W.E. Patt. '08 - List of Changes Entries

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Below are all of the British and Canadian List of Changes entries pertaining to Web Equipment, Pattern 1908, that I have been able to locate. Should you know of any others, please provide me with copies so that I can include them here.

 

 

 

 

 

British List of Changes Entries

LoC § 10442, Sling, rifle, web, G.S. (Mark I). dated 31st January 1901, amended 7th February 1901

Introduces Mk. I G.S. web rifle sling.

LoC § 12060, Sling, rifle, web, G.S. (Mark I).dated 13th November 1903, amended 1st January 1904

Alters the Mk. I G.S. web rifle sling. Does not advance the Mark.

LoC § 14288, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - New patterns. dated 31st January 1908

Introduces W.E., Patt, '08.

LoC § 14289, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Haversack, converted. dated 27th April 1908

Adds conversion of G.S. Haversack.

LoC § 14687, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Belt, waist. dated 4th May 1909

Adds medium size Belt.

LoC § 14795, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carriers, intrenching tool, Head, Helve. dated 17th May 1909, amended 24th August 1909 & 8th October 1909

Adds Carriers for Intrenching tool, head, and Intrenching tool, helve.

LoC § 14796, Implement, Intrenching, pattern 1908 - Head, Helve. dated 22nd October 1908, amended 23rd July 1909 & 8th October 1909

Introduces the Intrenching tool, head, and Intrenching tool, helve.

LoC § 15048, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of patterns. dated 22nd November 1909

Design modifications to W.E. Patt. '08.

LoC § 15905, Implement, Intrenching, pattern 1908 - Head, Mark II. dated 4th August 1911

Modifies the head of the Entrenching tool.

LoC § 15950, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carrier, water bottle, Modified. dated 14th May 1912

Modifications to update earlier issues of the Water bottle carrier.

LoC § 16513, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - New patterns. Approval dates 5th March 1913 & 11th July 1913. Issued 1st October, 1913.
The second date probably refers to the changes in nomenclature to Sam Browne items.

Adds Attachments, brace; Belts, waist, special; Case, pistol, Webley, with brass hooks and Pouch, ammunition, Webley, with brass hooks.

LoC § 16695, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carriers, cartridge; 75 rounds, left & right. dated 26th January 1914

Minor modification to construction of Cartridge carriers.

LoC § 16763, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of patterns. dated 24th February 1914, amended 2nd March 1914

Modifies Haversack and Water bottle carrier.

LoC § 16979, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carriers, cartridge; 75 rounds, left, Mark II. dated 17th October 1914

Modifies left Cartridge carrier to add external securing straps.

LoC § 17176, Cases, pistol, Webley - With brass hooks. Mark II. - With leather loops. Mark II. dated 8 March 1915

Introduces Mark II versions of these Pistol cases, specifies alterations to existing Cases.

LoC § 17272, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - New patterns. dated 26th May 1915

Adds Mark II (longer) versions of Belts, waist, and Belts, waist, special.

LoC § 17660, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Covers, mess tin. dated 31st October 1915

Introduces khaki drill Mess tin cover

LoC § 17808, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Pattern modified. dated 3rd July 1916

Modifies closure of Intrenching tool head carrier to buckle and chape.

LoC § 20641, Frog, cutter, wire, folding. (Mark I.). dated 26th April 1917

Introduces the web Frog for the Folding wire cutters of 20646 below.

LoC § 20646, Cutters, wire, folding. (Mark I.) | Cutters, wire, small, Mark V. dated 1st December 1916

Introduces Cutters, wire, folding. (Mark I.). Declares Cutters, wire, small, Mark V obsolete.

LoC § 24092, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carrier, water bottle, Modification. dated 6th June 1921

Modifies the closure straps of the Water bottle carrier, both for alterations to existing Carriers and for new manufacture.

LoC § 24993, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of Pattern. dated 15th May 1922

Modifies side flaps of Pack to add hole and eyelet in each.

LoC § 25979, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Obsolete. dated 6th September 1923

Declares the Carriers, intrenching tools - Head & Helve obsolete.

LoC § A171, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of Pattern. dated 28th March 1924

Removes Helve holder tab from Frog.

LoC § A8919, Cases, Pistol, Web, .38-in. revolver, With brass hooks, With loop - Introduction. dated 28th March 1935

Adds Web holster for use with Patt. '08 W.E.

LoC § A9730, Cases, Pistol, Web, R.T.C., With Suspension Strap and Leg Strap. dated 24th April 1936

Adds the Web Holster for the Royal Tank Corps and Cavalry Armourd Car Regiments

LoC § B2537, Covers, Mess tin, rectangular| Tins, mess rectangular. dated 31st October 1939

Declares obsolescent the W.E. Patt. '08 Cover, mess tin

LoC § B3113, Cases, Pistol, Web, R.T.C., Straps, leg. 32-in, 26in. dated 5th December 1939

Adds two sizes of leg straps for the R.T.C. Pistol Case

Army Orders

AO 267/1923, Withdrawal of sword bayonets and implements, intrenching, pattern 1908. dated July 1923

Withdraws Intrenching tools and Carriers

 

 

Canadian List of Changes Entries

C.L.C. § 447, Web Equipment Patt. '08, dated 1st September, 1910

Introduces Canadian W.E. Patt. '08.

C.L.C. § 1203, Web Equipment, Pattern 1913, [n.d. but 1913]

Introduces Canadian W.E. Patt. '13.