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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 9476 |
1914-18 AIF Slouch hat attributed to 54th Infantry Battalion, An excellent example of a bound brim slouch, sweatband absent but a classic piece. Grey/green felt, bound brim, small brown ventilation grommets. Blackened steel hook chinstrap posts (only one present). Interior stamped in black: "DW" beneath broad arrow. Stitched edge uniform cloth pugaree. Less the side fold hook & loop - Rising Sun hat badge utilised as fastener through side of hat. Name inscribed inside crown: "J WREN". 3923 Private John William Wren, born Haliton, NSW. Resident Surry Hills, NSW. Aged 24, 08.12.1916. To 10th REOs 1st Pioneer Btn. Arrived England 27.03.1917. To 54th Infantry Battalion 11.07.1917 & operations France & Flanders with Btn to 31.08.1918 when sent, sick, to UK. To 3rd Battalion 04.11.18. Returned to Australia & disch MU 22.11.1919. Copies of service records included. 2 minor moth nips, otherwise in beautiful shape. VGC. Very rare. A classic 1914-18 slouch. Scarce attributed & named & in this condition. (P)
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| 9477 |
1914-18 AIF Slouch hat. Leather liner removed but with cloth base for stiffening cord still intact. Classic, short brim version. Bound brim, brass plate/hook & eye flap catch. Light brown grommets/ventilation eyelets. About size 6½. Iron hook chinstrap posts. Original good quality wool-cloth pugaree (plain band) with folded & stitched upper & lower edges. With its original oxidised AIF Rising Sun hat badge. Very minor moth-nip overall with 2 larger holes (don't detract) to rear crown. Pugaree with moth, particularly to rear but again not detracting. Retaining great shape. Overall VGC. A splendid (though undated and missing liner) AIF slouch hat of definite WWI vintage.
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| 9478 |
1914-18 Scarce Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's 'floppy top' visor cap. Not maker marked but probably of UK manufacture. AIF barathea material body & covered visor with wide leather sweatband & yellow-green silk quilted lining. About size 56. Compressed leather (knotted pattern) side buttons & with its correct thin brown leather chinstrap. UK made bronze large-size AIF 'Rising Sun' badge to front. Numerous moth holes to top & 2 large ones to side. Doesn't detract from overall appeal of this rare genuine WWI cap. GC. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1600 | ||
| 9479 |
1930-42 Australian Signal Corps officer's peaked cap. Militia period for staff officer. Blue body & white band with single bullion wire row to peak. Comp with KC gilt buttons, with a KC oxy cap badge. Service wear to cap with some mothing to crown. Comp with chinstrap & its original metal tin. Scarce hat, rarely encountered. gVF
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 9480 |
1939-45 Slouch hat. Attributed to VX131128 Signalman Bruce Riddell Emmerson, 3rd Aust Corps Signals. "Carr Aust" press-stud side-fold fastening , unbound brim. 6x fold khaki cotton pugaree (name & Army Number partly legible on inner face). AIF 'Rising Sun' badge secured to fold with 2x Dutch East Indies 1 cent pieces (1942 dates). No sweatband or chinstrap. Together with a signed, type written note from Emmerson stating the hats movements & travels from Melbourne 1941 to Morotai/Labuan 1946. Born Surrey Hills, Victoria 8/07/1922, Emerson enl Nov 1941 (Militia), to 2nd AIF 17/11/1942 at Three Springs, WA. Disch 30/05/1946, last Unit 1 Aust Air FMN Sigs. No sweatband, minor stains & moth nips consistent with age. Overall VGC with letter of provenance & DVA printout
| AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
| 9481 |
1939-45 AIF Army other ranks/drivers peaked cap. Khaki wool with wire rim around crown. Leather sweatband has started to separate. Made by "Maxey" hats. Size 7. Lots of moth holes. The largest being 14mm x 6mm on top. Becoming scarce. One side button has been replaced with a NZ one. Well worth restoration. Average condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 9482 |
1939-45 Army (AIF & Militia) Enlisted Man's "Driver's" visor cap size 7. Leather bound brim, khaki wool cloth & visor covering. Oxy AIF Rising Sun & AMF buttons. Leather chinstrap, leather sweatband part removed (insect damage). Small moth nips to crown, larger one to rear. A scarce visor.
| SOLD at A$75 | ||
| 9483 |
1939-45 AIF Officer's visor cap, Service Dress. Named & attributed to a Lieutenant Colonel with previous WWI service. Named to "Lt-Col W Robertson" in his 1914-18 period storage tin named "Capt W Robertson". William Francis Hedley Robertson, born 1888, South Melbourne, Enl 55th Inf Bn 1913 as Lieut. Enlisted 1st AIF 01.05.1916 as Captain, 37 Bn. To 38 Bn as Major. Wounded in Action May 1918. RtA 02.03.1919. Enl service with militia pre-war allocated number V375032, 5 Bn, Volunteer Defence Corps & discharged as Lieutenant Colonel 30.11.1945. VGC. A high quality, private purchase visor to Lieutenant Colonel with research notes.
| AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
| 9484 |
ca.1945-50 Army Beret, khaki felted wool with brown leather brown binding, tape-tie tightening with AIF, collar sized rising sun affixed to front. Name label intact (name illegible) but date/maker label appears to have been removed. Khaki-drill cotton lining. Together with a pr of AIF/Militia short wool putters, very little wear to near exc. WW2 dated berets scarce. This with a label, possibly with date, removed - but of correct WW2 construction.
