Object number
202108.1
Title
Slouch Hat of Geoffrey Wilson Whibley
Description
One Slouch Hat worn by Geoffrey Wilson Whibley in Burma and Indo-China during World War Two. Whibley ended the war in Saigon.
A wide brimmed, olive-drab soft hat with a beige puggaree, assymetrically shaped by one side secured upwards by a popper. On the flat vertical edge of this raised side is the Royal Engineers insignia. Inside is a leather band around the internal circumference.
Date
1939 - 1945
Production period
World War Two, 1939-1945
Dimensions
- Height: 130 mm
- Diameter: 382 mm