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Slouch hat with dark blue band.
Can anyone please enlighten me on the significance of the dark blue band on the pagri of this slouch hat?
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What you have there sir i believe, is a hat to a member of the Great Britain Rifle Team, i don't believe they use them today, but stand to be corrected, certainly still in use in the 1970's. Regards Mark
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Thank you for your interesting reply, but I am not sure what the Great Britain Rifle Team were doing in Burma in 1944.
I was rather hoping that there was a Royal Naval connection. |
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Post war, alot of the GB Target Rifle teams were ex-Military or Still serving Military, no reason why they wouldn't re-purpose their slouch hat if it was a favourite, instead of buying a new one, the colours are correct but the wrong way round! my apologies.
Best Regards - Mark. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/w...ay-8lq5dt6x79c Last edited by MarkGD; 10-09-20 at 06:00 PM. Reason: error in text |
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Thank you for the update; the slouch hats that they are wearing have much thicker black bands.
My slouch hat came with several items of uniform and a name that would suggest service in a special capacity in Burma. I didn't want to influence anyone's thought process by mentioning the R.N. connection, but the cat is out of the bag now. Can anyone confirm that Royal Naval personnel wore a dark blue band on the pagri of their slouch hats? Last edited by High Wood; 11-09-20 at 10:10 AM. |
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Yes, the RN did sometimes wear a dark blue band in the Pagri, in just that manner. However, I believe some other units may have as well, in conjunction with badge or flash.
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a blue upper fold on the pug band is associated with the RN in my years of studying slouch hats and sun helmets
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Many thanks for the confirmation, it makes the slouch hat rather special.
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I think the RAAF used a blue fold, not the top one though, middle one of the folds I think. Regards, Paul.
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Many thanks for the update, I am certain that it is R.N. issue as it came with many named items of uniform and a 1919 Naval pattern back pack.
There is an amazing story attached to these items, but I have given my word to the person that gave them to me that I wouldn't divulge the original owner's name. Sufficient to say that he was involved in a Combined Operations Pilotage Party that didn't go to plan. Last edited by High Wood; 13-09-20 at 08:26 AM. |
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I agree with Jerry, has been my experience as well.
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had this for many moons, always wondered. definitely dark blue not black.
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