The Australian General Service Badge - worn twice...

[MartinRF]

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...picked up this postcard at the Aldershot Militaria Fair...I had heard of, but have never been shown (and don't we all know that type of collector), one other evidence of two hat badges bring worn...this bloke is wearing his slouch hat in the fashion of the Third Division, yet clearly retains another badge on the turn-up...(8{

[Jackhr]

Yep I have a Slouch hat to a ALH chap who has 2 badges one in front and the original on the brim

Rob

[MartinRF]

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...one of my slouch hats is the reverse of yours - a lugged General Service badge attached on the front of the woollen pugaree but there has never been one on the side brim...(8{

[Jackhr]

Originally Posted by MartinRF

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...one of my slouch hats is the reverse of yours - a lugged General Service badge attached on the front of the woollen pugaree but there has never been one on the side brim...(8{

British made hat??

[MartinRF]

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...yep...it has a raw and stitched edge, with small wire hooks inside to take the chinstrap...notice that the hat is being worn with the press-stud fastening on the right hand side! - this owner had no intention of ever wearing his hat with the brim turned up, nor does the brim sit comfortably with the stud attached so it seems to have mostly been worn throughout its service life in the down position...(8{

[fromelles]

That had is in lovely condition, does it still retain the sweatband?

The brim looks to be rather small and out of proportion, which is likely why the brim doesn't sit well when folded up. It looks more like a kiwi hat with that smaller brim, but obviously isn't.

Dan

[Jackhr]

ALH Slouch hat with two rising suns attached both have been there a long time as they have imprinted into the felt also the plumes are Stitched to the pugeree also the other photo shows a ALH chap with a kangaroo on the front of his slouch hat .

[MartinRF]

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...yes, a fair portion of the sweatband survives inside the british-made one...also attached to this post is my LH example - am not comfortable with the theory I read stating that Australian-made hats, fur felt, had three vent holes per side - all of my examples only have the two, though I have seen such within others' collections...(8{

[MarkMcM]

Originally Posted by Jackhr

ALH Slouch hat with two rising suns attached both have been there a long time as they have imprinted into the felt also the plumes are Stitched to the pugeree also the other photo shows a ALH chap with a kangaroo on the front of his slouch hat .

Hi Jack,

Lugs, sliders or both??

[Jackhr]

Originally Posted by MarkMcM

Hi Jack,

Lugs, sliders or both??

Lugs on both and if you remove the badges you can see a well worn inprint of the bagdes in the felt .