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Olive Green Army Officers peaked cap with leather strap around front base. Visor at front.
Leather sweat band inside and lined in gold coloured fabric.
Kaiapoi Woollen manufacturing Company was formed in 1878 in Canterbury. During WW1 and WW2 Kaiapoi was granted contracts to supply uniforms for the armed services. The company merged in the 1960s and closed in 1978.
date: 1939-1945
manufacturer: Kaiapoi
max dimension: 265mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology
specific themes: WW2, Conflict, Costume, Uniform, History, New Zealand
handling collection number: HC11
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