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 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.
Adds Carriers for Intrenching tool, head, and Intrenching tool, helve.
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.
Minor modification to construction of Cartridge carriers.
Modifies Haversack and Water bottle carrier.
Modifies left Cartridge carrier to add external securing straps.
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.
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.
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
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.