Uniform - Hat Khaki Fur Felt with bullion rank badge, Brigadier Lowen Slouch Hat

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Historical information

Slouch had belonging to Brigadier Lowen. Brig Lowen served in 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion in WW2

Significance

Slouch had belonging to Brigadier Lowen. Brig Lowden served in 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion in WW2

Physical description

Hat, Khaki Fur Felt ( slouch hat) with brim down, soft bash and green ( 1RAR) pugaree with no colour patch. The pugaree had a staff officers bullion badge sewn to the front. Bullion badge has a gold lion atop of a gold and red crown on a black backing

The hat has a brown leather chin strap and redish brown leather sweat band on the inside

Inscriptions & markings

Made by
"Fayrefield"
Melbourne
7 1/8
1969

Subjects

Identifier

RP5/6-00090

Languages

ENGLISH

Materials

Felt, cotton, Leather, Gold, Metal

Measurements

Width: 340 millimetres, Depth: 380 millimetres, Height: 110 millimetres

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6557ec5a7c26b9fda5f46b05

Accessed 1 May 2024

This record was last updated 4 months ago

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