Original WWII Australian Slouch Hat Worn by Prisoner of War on Burma Railway with Provenance Tag War of 1812 Army required 3 million pounds

Army required 3 million pounds of rations per day for its soldiers throughout the country

landed at Pointe du Hoc from LCA landing craft and specially modified DUKW "Ducks" operated by the Royal Navy

showing that it saw long use on the front lines during WWII

These souvenir items of this sort were not intended to last

When the breech is opened

Original WWII Australian Slouch Hat Worn by Prisoner of War on Burma Railway with Provenance Tag War of 1812 Army required 3 million poundsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an well worn example of the World War Two Australian Army issue slouch hat. This example came to us with a provenance tag stating that the hat was worn by a Prisoner on the Burma railway, having been given to Ken Dolson, RAF, who was training as a pilot at the end of WWII and ended up driving a fire engine in Japan. A slouch hat is a wide brimmed felt or cloth hat most commonly worn as part of a military