"Jack Gerdsen" Collection.Brown leather Sam Browne belt with shoulder strap, the belt has a brass buckle and a number of brass ring attachments for additional fittings.passchendaele barracks trust, leather, sam browne belt, army, jack gerdsen

Relates to the 38th Battalion. Belonged to "Jack GERDSEN".The Australian Army uses the Swagger stick as a traditional ceremonial symbol of authority, commonly carried under the right arm by a Company Sergeant Major and Commissioned Officers, particularly in ceremonial or “Walking Out” dress. The swagger stick is made of light coloured polished timber with a round silver top featuring the 38th Battalion Regimental Badge, the lower of base of the stick is protected by a silver metal cap.Round-silver top with the Rising Sun emblem embossed and featuring the Bendigo Regiment 38th Battalion Regimental Badge.passchendaele barracks trust, pbt243, swagger stick, ceremonial equipment, jack gerdsen

.1) Jack Gerdson and Norm Tupper both served in Korea. .2) Norm Tupper. Norm Tupper, refer Cat No 6860.1) Photo, coloured, taken in an old drill Hall, Mollison Street, Bendigo. Shows 2 men & 1 lady with picture boards on stands behind them. .2) Photo, black & white, waist up portrait taken of an Australian soldier with tilted slouch hat, sleeves rolled up & ID disc partly visible. Korean vintage. .1) Marked on rear: “Jack Gerdsen, Norm Tupper & Mrs Tupper”photography-photographs, passchendaele barracks trust, korea, royal australian survey corps

.1) Black & white group photo of the Officers of 38th Infantry Battalion in uniform. Officers are seated & standing with a number of trees in the background. Attached printed label includes the office's names. Dated 1950's. Photo mounted on cardboard. .2) Black & white photo of WO2 Jack Gerdsen in uniform, standing in front of a water landing craft & mountains. .3) Black & white photo of 6 soldiers in uniform, tents in background.On printed labels: .1) “ Officers of 38th Infantry Battalion, Northern Victorian Regiment Puckapunyal 1950's. Includes Officer's names” .2) “WO2 Jack Gerdsen 38th Infantry Battalion, Northern Victoria Regiment, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Korea 1952” .3) “Royal Camp Canberra 1954, Ray Gilbert, Maurie Robertson, Maurie Jorgenson, Len Bliss Don Ruxton, Ken Buckanan”photograpy - photographs-mount accessories, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust