Place | Oceania: Australia |
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Accession Number | REL37645 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Headdress |
Physical description | Anodised aluminium, Elastic, Polyester cotton |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | Australia |
Date made | c 1982 |
Conflict |
Period 1980-1989 |
Hat band : Lance Corporal L Hyland, Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
Description
Light green poly cotton half hat band with a rising pointed peak at the front and a black elastic at the rear. An anosided aluminium Women's Royal Australian Army Corps badge is attached to the centre front.
History / Summary
Worn by Lance Corporal Linda Hyland who enlisted with the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) in February 1981. She attended the WRAAC School in Mosman, Sydney and served with the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps until her discharge in September 1984. Hyland was among the first group of Australian female recruits to receive weapons training, on both the L1A1 7.62mm SLR rifle and the F1 9mm sub machine gun.
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