Web Infantry Equipment, Pattern 1937

List of Changes Entries, Army Council Instructions, & Other Official Documentation

poster 1Listed below are List of Changes (LoC), Army Council Instructions (ACI) and other official documents located by Karkee Web that relate to Web Equipment, Pattern 1937. We would be very pleased to receive any additions or corrections to this list.

LoC's and ACI's are grouped into those that refer to Patt. ’37; Non-Patt. ’37 (Attached To); Non-Patt.’37 (Slung Over) and Non-Patt. ’37 (Other).

 

 

 

 

Patt. ’37 W.E. and items added later

LoC 25979, Web Equipment, Pattern ’08 - Carriers, intrenching tool - Heads, Helves. dated 6th Sept. 1923

Web Equipment, Pattern ’08 Carriers & Intrenching tool obsolete

LoC B1623, W.E. PATT. '37 - INTRODUCTION. dated 8th June 1938

Patt. ’37 W.E. Introduction

LoC B1624, POUCHES, UTILITY | YOKES. dated 8th June 1938.

Utility Pouches & Yoke Introduction

LoC B2286, BUCKLES, BRASS | BUCKLES, BRASS, WAIST BELT (& etc.). dated 8th Feb. 1939

Fittings for repair

LoC B2656, HAVERSACKS, W.E. PATT. '37, OFFICERS. dated 27th June 1939

Haversack, officers Introduction

LoC B3112, BUCKLES, BRASS |HOOKS, BRASS (& etc.). dated 25th Nov. 1939

More fittings for repair

LoC B3446, BUCKLES, BRASS | CHAPES (& etc.). dated 8th April 1940

More fittings for repair (Patt. ’08 extended to Patt. ‘37)

LoC B3617, POUCHES, BASIC, W.E. PATT. '37, MK. II | MK. I. dated 22nd June 1940

Pouch, basic. Modify Mark I & Mark II

LoC B4049, HAVERSACKS, W.E. PATT. '37, OFFICERS. dated 31st Aug. 1940

Haversack, officers, obsolescent

LoC B4510, BELTS, WAIST, XL. n.d.

Belts, waist, XL; Braces, long. Introduction

LoC B4730, HAVERSACKS, W.E. PATT. '37, OFFICERS. dated 31st Aug. 1940

Haversack, officers, re-introduced

LoC B5282, CARRIERS, CARTRIDGE W.E. Patt. '37. dated 18th July 1941

Carriers, cartridge obsolescent

LoC B5472, CASES, BINOCULAR, W.E. PATTERN 1937. dated 10th Sept. 1941

Case, binocular as 2-in. mortar sight case (P.1 missing, possibly not relevant)

LoC B6365, CARRIERS, CARTRIDGE, WEB EQUIPMENT, PATTERN 1937. dated 11th June 1942

Carriers, cartridge re-introduced

LoC B6366, POUCHES, BASIC, W.E., PATT. '37 | MK. III | MK. II. dated 22nd June 1942

Pouches, basic, Mk III introduced; Mk II obsolescent

LoC B8685, BRACES, W.E. PATT. '37. dated 15th Nov. 1943

Braces, Long & Normal, left w. loop obsolescent

LoC B8686, CASES, PISTOL, WEB | R.A.C. Mk. II | MK. I. dated 27th Oct. 1943

Cases, pistol, web, R.A.C. Mk II. Introduction

LoC C1918, HOLSTERS, C, NO. 2 9-MM. PISTOL, BROWNING (FN), C, MK. 2. dated 11th July 1945

HP Canadian holster. Introduction

LoC C2568, W.E. Patt. '08 AMENDED DETAIL. dated 1st April, 1946

Packs ’08 become plain “Packs”, on ’08 going obsolete by this LoC

LoC C3641, BELTS, WAIST, W.E. PATT. '37, NORMAL. dated 15th Dec. 1948

Belt, small amended to Belt, normal

LoC C4686, Amendments to V.A.O.S. dated 23rd June 1949

Transfer of V.A.O.S. Section A1 to C.C.N. Section CN. Various items re-classified as W.E. Patt. ‘37

LoC C4938

Belt, extra long (LoC  C4686) amended to Extra Large

LoC C5936, WEB EQUIPMENT, PATT. '37 | Frogs, bayonet, No. 6 | No. 5. dated 28th Sept. 1953 | 2nd Mar. 1954

Frog No. 6 Introduction. 3rd Issue Frog becomes No. 5

LoC C6668, Web Equipment patt. '37. dated 25th May 1955

Blackened W.E. Patt. ’37. Authorisation for wear by Royal Tank Regiment. Separate codes allocated.

