Picked this up today without having a good look at it. I knew it was post war by the green grommets and it has the hook fitting for the brim turnup, though that has been attached with wire, whilst the lining is synthetic leather and the chinstrap looks old but has been repaired with staples, size is clear, but the maker is not and might read made in Australia. The badge looks to have been on it a while, but is the Stokes & Sons Melb version which is WWI in date, whilst the pug is very modern and is dated 2002 and is too big I think. so an odd one put together from parts from different periods, though it displays nice and was cheap.
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