Australian Army khaki 'boonie' hat

Identifier

2011-08-0114

Title

Australian Army khaki 'boonie' hat

Description

Soft khaki green wide-brimmed hat - known as a 'giggle hat' - 3 metal eyelets on proper left and proper right sides - stitching detail - no lining - black stamp inside states ' PHILIP JOSEPH / 1961 / SIZE 7 3/8 '

Creator

Philip Joseph

Coverage

1941

Medium

Cotton - metal

Format

625 (C ) x 85 (H) mm

Provenance

Handwritten inscription inside suggests item belonged to ' FREEBORN '

Date

Second World War, 1939-1945

Audience

Case 70

Source

Date Created

Friday, 10 February 2012