Place | Middle East: Persian Gulf |
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Accession Number | REL38859.001 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Headdress |
Physical description | Cotton, Embroidery cotton thread, Velcro |
Maker |
Unknown |
Date made | c 2001 |
Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
HMAS Sydney baseball cap : Chief Petty Officer Avery, HMAS Sydney
Description
HMAS Sydney baseball cap. Navy blue in colour with a machine embroidered grey profile of the HMAS Sydney and the words 'HMAS Sydney / FFG-03' embroidered in gold around the ship on the cap's crown. The word 'TOPCHOP' has been embroided in gold at the back of the cap. There is a velcro strap at the rear of the hat for size adjustment.
History / Summary
This item was worn by Chief Petty Officer Avery of HMAS Sydney during the ship's deployment to the Persian Gulf in 2003 as part of Operation Slipper.