Historical information

Pace stick - a training instrument used to gauge the length of pace and measure distance and interval for military parades and military situations.
Pace stick issued to G. WESTHEAD, No. 317595/8233929.
Refer Cat No. 1496.7 for Service Records.

Physical description

Pace stick, two pieces of timber with brown stain and gloss varnish, brass metal hinge at the top. Two silver colour metal tips at bottom. Silver colour metal fittings along length of timber sticks are used to set a particular distance.