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 9485 |
1950s Korean War era Army Officer's dress cap. Features single row gold bullion peak, KC Australia buttons, leather chinstrap but no cap badge. An excellent example of the type. VF.
| SOLD at A$50 | ||
| 9486 |
1950s Korean War Army Officer's dress peaked cap. Nice example with gold bullion peak, KC cap buttons, leather chinstrap & cap badge. Badge is Royal Aust. Ord. Corps 1953-60 period. Cap is dated 1952. Worth a look. VG.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9487 |
1951-55 Korean War US mod 1951 pile cap as issued to Australian troops in cold weather during the Korean conflict. Padded olive drab cotton with synthetic purple side folds and flaps securing on top. Stiffened front visor set with the AIF oxidised 'Rising Sun' hat badge. Size 7¼, dated June 1953. Not named, but reputed to have belonged to a 1st Battalion, RAR soldier. Overall VGC.
| SOLD at A$275 | ||
| 9488 |
1953 Korean War dated slouch hat by Henderson, size 6¾. Bound brim, press-stud ("Carr-Aust") fold fastening. Comp with Khaki cotton 6 pleat pugaree & oxydised "Rising Sun" (KC) hat badge. Liner complete. Small areas of moth & moth tracking. Overall VGC. Scarce Korean War date.
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 9489 |
ca 1955. Field Officer's No1 'Blues' Dress visor cap. London made. Bullion Queen's Crown cap badge for Colonel & with bullion oak wreath trim to patent leather visor. Black chinstrap with gilt anodised RE buttons. Named to "Col. W A Davey" in its original Herbert Johnson, Hatters, London card box of issue. William Allan Davey born Sydney, NSW 31/07/1913. Militia 1939. To AIF, 6th DIV RAE 6/12/39. Lieut 8/12/39. Palestine1940 thence to North Africa & ops Bardia. Wounded in Action de-lousing bombs with 2/1st Fld Coy 26/01/41. RtA 1942. New Guinea 12/07/43. Disch as Major 16/09/45. Post war Service not researched. Minor moth. VGC with research notes
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 9490 |
1957 Victorian Scottish Regiment Balmoral Bonnet. Dark blue/black wool body, black silk edging with bow to rear. Black silk bow/rosette to front. Red wool toorie to centre crown top. By "BERET Mnfrs PTY LTD VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA" size 6 7/8. Name label with D arrow D & dated 1957 Exc.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9491 |
1960's-80's. AMF Field service peaked cap for Colonel/Brigadier. Khaki green with scarlet cap band, Q/c bullion hat badge for staff grade officer. Leather chinstrap with A/A side button shows wear, named on the inside of sweatband to LT-Col Way. Brigadier Ian Way Commissioned 9/12/53. Last command 8 BDE 1/5/83. Light soiling and wear. Nice attributable item in GC.
| SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 9492 |
1969 Dated Vietnam period slouch hat, khaki, fur felt. Australian Army Catering Corp. Has original puggaree & chinstrap. Slouch hats from this period are becoming hard to find. GC..
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 9493 |
1990-93 Warrant Officer's Service dress visor cap, by Christies, named to WO & RQMS (owner served with No.1 company, commando & RAN), with anodised cap badge of the Royal Aust Inf Corps. VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 9494 |
Ca. 1990s Royal NSW Regiment Officer's No.1 "Blues" visor cap, by Chorleys, Canberra, size 57, with anodised cap badge & chinstrap buttons. VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$40 | ||
| 9495 |
1990-2000 Modern Australian bomb disposal full face protective helmet. Futuristic looking design with a slit area for eyes. Extremely scarce piece of kit. EF
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 9496 |
1991 Slouch hat Royal Australian Artillery Corps. Fur felt. Size 54cm, by Mountcastle 1991 dated. Comp with gilt rising sun, artillery badge, artillery colour patch, pugaree and chin strap. Comp Australian army standard issue headdress. The quintessential Australian army icon. Great overseas trader.
| SOLD at A$85 | ||
| 9497 |
1995-2000 Military Police beret. (original). Medium size (56-57cm) new, unissued with post 1997 metal badge with clutch pins. Mint.
| AVAILABLE at A$40 | ||
| 9498 |
1939-45 Hard to find 'B' type flying helmet, (Aust) named to '439592 Kathner G W'. Small repair to inside ear piece o/w nice example, sold with an early pair of gosport tubes with nickel plated receivers. (Medium-Large at head 57cm). Type typically worn in combat by most Australians. Overall GC.
