Pattern 1937 basic pouch : Lance Corporal C Love, Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Pattern 1937 rectangular basic pouch. The pouch is secured with a top flap and brass press stud. On the reverse of the pouch are two brass belt loops and at the top is a brass buckle to which webbing straps can be attached. This pouch has been blancoed on the front making it a light green colour. The reverse of the pouch is still the original khaki colour. Stamped on the inside of the pouch are the maker's details 'MS & U LTD 1943'.

Associated with the service of Warrant Officer Class II Cecil Love who was born in Sydney on 16 October 1921. Love volunteered for service in the Second AIF on 12 July 1943. He was posted to the engineers with the service number NX201803 and served primarily in the Sydney area.

After the war, Love enlisted into the regular army and he was allocated the new service number, 21323. He was promoted to corporal on 6 January 1947 and to staff sergeant on 1 February 1950.

He went on to serve as a temporary warrant officer class II in Korea in 1953 with the 16th British Commonwealth Infantry Workshop as a member of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) from 19 February to 18 July. After his return to Australia he was discharged on 7 September 1953.