Drivers tan leather peaked cap : Motor Transport, Australian Army

Accession Number RELAWM05432
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Headdress
Physical description Cotton, Leather
Maker Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made c 1914-1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Australian Army Motor Transport driver's tan leather peaked cap. It has a small brown button on both sides. The underside of the peak is stiffened with green blocked leather. The maker's name is printed inside the crown of the cap, which is lined with khaki cotton fabric. '7' is printed on the paper label stuck on the inside of the back of the headband. The maker has stamped two circular purple marks on the underside of the headband behind the peak.

History / Summary

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