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An Airborne Maroon Beret by British Industries Ltd.   Other famous makers include Kangol (abbrevation for Knitted ANGOra wooL)

Next to B.I.L. and Kangol, the other WWII makers were: British Beret Basque Ltd, A&L Gelfer Glasgow, Jalpotec Ltd, J. Compton Sons & Webb Ltd and the Canadian Companies Grand Mere Knitting Company Ltd and Dorothea Mills Ltd.

The two holes are covered with a rectangular bit of black leather