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Description: | J.M.K.
M.E.CO 1914 , 4WK
By convention, officers wore leather Sam Browne equipment in the field whilst soldiers wore either 1908 pattern webbing or 1914 pattern leather equipment. With the amount of casualties among platoon and company commanders within the infantry some chose to re-learn the lessons of previous wars and to adopt soldiers' equipment and accoutrements so as to appear less conspicuous. By careful selection the officer could carry items that would normally be used by his men and he would appear at first glance to be a less obvious target to a sniper.
The common feature was the 1908 pattern waistbelt, supplemented with a standard leather holster and pistol ammunition pouch, and retain some of the webbing cartridge carriers, essential if the officer was armed with a rifle. He could then add a standard waterbottle and carrier, and if wearing 1908 pattern braces with buckles, add a haversack to his back so as to appear in Battle Order.
This example has been modified so as to permit shoulder braces, has three rifle cartridge carrying pouches fitted the left side, and has the ability to suspend a map case, compass or other components via the ‘D’ rings. The original owner was an officer serving with the 4th Battalion, The West Kent Regiment.
A modified set of webbing comprising:
One set of three cartridge carriers (a conventional right hand set with the two upper pouches removed), fitted to the left side; a waist belt (with carrier straps sewn to the inside, brass tabs pointing down, and buckles upwards); and conventional braces attached via the latter carrier strap buckles (front) and brass buckles on the belt (rear). A pair of matching brass 'D' rings have been sewn, one each side of the belt buckle, and a similar pair either side to the small of the back. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Mills Equipment Company | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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