The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 badge would have been worn.
This slouch hat would have been worn by a cadet circa 1912. It retains the style of the Victorian high dome slouch hats of the 19th Century. From 1911 to 1929, Australia had the Universal Service Scheme which had three levels of paid and part time compulsory service. Boys aged twelve to fourteen enrolled in the junior cadets, boys aged fourteen to eighteen enrolled in the senior cadets, and men aged eighteen to twenty-six had to register with the home defence militia, the Commonwealth Military Forces.
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
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 t
Fur felt slouch hat with a khaki cotton puggaree. The left brim of the hat has a press stud to attach it to the side of the crown. Four small ventilator holes in the crown are reinforced with brown ey
Australian fur felt slouch hat with a khaki cotton pugaree and gilded brass 'Rising Sun' badge. The left brim of the hat has been pinned to the side of the crown by the badge. Four small ventilor hole
Australian Army khaki felt slouch hat with 4 brown painted metal eyelets, fawn cotton puggaree, brim clip & oxidised brass general service badge on left side of brim. The brim is edged with grosgrain
Australian Army khaki fur felt slouch hat. The brim is edged with narrow grosgrain ribbon and has brass fittings to turn up the side. The leather sweat band is marked in gold with a broad arrow and 'M
