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 relevant link and a new information page will open. (This section is still under construction, as such it will be updated on a regular basis.)
*Table of the standard-issue uniform and kit of the British infantry soldier at the start of the First World War.
1902 Pattern Service Dress Uniform (Other Ranks)
1908 Pattern Web Infantry Equipment
1914 Pattern Leather Infantry Equipment
1903 Pattern Bandolier Equipment
Brodie's Steel Helmet/Mark I Steel Helmet
Gas Helmets
B2 and B5 Boots
Identity Discs
Pay Book and Small Book
Field Dressing
Holdall and Housewife
Other Personal Equipment and Necessaries