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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Pillbox Hat - Artillery Officer

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Overview

The Artillery officers version of the pillbox cap has zigzag gold braid below a blue top with the crown with a central domed gold button and rim outined in red cord.

Historical information

A pillbox hat is a small hat with a flat crown, straight, upright sides, and no brim. It is named after the small cylindrical or hexagonal cases that were used for storing or carrying a small number of pills. Pillbox caps were standard issue in the Victorian era for the British Army and colonial forces.

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cwa-org-32-54-508

Contextual Information

Several versions of the pillbox style cap or hat may be found in the Pre 1914 Gallery of the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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