| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL30232 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Headdress |
| Physical description | Fur felt; Gilded brass |
| Maker |
Dunkerley Ltd |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1952 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
Slouch hat : Captain J Allison-Levick
Description
Australian fur felt slouch hat with a khaki cotton pugaree and gilded brass 'Rising Sun' badge. The left brim of the hat has been pinned to the side of the crown by the badge. Four small ventilor holes in the crown are reinforced with khaki eyelets. A brown leather chin strap is attached to the left side of the inner hat band. The other side of the strap has been broken. The brown leather sweatband is impressed 'DUNKERLY LTD "AKUBRA" 6 7/8 1952 MADE IN AUSTRALIA'
History / Summary
Hat worn by Captain Jack Allison-Levick. He was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and enlisted in the RAAF during the Second World War in Brisbane. He later served as a medical officer in the Australian Army Reserve.