Historical information

Hughy Pippin 1895 C Coy 38th Batt AIF. As the holster is engraved with Jack Grintons name, No 1043 they were good friends during and after the war. It is believed that Jack gave Hughy a holster and Luger pistol as he had 2 at wars end. The "St Quentin" on the holster is debatable.
Refer 1052 medals, 1513.4 documents. Refer Cat No 1280 re Jack Grinton

Physical description

.1 Photo of a German Luger pistol housed in .2. Under photo "The pistol that was with the leather pouch."
.2 German Luger holster, heavy leather, intact, has cleaning rod attached as part of the holster. On rear is scratched "1043 JW Grinton, near St Quentin 1918."