, so even if it still has a size label it is very difficult for me to tell the true size of the hat.   All I can do is to try wearing it and guess (I take a size 60 so smaller sizes are difficult for me judge accurately). 

Modern British hats use metric sizes, the following size chart may help.

I am not a tailor or military outfitter, but sell collectable used hats.  I prefer that you do not specify hat size when ordering.  Most hats are stocked as single quantities and it is very time-consuming for me to check hats for size.  

If you insist on hats of specific sizes, please use metric sizes when ordering - this is because traditional British hat measurements look similar to US hat sizes, but are actually different sizes as shown on the chart above.

Orders for hats of specific sizes will be put to the bottom of the order-pile for me to deal with when I have more time.

Hats, Caps, Helmets, Berets etc.

K3K066 KK 2056 Beret: Army Air Corps Badged - Sky Blue + Dark Blue Badge Backing QC A/A £10.00

K3K366 Beret: Dark Blue - British Army - No Badge Black Head-Band £5.00

K3P797 Hat & badge Beret: Duke Of Wellington's Regiment Officers Khaki With Badge Bullion £18.00

K3N531 Beret: Grey With Red Badge Backing (Used By QARANC) No Cap Badge £6.00

K3K336 Beret: Khaki (used By Guards & Infantry) - No Badge Black Head-Band £5.00

K3P954 KK 2728* Beret: King's Royal Hussars - Brown (not khaki) With Badge & Maroon Badge Backing A/A £14.00 (note: rare - KRH is the only Regular Army regiment to wear this colour beret).

K3K634 KK 2031 Beret: Light Infantry - Rifle Green Black Head-Band A/A £8.00

K3K339 KK 2060 Beret: Parachute Regiment - Maroon With Badge Black Head-Band S/P £14.00

K3N190 Beret: Royal Air Force - No Badge Black Head Band £5.00

K3K760 Hat & badge Beret: Royal Air Force Other Ranks - Blue-Grey Black Head Band QC A/A £7.00

K3K511 KK 1942 Beret: Royal Engineers - Navy Blue Black Head-Band QC A/A £8.00

K3K340 KK 2132 Beret: Royal Military Police - Red With Badge Black Head-Band QC A/A £14.00

K3P798 KK 2728* Beret: Scottish Transport Regiment RLC (V) MacDuff Tartan Diamo QC Gilt £16.00

K3K633 Beret: United Nations Troops - Sky Blue Black Head-Band Enamel £16.00

K3K812 Hat Caubeen: Irish Regiments - Green No Badge Felt £10.00

K3K048 Hat & badge Caubeen: Royal Irish Regiment - Green With Hackle And Cap Badge QC A/A £20.00

K3M148 Cumbria Fire Service Yellow Helmet With Badge Dated 1987 £40.00

K3M183 Explorer Pith Helmet Civilian Pattern £40.00

K3K925 TW 53/C/4 Helmet: Humberside Police (Ball-Top With Star) With Riot Chinstraps QC Chr; E £50.00

K3P892 TW 53/E/4 Helmet: North Yorkshire Police (Rose Top With Star) With Riot Chinstraps QC Chr; E £50.00

K3E825 Hat Jungle Hat - British DPM Camouflage £9.00

K3P505 London Fire Brigade Yellow Helmet With Badge Dated 1976 £40.00

K3K081 KK 1942 No.1 Dress Cap - Royal Engineers With Cap Badge QC A/A £14.00

K3P952 KK 2132 No.1 Dress Red Cap - Royal Military Police - With Badge Male Pattern QC A/A £25.00

K3K674 KK 1903 No.1 Dress Cap - Scots Guards With Diced Hat-Band 1 Brass Band On Peak Brass £18.00

K3P236 Hat & badge No.1 Dress Cap - WRAC Lieutenant Colonel Rare Female Pattern QC G & S/P £60.00

K3P234 Hat & badge Officer's Cap - St John Ambulance Brigade Black Cap Band Chrome £15.00

K3P241 Hat & badge Officers Service Dress Cap: King's Royal Rifle Corps Old: WW1 Era KC £60.00

K3P235 Hat & badge Royal Air Force Central Band Peaked Cap Bullion Badge & Peak QC Bullion £25.00

K3P103 Royal Navy Ratings Hat - White Stiff Top No Cap Tally £7.00

K3P853 Hat & Badge Side-Hat - Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Officers QC Bullion £35.00

K3P953 United Nations Troops - Sky Blue Cloth Helmet Cover British Issue Cotton £6.00

K3P852 Hat & badge Women's Royal Air Force Hat - With New type Badge Upturned Brim Type QC Lurex £20.00