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In this section you will find items of a personal nature, this is not a complete list as soldiers carried and aquired many items during thier travels. However the stuff listed here should help new members get started.
Soldier Identification
Soldiers carried two items with them at all times during thier time in the Army. The first being the AB64 Pay Book, and the second being the Soldiers Identity Disk, or more commonly known as the Dog Tag.
AB64 Paybook
The AB64 Paybook was issued to every soldier as they enetered service in the British Army.
There were two parts to the book, Part I contained the service record of the soldier, enlistment dates, training records, shot record and awards. This section was carried with a soldier at all times. Usually in the Left Pocket of the P37 Tunic
Part II was issued to a soldier when he was deployed. This section detailed a record of his pay while deployed.
These books can be purchased from the authorized vendors and can also be found on eBay..
Unit Commander or Authenticity Officer can help with filling out the Paybook
ID Disks
ID Disks were issued to every soldier when they arrived to the Regiment.
They consisted of two tags, a green and an orange. One tag was kept with the body and the other was turned in.
Info on the Tag consisted of
1. Surname and Initial
2. Service Number
3. Religion
4. Unit Info
A great place for these are at the following links
Tims Tags
Soldier of Fortune
Personal Items
Soldiers carried many personal items with them during their travels. The list of stuff below is by no means complete, but has some basic items that will be required of all memebers to own.
Clasp Knife/Jack Knife
The Clasp Knife, or Jack Knife, was a knife issued to all soldiers. It was an all in one tool for many day to day tasks required of a soldier.
There are two different models that are acceptable for use in the Wiltshire Regiment. The WWI style and the WWII style
The top picture depicts the WWI style, they are larger then the WWII and have a different set of blades. They are also harder to locate and can usually be pretty expensive.
The bottom picture shows the WWII style which is smaller in size. These are pretty common, several vendors offer Dutch versions which are identical to the British. An original or a Dutch post war are both acceptable.
Flatware Set
Soldiers need something to eat with. Unlike many armies of the day that issued soldiers unique all in one fork and spoon sets, or knife an dspoon sets, the British Army used a traditional flatware set. Much as you would find on the dinner toable today.
A set of these will be needed for when we hurridly make food in the field. This set will be stored in the Wash Roll.
At times vendors like Soldier of Fortune will have these, occasionally What Price Glory will, they can also be found on eBay.
Washroll
The Washroll would contain everything a soldier would need to keep clean in the field.
In this you would find the flatware, extra boot laces, button stick, razor, shaving brush, razor blades, sopa tin, shaving soap and tooth brush.
Only the Washroll itself is required.
The picture to the right shows a washroll of a member in the Wiltshire Regiment. In it he has his spare laces, flatware set, shaving brush, razor, and toothbrush.
Note that shaving with a 1940s style safety razor is a pleasant experiance, and a lot cheaper on the wallet then the modern razors of today!
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