Peaked cap : Section Officer N C Roche, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force Accession Number: REL33961

Description

Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) officer's RAAF blue peaked cap with soft pleated crown, green lined peak, black mohair band, patent leather chinstrap, up-turned brim at back and pressed metal wartime economy issue officer's badge. The cap is lined with black polished cotton and has a brown leatherette sweat band marked in ink at the back '92503 ROCHE N.C'.

Contextual Description

This cap was worn by 92503 Section Officer Nancy Clare Roche during her service with the WAAAF in the Second World War. Born in Brunswick, Victoria, in 1913, Roche enlisted for service in Sydney in September 1941. She was discharged on 19 September 1946.

Details

Accession Number
REL33961
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Headdress
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Material: Leatherette
Material: Mohair
Material: Metal
Material: Patent leather
Material: Wool gabardine
Measurement
Overall: 100 mm x 210 mm x 270 mm
Date Made
c 1942-1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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