Hat Gunners possibly from Emerald Hill Artilleryheadgear, pre federation, army

Khaki, slouch, with rising sun badgeheadgear, vietnam, army

Imitation Helmetheadgear, modern, army

M1 Helmet with Innerheadgear, vietnam, army

Kevlar, khaki. (repo)headgear, general, army

Cap peaked officer'sheadgear, 1968-9, army

Cap peaked, Officers c/w Ordnance Corps badge B093headgear, 1983, army

Womens wide brim soft felt, khaki. AAMWC (belonged to L. Steinberg)headgear, ww2, army

Cap, peaked,cream with green lining- L..Steinbergheadgear, ww2, army

R.A.N.R. (N.S.) = Royal Australian Naval Reserve (National Service) 1951-1957headgear, 1950's, ran

Combat crewman's helmetheadgear, 2000, army

Officer's cap, with rising sun badge, With strap. Belonged to Captain James Warmington10th A.S.C.headgear, ww1, army

WRAAC hat (part of UC020)headgear, 1978, army

Naval Commanders Cap. Kings Crown (part UC001)headgear, post ww2, ran

RAN Commander's cap Queens Crownheadgear, post ww2, ran

Tropical Soft Top, (part of UC040)headgear, ww1, ran

Pre ww2 Petty Officers Bullion Hat Badge, Kings Crownheadgear, c1950, ran

PASGT* Helmet with New Zealand DPCU cloth cover (*Personnel Armour System for Ground Troops (PASG) )headgear, current, army

DPCU cloth cover AUSCAM PASGT helmet.headgear, current, army

DPCU cloth cover for PASGT Helmet (Swiss M71 Army helmet cover.)headgear, current, army

Officer's hat, khaki, rising sun badge - belonged to Captain Douglas C.L.. Perdeiau, See also U890 (tunic)headgear, ww2, army

Cloth Cap. HMAS Aruntaheadgear, 2000, ran

Cloth Cap HMAS Labuanheadgear, 2000, ran

Cloth Cap HMAS Flindersheadgear, 2000, ran

Cloth Cap HMAS Vampireheadgear, 2000, ran

Replica WW1 German steel helmet, post 1916.headgear, ww1, army

Reproduction O R capheadgear, ww1, army

History has it that the origins of the Slouch Hat began with the Victorian Mounted Rifles; a hat of similar design had been worn in South Africa by the Cape Mounted Rifles for many years before 1885. The design of the Victorian Mounted Rifle hat originated from headgear of native police in Burma where Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Price had recognised its value. The Victorian hat was an ordinary bush felt hat turned up on the right side. The intention of turning up the right side of the hat was to ensure it would not be caught during the drill movement of “shoulder arms” from “order arms”. The Slouch Hat became standard issue headdress in 1903 and its brim position was mostly standardised. The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol.Slouch Hat - made of fur felt with an 8 fold hat band (puggaree) it has the blue/gold unit badge on the band denoting the 8th Light Horse brigade with a leather chin strap. The right hand side is held by a brass rising sun badge.army, slouch hat