King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		141 Days: The Battle of the Somme The Soldier's Equipment The British Soldier in 1916 was better equipped than ever before, but it all had to be carried! .303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle Webbing equipment, with ammunition pouches, small and large haversacks Two gas helmets and goggles (for different gases) 220 Rounds of Small Arms Ammunition Two Mills grenades Two empty sand bags Pair wire cutters Flare Steel helmet Field Dressing and iodine Ground sheet Mess tin and food Spare socks ‘Housewife’ including sewing kit Accession Number: KO2217/01 Next: Clocks go forward Supported by the Sir John Fisher Foundation and the Army Museums Ogilby Trust © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.