Category Archives: Uniforms and Equipment
1902 Pattern Service Dress Uniform (Other Ranks)
The British soldier went into the First World War wearing an updated version of the 1902 Pattern Service Dress (SD) uniform. Manufactured from thick khaki-dyed wool serge, the uniform was developed following the success of an earlier khaki pattern worn in South Africa during the Boer War and, with a number of modifications, remained in service with the British […]
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The British solider of the First World War was issued with a myriad of personal kit and equipment. Below is a list of some of the standard-issue items that were used in every theatre of war between 1914 and 1918. For more details on each item, including histories, specifications and photographs, please click on the […]
Continue readingBritish Army Infantry Kit 1914
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 […]
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