Khaki fur felt hat : Sergeant M Grace, Australian Womens Army Service

Narrow brimmed khaki fur felt hat with a brown grosgrain ribbon band and a similar internal ribbon as a headband. On the headband is printed ‘N. 121 6 ¾ 1945’. An oxidised Rising Sun badge is attached to the front of the hat and the elastic chinstrap is broken.

Worn by NF392287 Sergeant May Grace (later Goudie) during her service in the Australian Women’s Army Service. Grace was born on 9 April 1917 in North Sydney, New South Wales and enlisted on 13 April 1942 at Chatswood. She completed her initial training at Killara in Sydney and was then stationed at Victoria Barracks and Bathurst, before being discharged on 10 October 1946.