Webbing, 1937 pattern (Skeleton Order)

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Description

Physical description

Belt, two pouches, two braces, waterbottle & carrier, & bayonet frog. All made of canvas webbing with brass metal fittings.

History note

Like the 1908 pattern webbing equipment of the First World War, the 1937 pattern was constructed of pre-shrunk canvas, a very durable and practical material in all but very wettest conditions. Based around the need to accommodate a different and more mechanised role and the need for expanded ammunition requirements, the basic system could be adapted to fit all requirements by the addition or removal of the varied core components. For the infantryman the basic rectangular-shaped ammunition pouches could contain box magazines for the 'Bren' light machine gun, hand grenades, or rifle ammunition in standard charger clips or stowed encased in cloth bandoliers. Kitted for Full Marching Order the valise was worn on the back (unchanged from the 1908 pattern) with the haversack (or small pack) worn on the left hip. When in Battle Order the large pack was detached and the small pack attached to the back, connected by short 'L' shaped straps to the front pouches, and for Musketry Order (or Skeleton Order) the haversack was removed with just pouches braces, waterbottle and bayonet frog used. The arrangement for Officers had pistol holster, ammunition and compass pouches, binoculars case and other components substituted as well there being a variety of other supplementary items used by other specialists for their particular roles. The 1937 pattern equipment served its purpose well and although superceded by the 1958 pattern as a standard all-arms issue, was still in service with some Territorial battalions into the mid-1970s

Object Details

Category

Equipment

Related period

Second World War (association)

Materials

Water Bottle Stopper: Cork

Pouches: canvas

Pouches: copper alloy

Belt: canvas

Belt: copper alloy

Braces: canvas

Frog, Bayonet: canvas

Water Bottle Carrier: canvas

Water Bottle Case: felt

Water Bottle: enamel

Water Bottle Lid: Ferrous metal

Dimensions

Pouches: Depth 75 mm., Height 260 mm., Width 130 mm.

Belt: Length 980 mm., Width 65 mm.

Braces: Depth 10 mm., Length 600 mm., Width 53 mm.

Frog, Bayonet: Depth 20 mm., Height 195 mm., Width 155 mm.

Water Bottle: Depth 75 mm., Height 250 mm., Width 150 mm.

Catalogue number

EQU 4073

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

British Army
Associated themes

British Army 1939-1945

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Webbing, 1937 pattern (Skeleton Order)

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