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Uniform & Kit

Uniform

-Pattern 1903 5 button Tunic and trousers

-Coldstream Guards CG & Rosette Shoulder titles

-Cotton Braces

-Puttees

-Ammo Boots w/hobnails (non to cap prefered but toe cap acceptable

-Enlisted SD (Stiffy) Cap with Coldstream Guards Cap Badge (not shown)

-Trench cap with Coldstream Guards Cap Badge

-Mk 1 Helmet with liner and leather chin strap (not shown)

 

Weapons

-Lee Enfield No 1 Mk 3 in military stock

-17 inch blade bayonet

-Webley MK IV revolver (NCO's and officers only (not shown)

Kit

                       Pattern 08 Webbing (Midwar shown, early war prefered)

-Braces

-Right and left ammo pouches

-Waist belt

-E tool carrier w/spade

-Bayonet frog w/helve handle attached (Bayonet frog should be with tear drop pattern hook, round ball pattern accepted

-Water bottle carrier w/water bottle (Must be blue canteen with olive drab cover.

-Small pack

-Large pack, known as Valaise

-Helmet straps currently attached to belt but also can be attached to large pack when on the march

-Ground cover with grommets on edge, used for rain cape

-Mess tin (Not shown)

White mug (Not shown)

-Hold all (see below) not shown

 

 

Holdall for soldier's personal kit including Knife/fork/spoon, cut-throat razor, bone/bristle toothbrush, horn hair comb, spare boot laces, tin of carbolic tooth powder, boot polish, shaving brush, steel shaving mirror, button sticks, period aspirin tin, etc.

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