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The right side of the brim was turned up and held in position by a cord attached to a hook which protruded from a gilt lion’s head boss, fastened high on the side of the crown. It has been suggested that the right side was looped up to cater for the rifle drill of the day and to make it easier for marching troops to perform the "eyes right" command in parades.
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perhaps I'm being a bit slow here but haven't all those guys got their hats turned up on the
left hand side? Now the left hand side would be right for rifle drill IIRC ATC days but wouldn't help much with eyes right. (is there an eyes left command?