LoC C6789, HOLSTERS, WEBBING, NO. 2. dated 14th July 1955

Canadian holster for Browning HP. Introduction

LoC C7375, HOLDERS, Base-plate, Sten gun. dated 30th May 1956

Obsolete

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

Withdraws Patt. '08 Intrenching tools and Carriers

A.C.I. 719/1939 The Pattern 1937 Web Equipment, 1939.

Introduction

A.C.I.1423/1939 Equipment Brasses - Polishing of.

Brasses – to be allowed to tarnish

A.C.I. 604/1940 Pouches, Basic, Web Equipment Pattern, 1937 - Modification.

 Basic Pouch modification

A.C.I.1891/1940 Carriers, Cartridge, Web Equipment, Pattern 1937.

Carriers, cartridge obsolescent

A.C.I. 580/1941 Cases, Binocular, W.E., Patt. 1937 - Modification of.

Case, binocular. Buckles added.

A.C.I. 899/1941 Cases, Binocular, W.E., Patt. 1937 - Modification of.

Brace, right, long for modified Binocular case

A.C.I. 1181/1941 Web Equipment, Pattern 1937 - Issue to Chaplains.

Patt. ’37 W.E. for chaplains in the field

A.C.I. 1052/1942 Carriers, Cartridge, Web Equipment, Pattern 1937.

Carriers, cartridge re-introduced

A.C.I. 703/1943 Equipment. - War Emergency Furniture for Web Equipment.

Sheradised metal fittings

A.C.I. 375/1944 Equipments. - Frogs, Bayonet, W.E. Patt. '37 - Modification.

Frog modification

A.C.I. 826/1944 Equipments, Web, Pattern 1937. - Issue to Chaplains.

Binocular Cases & Basic Pouches Mk III for chaplains

A.C.I. 959/1944 Equipment. - Pouches, Basic, M.T. Drivers (Cat. No. AA-5252).

Pouch, M.T. drivers. Introduction

A.C.I.1049/1944 Equipment. - Carriers, Cartridge, Web Equipment, Pattern 1937.

Carriers, cartridge for various personnel

A.C.I. 275/1945 Equipment. - Carriers, Impliments, Entrenching, Pattern '37 - Modification.

Carrier, I.E. Patt. ’37 W.E. Addition of transverse helve strap

A.C.I. 552/1945 Equipment. - Carriers, Impliments, Entrenching, Pattern '37 - Modification.

Correction to 275/1945 Carrier, I.E. Patt. ’37 mod

 

Non-Patt. ’37 (Slung Over)

LoC 15627, Bandolier, cotton, 50 rounds. dated 13th January 1910

Mk. II introduced. Bdrs Mks. I & I* obsolescent

LoC 23310, Bandolier Mk. II. dated 13th May 1919

Changes from “C” (Common) to “CA”

LoC 23704, Case, pistol, signal. dated 12th May, 1920

Case, pistol, signal. Introduction

LoC A3067, Bandolier, cotton, 50 rounds, Mk. II. dated 13th June 1916

Change from press studs to wire hooks

LoC A8412 Bandolier, cotton, 50 rounds, Mk. II. dated 20th March 1934

Obsolete for R.A.F.

LoC D274, Bandolier, cotton, 50 rounds, Mk. 2, Mk. 3. dated 19th June 1964

Bandoliers Mks. 1, 2, 3 obsolete

LoC B1993, SATCHELS, SIGNALS. dated 27th May 1938

Satchel, signals. Introduction

LoC B2045 Bandolier Mk. II, drawing sealed. dated 29th March 1938

Now in Section Q2 and has reverted to “C”

LoC B4097, CASE, MAP, G.S., NO. 1 MK. I | CASE, MAP, G.S., NO. 2 MK. I. dated 17th Aug. 1940

Introduction.

LoC B4510, CARRIERS | Case, binocular, W.E. patt. '37. n.d.

Introduction. (incomplete, only P. 400-402, start missing)

LoC C270,  (Cotton bdr - don’t have), dated

(no copy)

LoC C491,  Bandolier Mk. 3 introduced. Mk. 2 obsolescent. dated 4th September 1944

Introduction &  Mk. 2 obsolescent

A.C.I.1487/1940, W.E., Respirator Haversacks and Web Anklets, approved cleaner for, dated

Approved cleaner

A.C.I. 2211/1941, Web Equipment and Respirator Haversack Cleaner (Powder), dated

Web Equipment and Respirator Haversack Cleaner (Powder)

A.C.I. 203/1942, Map Boards and Map Cases, dated

Details

A.C.I. 1119/1944, Harness, carrying, infantry introd, dated

Introduction.

 

Non-Patt. ’37 (Others)

LoC 19145, Bag, ration, Mark III. dated 23rd July 1917

Introduction.

LoC 21560, Bag, ration, Mark IV. dated 3rd November 1918

Introduction.

LoC B2537, COVERS, MESS TIN | TINS, MESS. dated 27th April 1939

Introduction.

LoC B3111, BOTTLES, WATER, MK. VII | STOPPERS, CORK, WATERBOTTLE. dated 29th Nov. 1939

Introduction &  Cords, stopper revised to Long & Short

LoC B3288, IMPLEMENTS, ENTRENCHING, 1939 PATTERN. dated 25th Jan. 1940

Intro I.E. Patt. ‘39

LoC B3447, STOPPERS, CORK, WATERBOTTLE, CORD. n.d.

Stoppers & cords for Mk VII bottle

LoC B5405, COVERS, MESS TIN, RECTANGULAR. dated 8th Sept. 1941

Obsolete.

LoC B5409, IMPLEMENTS, ENTRENCHING, PATT. '37. dated 22nd July, 1941

Introduction Patt. ’37 tool. Patt. ’39 tool obsolescent

LoC C1757, TINS, MESS, RECTANGULAR. dated 10th Oct. 1945

Mess tins transferred from V.A.O.S. Section AF to AA

LoC C2844, IMPLEMENTS, ENTRENCHING, PATT '39. dated 9th Jan. 1947

Obsolete

LoC C6024, TOOLS, ENTRENCHING, MK. 2. dated 11th Mar. 1954

Mk. 2 Introduction. Patt. ’37 tool re-designated Mk I

LoC C7088, TINS, MESS RECTANGULAR. dated 13th Feb. 1956

Declares the mild steel Mess Tins obsolete

A.O 267/1923 Withdrawal of sword bayonets and inplements, intrenching, pattern 1908, from equipments.

Implement, entrenching obsolete

A.C.I. 962/1941 Aluminium Bottles and Mess Tins.

Withdrawn for salvage

A.C.I. 2339/1941 Implements, Intrenching.

Re-introduction of Patt. ’08 tool and re-designation as Patt. ‘37

A.C.I. 412/1942 Implements, Intrenching.

Scales of issue of Patt. ’37 tool

A.C.I. 500/1944 Equipment. - Implements, Entrenching, for Reinforcements.

Scales of issue for reinforcements

A.C.I. 846/1944 Clothing. - Repair of Anklets, Web.

Repair of anklets, web

A.C.I. 976/1944 Equipment. - Mine Prodding Adaptor for Bayonets - Implements, Intrenching.

Metal ferrule added to Patt. ’37 I.E. Helves

A.C.I. 1295/1944 Equipment. - Mine Prodding Adaptor for Bayonets - Implements, Intrenching.

More on I.E. helve mine prodder mod