. Hi Peter,   There really is an amazing load of stuff still hidden away either buried or sat in barns, lofts and attics.  I simply could not record and post everything I do hear about.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 13  2O25.    ….

The beanie appears to have a membership badge for the MOC auxiliary, the Cootiettes, pinned to it just below the No 417. Perhaps a husband and wife here?

. From my collection shoe-box.   This post is not really connected to this years anniversary as such other than that almost every serviceman carried this style of flashlight .  These were made by a variety of manufacturers each with slight differences as can be seen in the box of surplus flashlights I once bought back in the day !!!!  These took a LOT of cleaning and I didn't keep all of them. In hindsight what I should have done was to clean an example of each manufacturer and variation and record them, hard though when you are trying to earn a living.  These are ones I currently have on display in one of my cabinets. The first one the Brass TL-122 does not have a suffix letter, The TL-122B has an unusual switch that's ball-bearing operated, the TL-122C is original new old stock and the protective coating has dried out to something similar to a white wax and falls away easily with gentle use of a finger-nail.                   Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 13  2O25.    ….  

… yet another reason VFW membership has decreased by over 1 million since 1990.  While historically interesting this stuff does not connect with GWOT vets.  Not meant to get into a VFW bash but to show that generations change.   VFW membership crisis

Found this at the flea market today. The white dots are lights reflecting. 

Amazing how stuff was just pushed over and buried makes you wonder what else is hidden in Normandy.

Cheers Ken.    That's a Miniature "Pre-Anniversary" model Speed Graphic. Made from the mid '30s to 1947. And what appears to be a 1920s a Kodak Folding Pocket Brownie.    

I wish I could help with the ID in some way but all I can say is very nice helmet.

Do you know what the two different styles of hats represent?

Hi Nice deck jacket, with this date it should be from Cdr R F CAMPIONS Jr Ops Officer from 1968 to 1969 The large Size seems to be the right one ! Best Croc