A salty WW2 slouch hat along with Somerset Light Infantry badge. WW2?

[AlexKG200]

Hello,
Slouch hat from my humble collection. I believe this is Somerset Light Infantry badge. No makers code, no date. Only 59 number, size? Hole inside.
Please, what are your thoughts on this salty hat? I would really appreciate any comments.

Kind Regards
Alex

[ynot]

A nice hat Alex!

The badge appears to be SLI however, I haven't a clue whether it would be original or not but what I can say is the I wouldn't have thought the number 59 is the size as measurements would have been imperial back then e.g. 6 7/8", 7 1/4" etc.

Tony

[Jerry B]

What is the writing on the reverse of the popper for the brim turnup?

Badge is Prince Albert's Own SLI, looks OK from the pics.

[AlexKG200]

Hello,
Tony, Jerry, thank you kindly for your comments.
Jerry, looks like Newey Brothers Ltd, B HAM? Please, find the photo below. Thank you

Regards
Alex

[Jerry B]

Hello,
Tony, Jerry, thank you kindly for your comments.
Jerry, looks like Newey Brothers Ltd, B HAM? Please, find the photo below. Thank you

Regards
Alex

Looks the same as two WWII dated British made Slouchies I own.

Nice to see it.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi, looks like it is probably a WW2 period slouchie to me as it does not have "brim" running around the edge. Leon.

[AlexKG200]

I would like to thank you for your opinion.

[Jerry B]

Hi, looks like it is probably a WW2 period slouchie to me as it does not have "brim" running around the edge. Leon.

Leon,

I am fairly certain that only the Aussie made slouch hats had the brim trim, before and after WWII, the British ones never had them. I have never seen a British slouchie dating from after the early 1950's, they are phased out by then in favor of the floppy bush hats in british service.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Leon,

I am fairly certain that only the Aussie made slouch hats had the brim trim, before and after WWII, the British ones never had them. I have never seen a British slouchie dating from after the early 1950's, they are phased out by then in favor of the floppy bush hats in british service.

Thanks for that clarification Jerry, I have obviously got the "wrong end of the stick", my excuse is that I was talking about the brim trim with an Aussie, so he must have assumed that we were talking solely about Australian made pieces and not British ones as well. Cheers! Leon.

[Australia]

Leon,

I am fairly certain that only the Aussie made slouch hats had the brim trim, before and after WWII, the British ones never had them. I have never seen a British slouchie dating from after the early 1950's, they are phased out by then in favor of the floppy bush hats in british service.

WW2 Australian slouch hats had a brim trim from 1939-41 ,then no trim was adopted for the rest of WW2 .