W.E. Patt. '08 - List of Changes Entries
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 101, 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 No. 14288, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - New patterns. dated 31st January 1908
Introduces W.E., Patt, '08.
LoC No. 14289, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Haversack, converted. dated 27th April 1908
Adds conversion of G.S. Haversack.
LoC No. 14687, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Belt, waist. dated 4th May 1909
Adds medium size Belt.
Adds Carriers for Intrenching tool, head, and Intrenching tool, helve.
Introduces the Intrenching tool, head, and Intrenching tool, helve.
LoC No. 15048, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of patterns. dated 22nd November 1909
Design modifications to W.E. Patt. '08.
LoC No. 15905, Implement, Intrenching, pattern 1908 - Head, Mark II. dated 4th August 1911
Modifies the head of the Entrenching tool.
LoC No. 15950, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carrier, water bottle, Modified. dated 14th May 1912
Modifications to update earlier issues of the Water bottle carrier.
LoC No. 16513, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - New patterns. dated 5th March 1913, amended 11th July 1913
Adds Attachments, brace. Belts, waist,special. Case, pistol, Webley, with brass hooks. Pouch, ammunition, Webley, with brass hooks.
LoC No. 16695, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Carriers, cartridge; 75 rounds, left & right. dated 26th January 1914
Minor modification to construction of Cartridge carriers.
LoC No. 16763, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of patterns. dated 24th February 1914, amended 2nd March 1914
Modifies Haversack and Water bottle carrier.
LoC No. 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 No. 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 No. 17272, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - New patterns. dated 26th May 1915
Adds Mark II (longer) versions of Belts, waist, and Belts, waist, special.
LoC No. 17660, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Covers, mess tin. dated 31st October 1915
Introduces khaki drill Mess tin cover
LoC No. 17808, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Pattern modified. dated 3rd July 1916 NEW!
Modifies closure of Intrenching tool head carrier to buckle and chape.
LoC No. 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 No. 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 No. 25979, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Obsolete. dated 6th September 1923
Declares the Carriers, intrenching tools - Head & Helve obsolete.
LoC No. A171, Web equipment, pattern 1908 - Modification of Pattern. dated 28th March 1924
Removes Helve holder tab from Frog.
Adds Web holster for use with Patt. '08 W.E.
Adds the Web Holster for the Royal Tank Corps and Cavalry Armourd Car Regiments
LoC No. B2537, Covers, Mess tin, rectangular| Tins, mess rectangular. dated 31st October 1939
Declares obsolescent the W.E. Patt. '08 Cover, mess tin
LoC No. 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
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. No. 447, Web Equipment Patt. '08, dated 1st September, 1910
Introduces Canadian W.E. Patt. '08.
C.L.C. No. 1203, Web Equipment, Pattern 1913, [n.d. but 1913]
Introduces Canadian W.E. Patt. '13.
