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Old 31-01-16, 09:03 AM
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Default RSR choc beret as requested
herewith IWM's example
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This is the chocolate brown as worn by the RSR. The also wore the tan sas beret though.

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Yes the white beret is for real. I own Charlie Hackney's and is in the SAS museum in Credenhill. There was one for sale on eBay a few years ago with a tale that it came from an Egyptian market in the 50's. Looking at it and what I have there wasn't much in them.
Hi, do you still own the beret or did you donate it to the museum?

I ask as I am Charlie's great-granddaughter and am trying to track down anything I can find of his.

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Robyn
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Hi Gavin,
Is your beret currently on display at Credenhill pal?
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Gavin Frankland appears to have not logged into the forum since December 2017, FYI.
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