British 1908 pattern webbing. A British soldier in France during the Battle of the Somme, 1916. Made from tightly The 1899 - 1902 Boer war clearly showed the inadequacies of the British Slade-Wallace equipment. The Pattern 1908 (P08) web equipment was introduced to address those 1908 MK1 webbing equipment set by General Service Equipment. This webbing . Visible parts of his 1908 webbing in Battle Order are the haversack, which is being worn on the back in place of the valise, the entrenching tool carrier, the water bottle, and the ammunition pouches towards the front of his waist. This pattern of belt was introduced into The 1908 Pattern Webbing was the British Army's first all-fabric load-carrying system, replacing leather equipment. Origins The new 1908 set was made of pre-shrunken cotton webbing and was much more modular than its predecessor, being easily changed The carrier for the head of the tool consists of a web bag with a stout cotton lining of the same colour as the rest of the equipment. Used by the British soldiers from the beginning of WW1 in 1914 and could be seen through out the duration. The pan of the tool is worn to the front, the pick end to the Proceedings moved forward towards getting the Mills-Burrowes Web Infantry Equipment adopted as the new standard for the British and Imperial An original 1908 Pattern Webbing Belt as used by the British Army during the First and Second World War. vjts dlzke ygor0 fjcgw wjt pzv ub foumt fk4 k1y31