Tradition of the RMC chin strap

About Tradition of the RMC chin strap


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February 26th, 2005   #1
AussieNick
 
 

Tradition of the RMC chin strap info




The buckle on the Australian slouch hat chin strap is normally worn on the left hand side, but soldiers at RMC (Royal Military College Duntroon) wear it on the right hand side. Why? Because a Duntroon major was shot at Galipolli, with his hat on backwards, thus making the buckle the wrong way around. As a dedication to him, all other RMC officers started to wear the hat the right way, but the buckle on the wrong side. The tradition has remained, and causes much confusion for soldiers unaware of it.
 
February 26th, 2005   #2
A Can of Man
 
 
picture doesn't work but that's a nice story!
 
August 1st, 2005   #3
LeEnfield
 
 
Aussienick....I was always lead to understand that the hat was folded up on that side because that was the side they carried the rifles at the slope. If it folded on the other side then they would knock there hats askew every time they shouldered arms.


LeEnfield Rides again

 
September 29th, 2005   #4
Padre
 
 
no no no ...he meant the chin strap buckle... not the actual hat itself. You are right about the reason for the hat, but the story above relates to the chin strap.

REDLEG - we need a slouch hat smiley/icon please mate


 
July 30th, 2006   #5
AFSteliga
 
 
Well, learn something new about the different RMC's everyday.


MCpl K. Steliga
Ground Controller
Wing Operations/Air Traffic Control
14 Wing Greenwood
Royal Canadian Air Force

Per ardua ad astra
 
August 9th, 2006   #6
AussieNick
 
 


There you go. A working picture.
 
October 15th, 2008   #7
BritinAfrica
 
 

Slouch hat info


I managed to get hold of a genuine Aussie slouch hat, I wear it as my bush hat. Brilliant bit of kit.
 
October 16th, 2008   #8
Team Infidel
 
 
right on....


 
October 16th, 2008   #9
tomtom22
 
 
Good story!


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