The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Fawn felt beret with adjustable black ribbon headband. The beret has a pair of blackened brass ventilation eyelets at the rear and an embroidered Special Air Service badge on the front. The badge, made of black felt, is embroidered with a winged dagger in gold bullion wire edged with red cotton. Overlaid on the blade of the dagger is a blue banner containing the words 'WHO DARES WINS' in black cotton. The beret is lined with quilted khaki polished cotton, and has a diamond makers' label inside the crown and a reinforcing panel behind the badge.
Beret worn by Major Alfred Barrett ('Alf') Garland while commanding 1 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment, in Borneo during 1965. During this period, 1 SAS was engaged in covert cross border 'Claret' operations into Indonesian territory as part of the response to the Indonesian government's policy of 'Confrontation' with the newly formed state of Malaysia. Alf Garland, who had previously served in Korea, was later second in command of 7 Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam, (1967-68) before serving as Liaison Officer to the American II Field Force Vietnam. He retired with the rank of brigadier in 1984, and following a successful period as National President of the Returned and Services League of Australia, died in March 2002.
Special Air Service Regiment fawn coloured wool beret, with gilded metal badge. The badge is superimposed on a black shield shaped felt patch. The badge is a silver dagger with gilded wings, superimpo
Khaki wool felt beret with adjustable black ribbon headband. The beret is lined with black fabric and there are two painted metal eyelets on the side of the beret. Sewn to the crown is a plastic label
Fawn felt beret with fawn nylon band and two pairs of ventilation holes edged with buttonhole stitch. A gilded brass Royal Australian Army Medical Corps cap badge, with Queen's crown, mounted on a bla
Dark blue wool beret lined with black cotton. The brim is lined with black leather. Attached to the front of the beret with butterfly clips is a gold anodised aluminium badge for the Royal Australian
Black felted woven wool beret of a captain of the Iraqi Army. The beret is lined with black synthetic fabric, and has a black sythetic headband. There are two black painted aluminium ventilation eyele
Circular Velcro backed patch. The front of the patch is sky blue with the outer edge surrounded by an embroidered yellow rope. Within this border is embroidered in black lettering 'SPECIAL AVIATION SE
