Topic: Paardeberg
Canadian Regiment [for South Africa]
War Office Intimates That It Will be kept Intact
The various Companies Will Not Be Attached to Several British Regiments
Sherbrooke Daily Record, 17 October 1899
Ottawa, October 17.—An intimation was received from the War Office yesterday to the effect that instead of eight companies being attached to eight different British regiments, they will be kept intact as one regiment. Quebec will be the port of embarkation, and thither all supplies are being sent.
The Department of Militia does not appear to be stinting men in the matter of outfit, which, for each man will be as follows:—
- One helmet
- One field service cap
- One tuque to wear on board ship
- Two frocks of rifle green, unlined
- Two pairs of trousers, rifle green
- One great coat
- One jacket and one pair of trousers of Khaki
- One pair of leggings
- Two pairs of ankle boots
- Three grey flannel shirts
- One pair of drawers
- One undershirt of light woolen to wear on board ship
- Two abdominal belts
- One jersey
- One pair of canvas shoes
- Five brushes, respectively for the hair, clothing, polishing, blacking and shaving
- One Razor
- Spoons, knife and fork
- Hold-all
- Housewife
- Two combs
- Three pairs of bootlaces
- claspknife
- cakes of soap
- pairs of socks
- One tin of blacking
Together with a Lee-Enfield rifle, and Oliver equipment, complete with valises and kit bags.
Posted by regimentalrogue
at 12:01 AM EST
Updated: Tuesday, 22 December 2015 3:36 PM EST
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