Original WWII Australian Slouch Hat Worn by Prisoner of War on Burma Railway with Provenance Tag Martini-Henry Parts Many early model rifles

Many early model rifles

this was the area where famed D-Day invasion of June 1944 took place

the trowel blade itself shows very clear remains of pitting probably caused by being put away wet into its leather scabbard after use

Many of those reading this can relate to his experiences in the war - dropping into Bastogne

First Edition

Original WWII Australian Slouch Hat Worn by Prisoner of War on Burma Railway with Provenance Tag Martini-Henry Parts Many early model riflesOriginal 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