Bush Hat : Captain J H Holder, 171 Operational Support Squadron, 1 Aviation Regiment, Australian Army

Place	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
Accession Number	REL30756
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Headdress
Physical description	Cotton; Polyester; Plastic
Location	Main Bld: Peacekeeping & Recent Conflicts Gallery: Vietnam Gallery area: Intro
Maker	Unknown
Place made	China
Date made	c 1999
Conflict	Period 2000-2009 Period 1990-1999

Description

Yellow poly-cotton bush hat with adjustable chin strap and plastic lining. The front of the hat has a screen printed circle containing a map of Bougainville with a white dove superimposed upon it. The words 'PEACE' and 'PEACE MONITORING GROUP' are printed in black around the circle. A maker's label is sewn into the back of the brim.

History / Summary

Worn by 2810685 Captain Julian Henley Holder. Between 1999 and 2001 Holder completed five two month rotations with the Peace Monitoring Group on Bougainville serving with 171 Operational Support Squadron, 1 Aviation Regiment. This unit provided a detachment headquarters and a troop of four Iroquois UH-IH helicopters in support of the PMG until 2001.