The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Broad brimmed khaki fur felt tropical hat adopted for wear by the Australian Women's Army Service in hot climates. The hat is a version of the standard Australian army slouch hat but has a flattened turned in crown. The seven fold khaki cotton puggaree bears an oxidised brass Rising Sun hat badge at the front. The hat has a narrow brown leather chinstrap but is missing its leather sweatband. It is marked inside the crown in black ink 'WF45414 REILLY E P'. There is a brass press stud to allow the left brim to be turned up, and four eyelet holes for ventilation inside the turn-in of the crown.
This hat as worn by WF45414 Corporal Eileen Patricia Reilly. Born in Western Australia in 1920, she enlisted for service in April 1942, serving as an arym signaller. Her final posting was with 21 Australian High Speed Section. She was discharged in May 1946.
Khaki fur felt slouch hat with domed crown, grosgrain ribbon bound brim and leather sweatband. Crown of the hat has four tiny rivetted ventilation holes. The front of the hat has holes where the hat b
Australian Military Forces khaki felt slouch hat, with the rising sun badge. The hat is constructed from a single panel of press shaped animal fur felt. The central oval shaped crown has straight side
Narrow brimmed khaki fur felt hat with a brown grosgrain ribbon band and a similar internal ribbon as a headband. On the headband is printed ‘N. 121 6 ¾ 1945’. An oxidised Rising Sun badge is attached
Australian Army slouch hat complete with woollen khaki puggaree, adjustable leather chinstrap and oxidised brass Rising Sun badge. This slouch hat was placed on the coffin during the ceremony of the
Khaki fur felt hat with cotton puggaree. A colour patch for 2/6 Australian General Hospital is sewn on the right side of the puggaree. The leather sweatband is marked 'N.S.E. 85N'at the back and stam
Khaki fur felt slouch hat with six pleat cotton puggaree bearing the woollen cloth patch of 27 Infantry Brigade in the form of a triangle (originally blue but now faded to khaki) with an inner inverte
