Australian army commando slouch hat

[chippler]

here's my latest acquisition... a 1941 dated 2/1st Independent Company slouch hat. It is an absolute cracker and I was stoked to find it. Most of this company was captured on the island of New Ireland by Japanese Marines in 1942. Unfortunately not named but still a nice hat.

- Chris

[chippler]

rising sun badge

[chippler]

patch

[chippler]

front. As you can see the puggaree (hatband) is extremely bleached from the sun.

[ROBB]

Thats a corker no wonder you are "stoked" lets hope he avenged his mates .Rob.

[Lone Pine]

Chris
Another great hat. Just curious, the pugeree is very sun faded, but the hat itself and the colour patch don't look faded in the photo. Maybe this one has been put together?. Might just be a trick of the light in the photo?. How does it look in the flesh?.
Regards Bruce

[chippler]

the patch is definitely original to the puggaree and the puggaree is definitely original to the hat. It hasn't been put together for if it had I would have returned it. I have had a couple of people let me know it's OK and if I even had any reservations about it, I would get a refund.

I returned my 2/43rd infantry btn. hat because the name inside didn't match up with the battalion. Indeed, I even went to the lengths of finding the battalion nominal roll to check up on it. It pained me to get rid of such a nice hat but I don't allow crap in my collection.

I scrutinise every item in my collection even after other people say it's alright. I believe this hat is good and it looks a treat in the flesh. It's a bit annoying everytime I post something it's questioned.

By the way, thanks for the compliments, Rob.

- Chris

[Lone Pine]

the patch is definitely original to the puggaree and the puggaree is definitely original to the hat. It hasn't been put together for if it had I would have returned it. I have had a couple of people let me know it's OK and if I even had any reservations about it, I would get a refund.

I returned my 2/43rd infantry btn. hat because the name inside didn't match up with the battalion. Indeed, I even went to the lengths of finding the battalion nominal roll to check up on it. It pained me to get rid of such a nice hat but I don't allow crap in my collection.

I scrutinise every item in my collection even after other people say it's alright. I believe this hat is good and it looks a treat in the flesh. It's a bit annoying everytime I post something it's questioned.

By the way, thanks for the compliments, Rob.

- Chris

Chris
Fantastic, great pick up.
Bruce

[chippler]

thanks, Bruce.

- Chris