This hat was sent home to Laanecoorie, from Malaya, in 1941 by Driver Cyril John Johnson VX36298, 1 Coy A.A.S.C whilst a POW. Cyril enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.6.1940 age 22 years 2 months. Posted to 8th Div Petrol Coy Seymour 25.7.1940, hospital 12.8.1940 with Mumps, rejoin unit 31.8.1940, embark for overseas 2.2.1941, disembark Singapore 19.2.1941. He is listed as missing on 16.2.1942 and later listed as POW in a Thai Camp no date. (He was on the Burma Railway) Last entry on his records states Presumed to be dead 12.9.1944 SWPA. (South West Pacific Area) He with hundreds of others were on the Japanese prison ship Rakuyo Maru to Japan when it was sunk by an American submarine. The hand written signatures on the hat include high ranking AIF Officers, major local Officials and dozens of 8th Division AIF soldiers. British pattern Pith Helmet, khaki coloured cotton cloth with brown leather strap over the top. Large quantity of hand written names on top. Inside rim has green felt lining. Dome section is plaited red silk with manufacturer's label at crest. Hat band is brown leather.On top written in pen & ink: Many army numbers & names of soldiers and some dignitaries.. On top written in ink: To Dad etc from Cyril.military equipment - army, costume - male headwear

A postcard depicts five soldiers standing near a cannon in winter time. They are wearing jackets and hats to protect them from the cold as freshly fallen snow rests on the surrounding foliage. Postcards were a common form of souvenirs for soldiers who were travelling around Europe either during World War 1 or just after, before returning to Australia. The link to Legacy is not known but there are many postcards are in the collection.Postcards were a very common form of communication in the first World War. This postcard also records the war for those who didn't have cameras. This type of souvenir would have been familiar to the first Legatees as they had served in World War 1.The postcard's image depicts five soldiers standing near a cannon. They are wearing jackets and hats to protect them from the cold as freshly fallen snow rests on the surrounding foliage. A small hole can be seen at the top centre of the card, most likely from a thumb tack.world war one, souvenir, cannon, soldiers

Benalla Highway Patrol with four members in hat, coat, jodphurs and boots and the fifth member in hat, coat and pants. Circa 1962police drivers; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; benalla highway patrol

Four men working underground. Possibly manager inspecting workings, dressed in suit jacket and hat. Miners wearing hard hats.mine, gold, mine manager/3 workers, bendigo mines-jack hattam collection.

Round cream and purple cardboard hat box, with stripes and pink cord handle. Contains 2 hats - #'s 932 and 1834"Mon Salon Français The Myer Emporium Ltd Melbourne"hatboxes, clothing storage containers

Standard Australian Department of Defence issue khaki fur felt slouch hat as worn by Army personnel. The hat brim has a bound edge finish and one side of the brim is folded against the hat crown. The folded brim is attached by a brass clip to the side of the crown. This hat has the normal seven fold puggaree. MOUNTCASTLE PTY LTD MAY 2005 57 O/N 235032

Hat. Slouch, Felt, RAF Officerheadgear, c2005, ran

Hat and Collar Badges. RAR Infantrybadge/buttons, current, army

Hat Badge. Royal Australian Engineers`badge/buttons, army

British West Yorkshire Hat slidebadge/buttons, 1685-1958, army

Vietnamese Naval Officers Hat Badgebadge/buttons, vietnam

Floppy Nylon prototype test hatuniform, vietnam, army

Ratings hat tally band blankheadgear, ran

Possibly Nth Viet Hat Badgeuniform, vietnam

Screaming Eagle cloth Hat Badgebadge/buttons, boer, army

RAAF Womens hat complete with badge.headgear, 2000, raaf

Infantry Hat Badge (Crossed Rifles)accoutrements, 1948 - pressent, army

Officer Hat Khaki with signals Badgeheadgear, army

Hat Badge Royal Australian Engineersbadge/buttons, army

Olive green hat with RAR badgehat, slouch hat

Collection of Hat Pins in Glass Containerstawell

Gold painted and decorated hat pincostume accessories, hat accessories

Hat Pin with long gold sequinscostume accessories, hat accessories

White US Navy OR's hat.Named Larsien.

Pugree , date on hat band 1977uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Khaki puggaree for use on a slouch hat.

Army Major's small crown for hatbadge/buttons, 1999, army

Badge Hat 24th Battalion CMFbadge/buttons, post ww1, army

Nursing homes would celebrate Easter with special activities, including a Easter Bonnet parade. Residents were invited to buy or make their own entries into the field.Group of people wearing Easter hatsbrighton nursing home, celebrations

Jeff WILKINSONLinocut of a portrait of a man wearing a hat.Lino. cut by J. Wilkinsonlinocut, printmaking, alumni, portrait, j. wilkinson, jeff wilkinson, requires framing