A very prompt response from G&H!
The cap with the Gieves label dates it to the 1920-1939 when Gieves were based in Bond Street, W1.
I would suggest the badge is a personal creation of the wearer - it looks like Gieves probably removed the anchor and added the brass eagle. I think you may well be right an RN Officer attached to the RAF but almost impossible to say without knowing the service history of the original owner.
Hope this helps in some small way.
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