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  1. Allied prisoner of war peaked cap

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Allied prisoner of war black woollen peaked cap with brown cotton hat band. A pair of metal eyelets are fixed to either side of the cap's crown for ventilation. The crown is lined with black leatheret...

    RELAWM05406.003

  2. Brass trench art German officer's cap : Driver C S Barton, 1 Divisional Ammunition Column

    Heraldry

    Maker: Barton, Clarence Stanmore

    Officer's cap, German, miniature made from base of brass German 77mm shell case. The bowl of the cap is formed by the base of a shellcase, with a copper chinstrap, edging and buttons, brass visor with...

    REL/00437

  3. Crested china Glengarry cap : First World War

    Heraldry

    Maker: Arcadian China

    China Glengarry cap. The cap has a gilded tourie (bobble) on the top and the outline of the ribbon on the back is also gilded. On one side of the cap is the coat of arms for South Queensferry, Scotlan...

    REL23605

  4. Field service cap: Captain Frederick Wilberforce Alexander Steele, Royal Fusiliers

    Heraldry

    Maker: Hawkes & Co Ltd

    Dark blue wool superfine field service cap with turned up flaps secured by a pair of gilded brass Royal Fusiliers buttons and two hooks that fasten into two metal riveted eyelets in each side of the c...

    REL38448

  5. French Army Cap with badges: 5th Battalion, 3rd Zouves, French Army

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    French Army Zouave cap (Khaki) with two badges, a half crescent moon and number three representing to the Zouaves, a light infantry regiment of the French Army.

    RELAWM00863

  6. German army field cap : Private H V Reynolds 1 Field Ambulance, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    German army field grey woollen field cap (feldmutze) with integral scarlet hat band and scarlet piping around the crown. A national red, white and black painted pressed metal cockade is attached by co...

    REL41492

  7. German issued cap as worn by Allied prisoners of war in Germany

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Prisoner of war issue black serge peaked cap with painted on waterproofed 'leatherette' style lining to crown. The soft peak is reinforced with top stitching. Cap has a brown cotton drill, top stitche...

    RELAWM04522.001

  8. German officer's cap : Corporal L C Weathers, 43 Battalion, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Field grey wool Model 1917 Prussian infantry officer's service cap (Einheitsfeldmutze) without chinstrap. It has lacquered black leather peak, red piping around crown, and metal cockades for Germany (...

    RELAWM01095

  9. Khaki service cap with sun flap and bullet holes : Sergeant N T Wilson, 1 Light Horse Regiment, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki coloured British issue khaki service cap, complete with cotton sun flap. A leather hand band and two small metal clips are attached to the front. There are two bullet holes in the crown of the...

    REL/05315

  10. Khaki woollen Tam-o'-Shanter cap : Private F A Henley, 4th South African Infantry Battalion, SAEF

    Heraldry

    Maker: War Department

    4th South African (Scottish) Infantry Battalion Other Ranks khaki woollen Tam-o'-Shanter cap. It has a red (faded) pom pom on the top. The badge on the left side, is the general service badge worn by ...

    RELAWM09036.006

  11. Neck protector : Trooper L D Price, 2 Light Horse Field Ambulance

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki cotton neck protector. The protector is made from a half circle which sits on the back of a peaked cap and a long flap which covers the back of the neck. There is a small hole at each side to se...

    RELAWM13239

  12. Non commissioned officers field grey field cap : 184th Infantry Regiment, 183rd Division, German Army

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    German Army infantry gefreiter's (lance corporal) field grey woollen peakless field cap (feldmutze). The cap has red piping around the crown and an integral red hat band, which has been covered with a...

    RELAWM05536.003

  13. Nurses Outdoor Hat: Matron G Wilson, Australian Army Nursing Service

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Australian Army Nursing Service 1916 pattern coarse grey wool felt Nurses hat with brown silk pleated band. The hat has a black satin sweatband on the inside. Worn with outdoor uniform by Matron Grace...

    RELAWM06144.006

  14. Prisoner Of War Metal Identity disc : Private H Horner, 3 Machine Gun Company, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Oval shaped tin identity disc stamped with 'RIBNITZ' across the centre and 'Aushebungsbezick' (district levy) around the top edge. The disc has been punched with two holes at each end for wiring to a ...

    RELAWM11989

  15. Sailor's tally band from SMS Emden : Surgeon A C R Todd, HMAS Sydney

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Sailor's black silk cap tally band with 'S.M.S. EMDEN' embroidered in cream cotton.

    REL31581

  16. Smoking cap : Lieutenant M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Quilted purple coloured skull cap featuring a six pointed star on the top of the crown made from gold gilded, red, green and dark blue fabric. Decorative star motifs surround the large central star. ...

    REL34521

  17. Trench cap : British Army Cyclist Corps

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Khaki woollen trench cap with an unwired brim and soft peak. The cap is fully lined with black oilcloth, and has a leather chinstrap with imperial buttons. There are a pair of brass ventilation eyelet...

    REL35061

  18. Turkish soldier's cap

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Turkish soldier's soft cap made from coarse khaki serge, with an unbleached calico lining. The cap is made in two sections, each with a long 'tail'. The sections are sewn together longitudinally to fo...

    REL/01813

  19. Waterproofed cap cover : Trooper L D Price, 2 Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Rubberised cotton cover designed to cover a peaked cap. The cover has a front peak and a long flap at the back to protect the neck and collar. A tape sewn to the bottom corners of the flap secures the...

    RELAWM13238

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