Military Equipment Details




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99

APPENDIX 34—continued.
A.S.C.—Horse TRANSPORT DETAILS.
Table 3.—Accoutrements.
| Designation. | Proportion. |
| --- | --- |
| Section 1a. | |
| Belts, waist, buff M.S., O.R. ... | 1 per warrant officer, Staff sergeant, and trumpeter. |
| Bottles, water, enamelled ... | 1 per all ranks. |
| Carriers, water-bottle, with shoulder-strap | 1 per Mark V or VI water-bottle. |
| or | "" |
| Straps, water-bottle, Mounted services .. | 1 per pistol. |
| Cases, brown, pistol, L.S. ... | 1 per all ranks. |
| Haversacks, other services(a) .. | 1 per Cavalry sword. |
| Knots, sword, buff, M.S. ... | 1 per pistol. |
| Lanyards, pistol ... | l per rifle. |
| Pouches, ammunition, brown, pistol .. | 1 per all ranks and 5 per cent. spare (for peace). |
| Slings, rifle, web(b) ... | 1 per all ranks. |
| Straps, mess-tin, Mounted services | 1 per N.C.O. and man armed with a rifle. |
| Tins, mess, Mounted services .. | |
| Web equipment, pattern 1908— Braces, with buckle(c) ... | |
| Bandolier equipment, pattern 1903— Bandoliers, 50 rounds .. | |
| (a) When stocks of older patterns have been used up. |
| (b) When existing stock of buff slings is exhausted. |
| (c) When O.S. haversacks are issued. |

A.S.C. AND A.O.C. SUPPLY AND MECHANICAL TRANSPORT DETAILS.

Table 4.—Accoutrements.

Designation. Proportion.
Section la.
Belts—Pouch, buff, G.S.(a) ... 1 per warrant officer and Staff sergeant (peace only).
Waist, buff, W.O., G.S. 1 per all ranks.
Bottles, water, enamelled ... 1 per Mark V or VI water-bottle.
Carriers, water-bottle, with shoulder-strap 1 per warrant officer and Staff sergeant.
Covers, mess-tin, drab, duck ... 1 per sword-bayonet.
Frogs, buff, bayonet, G.S. ... 1 per all ranks.
Haversacks, other services(b) .. 1 per sword, Staff sergeants.
Knots, sword, buff, W.O. ... 1 per sergeant and rank and file (peace only).
Pouches, ammunition, buff, rifle, 20 rounds in chargers 1 per rifle.
Slings, rifle, web(c) ... 1 per Mark IV water-bottle.
Straps, water-bottle, Dismounted services 1 per all ranks and 5 per cent. spare (for peace).
Tins, mess, Dismounted services ... 1 per N.C.O. above the rank of corporal, M.T. companies only.
Whistles, Artillery ... 1 per all ranks.
Web equipment, pattern 1908— Braces with buckle(d) ...
(a) Until existing stock is exhausted. Only to be worn with belt, waist, buff, W.O., G.S.
(b) When stocks of older patterns have been used up.
(c) When existing stock of buff slings is exhausted.
(d) When O.S. haversacks are issued.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, in the presence of
J. ALLEN.
Minister of Defence.

By Authority: MARCUS F. MARKS, Government Printer, Wellington.




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🛡️ A.S.C. and A.O.C. Supply and Mechanical Transport Arms Details (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Accoutrements, Belts, Bottles, Carriers, Cases, Haversacks, Knots, Lanyards, Pouches, Slings, Straps, Tins, Web Equipment, Bandolier Equipment
  • J. Allen, Minister of Defence
  • Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer