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Many men from this shire of Woothakata, which Mareeba Shire was known as before 1919 , joined the Light Horse Brigade during the first World War.

They proved their horsemanship by chasing and plucking the feathers to adorn their hats.

Australian ww2 Slouch Hat
The hats you can see here are typical of the hats bushman would wear, and usually it would be near falling apart or stitched up a few times before wanting to buy a replacement.

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345 Byrnes St, Centenary Park Mareeba QLD 4880
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