The Army refers to the slouch hat by its official designation - hat khaki fur felt (KFF). 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.

Troops from Australia have been wearing felt slouch hats since the late 1800s. The hat was officially adopted by the Australian Army in 1903, not long after Federation. Soldiers wear the left side of the hat turned up to avoid catching their rifles on the hat's brim during military parades.

Apr 25, 2016 · Anzac Day - The brown slouch hat was first adopted into Australian military service in 1885. Discover the history here.

The distinctive shape of the Rising Sun badge, worn on the upturned side of a slouch hat, is commonly identified with the spirit of Anzac. Proudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition.

Jul 17, 2014 · This hat was worn with an indented crown, looped up on the left side and decorated with plumage.The hat was first worn overseas in the South African War. The Defence Act of 1903 combined the former colonial defence forces into a single Australian army.

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.

ANZAC Symbols and Traditions Slouch hat By 1890, State military commandants had agreed that all Australian forces, except the artillery corps, should wear a looped-up hat of uniform pattern that was turned up on the right side in Victoria and Tasmania, and on the left side in all other States to allow for different drill movements

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.

Sir Harry Chauvel traced the hat from Tyrolean style which was first worn by the South African Police and later (in the early nineties) by the Victorian Mounted Rifle Regiment.

During the war, the Anzacs were wholly under British senior command as part of the: Throughout the war, particularly behind the lines, Australian troops could be identified by their distinctive slouch hats. The New Zealand 'lemon squeezer' hat also revealed its wearer's nationality.