Original WWII Australian Slouch Hat Worn by Prisoner of War on Burma Railway with Provenance Tag War of 1812 All show some type of

All show some type of wartime markers marking but none bear specific WW2 Dates

These souvenir items of this sort were not intended to last

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

When the breech is opened

The fore stock looks to be an arsenal spare

Original WWII Australian Slouch Hat Worn by Prisoner of War on Burma Railway with Provenance Tag War of 1812 All show some type ofOriginal 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