On its way but the sellers pics for now, parachute/airborne forces maroon beret with Brigadier/Colonel or Staff Officers bullion badge.
It has the ribbed silk edging typical of WWII and early post war officers private purchase berets made by such makers as Herbert Johnson and others. The badge is Queens crown suggesting post 1953/54 date for the badge, though the beret could be reused considering his rank, that said a date in the 1970's is also possible but I think probably not any newer than that as newer versions of the badge tend to have maroon backings for para/airborne use.
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