Identifier
A2012-0032
Title
Aviator's hat with ear warmers
Type
Auction Aviator's hat
Description
Dark brown leather flying cap with leather straps at chin, forehead, neck, and two on back of head. Suede leather lining. Four copper alloy studs on proper left front side; two studs and a wide hook on proper right front side. Hemispherical casings on proper left and proper right with iron-based zipper closure containing yellow foam ear warmers. Black felt padding on the inside of ear warmers. Textile tag on inner neck bears red illustration of a stag and 'Stagge / AUSTRALIA' also in red.
Creator
Stagge Australia / Carr Fast Australia
Coverage
Medium
Leather, copper-based metal, iron-based metal, textile, foam, felt
Format
320 x 220 x 200mm
Provenance
Bought at auction in 2012. Belonged to Ian Harrison Smith, Flight Sergeant in Unit 115 Squadron RAF, serving for the RAAF, died 18th June 1944 in France in flying battle.
Date
Second World War, 1939-1945
Audience
Case 53
Date Created
Friday, 7 June 2013
References
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/roll_of_honour/person.asp?p=562102
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5526311
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5526311