Soldiers of the British Army went to war with much standard-issue uniform and kit in 1914, however, this often varied depending on the unit within which he served. That of men in the mounted services differed from those of the dismounted services for example, while soldiers of kilted regiments were issued with some items that replaced those issued to the majority of other regiments in the Army.
The following list of clothing and kit was issued to infantry soldiers of the British Army at the outbreak of the First World War. It is reproduced from the official ‘Regulations for the Clothing of the Army, Part I Regular Forces, 1914’ which was published by the War Office two months before the start of the war, and is just one example of the many different items of standard-issue kit soldiers went to war with in 1914.
| Articles | Home | Abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Boots, ankle, pairs | 2 | 2 |
| Cap, forage | 1 | 1 |
| Cap, service dress | 1 | 1 |
| Drawers, woollen, pairs | 2 | 2 |
| Flash (R. Welsh Fus. only) | 1 | 1 |
| Frock, canvas | 1 | 1 |
| Frock, coat, bandmaster | 1 | 1 |
| Frock, khaki drill | 3 | |
| Frock, serge | 1 | |
| Helmet, Wolseley pattern, with chin strap, cover, badge and bag | 1 | |
| Jacket, service dress | 2 | 1 |
| Pagris | 2 | |
| Puttees, pairs | 2 | 2 |
| Sash, warrant officers, staff-serjeant, and serjeants | 1 | 1 |
| Shoes, canvas, pairs | 1 | 1 |
| Trousers, canvas, pairs | 1 | 1 |
| Trousers, khaki drill, pairs | 3 | |
| Trousers, service dress, pairs | 2 | 1 |
| Trousers, tweed, pairs | 1 | |
| Tunic | 1 | |
| Waistcoat, cardigan | 1 | 1 |
| Public Clothing | Home | Abroad |
| Coat, great, dismounted, men | 1 | 1 |
| Necessaries | Home | Abroad |
| Badges, collar, pair | 1 | 1 |
| Badge, cap | 1 | 1 |
| Bag, kit, universal | 1 | 1 |
| Blacking, tin | 1 | 1 |
| Braces, pair | 1 | 1 |
| Boot (or shoe) laces, pair | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, blacking | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, brass | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, clothes | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, hair | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, lace | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, polishing | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, shaving | 1 | 1 |
| Brush, tooth | 1 | 1 |
| Button, brass | 1 | 1 |
| Cap, comforter | 1 | 1 |
| Comb, hair | 1 | 1 |
| Disc, identity, with cord | 1 | 1 |
| Fork | 1 | 1 |
| Gloves, worsted, pair | 1 | 1 |
| Holdall | 1 | 1 |
| Housewife | 1 | 1 |
| Knife, clasp, with lanyard | 1 | 1 |
| Knife, table | 1 | 1 |
| Mineral, jelly, tin | 1 | 1 |
| Razor | 1 | 1 |
| Shirts, flannel | 3 | 3 |
| Socks, worsted, pairs | 3 | 3 |
| Sponge | 1 | 1 |
| Spoon | 1 | 1 |
| Titles, metal, for shoulder-straps, with grenades for Fusiliers and bugles for Light Infantry regiments, sets | 3 | 3 |
| Towels, hand | 2 | 2 |