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 9499 |
1939-45 Royal Australian Airforce type "B" flying helmet. Dark brown leather with zippered ear cups. Chamois lined (markings evident, but not legible). Complete with 'Gosport Tubes' communications equipment (for use in non-radio equipment aircraft). Also with a pair of Air Ministry marked MK III goggles. Much overall scuff & surface rust to buckles. Damage to bridge of goggles & wire-sprung strap zippers. Overall VGC. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 9500 |
1939-45 Royal Australian Air Force slouch hat, fur- felt, no side tab/press stud ever fitted. Very clean with no evidence of mothing. Single KD hat band with nice oxy RAAF hat badge to front. Internal sweat band removed as per common practice. Size approx 6¼. Nice ink stamp & name inside. Good Condition
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 9501 |
1939-45 Royal Australian Airforce slouch hat with a lot of character and personalised. RAAF issue slouch without provision for side fold. Liner dated 1944, size 6 7/8 by V.553. Comp with chinstrap. RAAF issue cotton 6 fold pugaree with central blue stripe. Oxy. Enlisted ranks RAAF badge set through front of pugaree. Pugaree not named but with ink inscriptions overall designating wearer's various postings & units. Examples are:"3CRD(Q)"; "ISD(VIC)"; "BIAK VIA NEW GUINEA"; "MOROTAI"; "PHILLIPPINES"; "MINDONAO"; "BRUNEI"; "LABUAN" etc. Clean & original, no major moth evident. Overall quite GC. A scarce personalised RAAF slouch. Well worth researching further.
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 9502 |
1939-45 Wolesley pattern sun helmet issued to RAAF pilot. Pre-war made Wolesley pattern marked:"CA/6" in circle. Handwritten name: "E R FORDHAM". Khaki drill cloth covered cork with wound pugaree, no chinstrap. Eric Reginald Fordham, 412241, enl RAAF 22.06.41. Born Sydney, NSW 1916. Flying Officer Unit 29 OTU. Disch 14.09.1945. Usual minor stains & service wear. VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 9503 |
1939-45 WWII Australian RAAF Officer's peaked cap. English made Cap & retailed in Melbourne. Nice quality cap missing chinstrap & cap buttons. Comes with officers Cap Badge in Bullion. Owner was W/CMB M. L. Creightmore. Leather liner has initials M. L. C. stamped into leather. A good example of a WWII RAAF Officers Cap. F.
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 9504 |
1939-45 Royal Australian Airforce officer service dress visor cap. London made by Silberston. Dark blue barathea, grey artificial silk lining & leather sweatband. Brass cap buttons retain thin patent leather chinstrap. Black mohair braid band bearing bullion & gilt officer pattern badge. No name evident but acquired from the widow of Flying Officer Eric Reginald Fordham, 412241, RAAF, a Lancashire pilot. Last noted unit (on disch) 29 OUT. Light service wear consistent with use. VGC. Scarce.
| SOLD at A$350 | ||
| 9505 |
1939-45 Parachutist/Airborne Forces 2nd pattern helmet (used by both Australia & UK), size 6¾ by "BMB". 1943 with scarce, full leather chin-cup & head harness. Rough finish shell with steel wrapped rim. Full leather, aluminium, web & "bungy" rubber padding lining. Complete with its original string net camo cover. Chamois lined black leather chin-cup. VGC. Helmet with full leather head harness. Rare. (P)
| SOLD at A$1000 | ||
| 9506 |
1952 Korean War RAAF Officer's slouch hat. Fur felt. RAAF puggaree with officer colour patch. Made by "AKUBRA" by Dunkerley. 1952 dated. No chinstrap. Becoming hard to find. Very popular with collectors. GC.
| SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 9507 |
2002- RAAF issue slouch hat. 2002 dated by Mountcastle. Has RAAF puggaree & gilt QC enlisted ranks hat badge & chin strap. Excellent condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 9508 |
1939-45 Police steel helmet (helmet, Shrapnel Mk III). White painted overall with black "POLICE" to front. Named under rim in pencil:"3741 HERON". Liner & original chinstrap intact. Overall service wear. VGC. Surprisingly scarce!
| SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 9509 |
1939-45 Home Front. Civil Defence steel helmet. Painted black with white painted "9192/Police" to front. O/A wear to paintwork with the word "Police" being faint. Black oilskin liner and original chinstrap. Average condition.
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
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