Historical information
Standard issue hat to Army Reserve unit.
Significance
Representative uniform item
Physical description
Khaki Australian Army slouch hat (fur felt) with khaki cloth puggaree. Cloth black over red rectangular colour patch on right hand side of puggaree. Gilt metal Royal Victoria Regiment cap badge on front of puggaree. Australian Army rising sun badge on left side turned up brim. Brown vinyl sweat band. Chin strap missing. Hat mounted on plywood carrying board.
Inscriptions & markings
Bardsley Hats 1990 broad arrow Fur felt 54 gold stencil on sweat band.
"319232 READ R" handwritten inside sweatband
"Sgt Nicholls" handwritten brown marker pen on mounting board