Historical information

wORN BY MEMBERS OF THE 6TH Battalion Royal Melbourne Regiment

Significance

Worn by an anticedent unit of the battalion

Physical description

Black bearskin hat made from the skin of American Black Bears,with brown leather and metal chin strap, and black leather inside cap with drawstring. 12cm tear to top of bearskin.

Inscriptions & markings

no inscriptions or markings, white sticker with 'swan club'.

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