WW2 Gurkha Pill Box Hat dated 1940

WW2 Gurka Pill Box Hat dated 1940

WW2 Gurkha Pill Box Hat dated 1940

£150.00

In stock

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£150.00

WW2 Gurkha Pill Box Hat dated 1940

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Description

An excellent,  Gurkha dress uniform pill box hat (known as a Kilmarnock) manufactured by Hobson & Son`s of London in 1940.
This stunning and now scarce example is in wonderful condition and shows no signs of hardly been worn, the dark navy blue body with red piping is free from any moth damage, its supple leather liner is also free from any infestation and staining.
The liner bears the original paper label (size 6 3/8, 1940) along with a WD acceptance stamp and Q letter code on the underside,
Badge is of the crossed Kukri`s with the number 8.

The 8th served in North Africa,Italy and Burma

Have not encountered one of these hats for many years.

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