String vest : Lance Corporal G C Ralston, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

An undergarment vest made of loosely woven white string. The shoulders are joined with sections of white cotton fabric.

These British Army issue string vests were intended to provide the wearer with a layer of insulation against the skin. This vest was worn by Lance Corporal G C Ralston MM. Gavin Carmichael 'Toby' Ralston was born at Seaham, via Maitland, NSW on 4 April 1928. He was a K Force volunteer and served with 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, in Korea between 7 April 1952 and 24 March 1953. He was awarded the Military Medal for his actions in more than two dozen patrols into No-Man's-Land during the battalion's tour, including a patrol in September 1952 that attempted to recover Captain Phillip Greville and his men who had been captured by the enemy.