Jul 17, 2014 · The most distinctive and recognisable article of clothing worn by the Australian soldier was the khaki felt slouch hat. This item of headwear had been worn in Australia for some years before the turn of the century and was also popular elsewhere in the world.

The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol. The origins of the slouch hat began with the Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1885.

The distinctive Australian slouch hat, sometimes called an "Australian bush hat" or "digger hat", has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.

The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol although, in more recent years, its use is limited mostly to ceremonial duties.

WW1 AIF Light Horse Slouch Hats for Sale. The Australian Army Slouch Hat is one of the world’s most iconic items of military head-dress, particularly when the distinctive Light Horse Emu Feather Plumes are added.

The slouch hat made its first appearance overseas on the heads of troops fighting in the Boer War, and it added much to the mystique of the Australian bushmen. Around the time the first Commonwealth troops arrived in South Africa, the hat began to be more commonly worn with the left side turned up.

The slouch hat was widely worn by Australian soldiers during the Boer War and it was universally adopted for the Australian Army after Federation. It was usually worn with a khaki hat band, known as a puggaree, and a Rising Sun badge on the left hand side.

The slouch hat worn by Australian infantry in the First World War consisting of: First/ Second World War Hat Badge (King's Crown), chin strap and wool puggaree. The slouch hat did not vary until the latter years of the Second World War, when the folded puggaree was adopted.

Jan 31, 2017 · I have only recently started posting to GMIC, so I thought you might like to see my original WW1 Australian Slouch Hats. Perhaps the most iconic aspect of the Australian soldier's uniform and still worn today in an almost unchanged form.

Dec 11, 2023 · The slouch hat was standard issue in the Australian military from 1903 and became a renowned symbol of the Australian soldier or ‘digger’ during World War One (1914-1918). Its continuous use since that time has made it a national symbol.