Text Box: The South African War 1899-1902

Price: $150.00

Tunic, Khaki Drill

Other Ranks five button Foreign Service tunic. Stand and fall collar, complete with QVC buttons.

Price: $200.00

Tunic, Khaki Drill, Highland

Issued to Highland Regiments early in the war. Has unique pocket flaps. A tunic similar to Line Infantry soon replaced this pattern.

Price: $100.00

Trousers, Khaki

High-waisted, button fly.

 

Price: $60.00

Other Ranks Greyback Shirt

Brushed flannel with metal buttons. Oversized to be used as a nightshirt

Price: $40.00

Foreign Service Helmet

I picked this helmet because it is made of pith. Can be soaked and shaped or stained.

Price: $25.00

Helmet Cover

Khaki cloth cover.  Two designs available one with a cut-out for ventilator dome and  extra material swatch to cover the dome

Price: $25.00

Puttees

Khaki cotton leg wraps.

P88 VALISE

The P88 Valise (Slade Wallace) was introduced to replace the short-lived P82 system.. The new pattern was designed around the .303 Lee Metford rifle which fires a .30 caliber bullet as opposed to the .45 caliber Martini Henry.  The P88 was considered to be a “modern” design and components can be seen in the P37 equipment of World War Two. The set is comprised of:

One pair of braces (cross straps)

One waistbelt with locket (buckle).

Two ammo pouches .

Two belt loop slides

Two Chapes

One bayonet frog.

Two Greatcoat straps

One canteen (mess tin) strap.

One valise (backpack).

All pieces are sold separately with a discount for purchasing the entire set.

Price; $35.00

Haversack

Canvas. Interior is divided for rations, hold all, etc. and has an exterior rear pocket for mess plate. Based on an original in my collection.

Price: $75.00

P88 Braces

Cross straps.

Price: $75.00

P88 Waistbelt

Shown in natural leather. Includes QVC General Service clasp.

Price: $60.00 each

P88 Ammo Pouch (1st. Pattern)

1890 pouch. The one pictured is in black leather for a Rifle Regiment.

Price: $60.00 each

P88 Ammo Pouch (2nd Pattern)

1894 pouch. This pattern is more common and replaced the 1890 pouch.

Price: $15.00

P88 Belt Loop Slides

Used for the braces when an ammo pouch is not used.  Pair. These are not needed if you are wearing BOTH ammo pouches.

P88 Chapes

Extenders to help with the braces. Pair.

Price: $40.00

Kit Bag

Off-white canvas sea bag. Brass locking bar not included.

Price: $15.00

P88 Bayonet Frog

With strap and buckle.

Price: $28.00

P88 Mess Tin (Canteen) Strap

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Price: $25.00

P88 Greatcoat Straps

Not needed if braces are worn.

Price: $30.00

P88 Valise (backpack)

Made of black canvas. This is the actual valise, or knapsack, used to carry extra kit.

Price: $75.00

Price: $60.00

Waterbottle

Complete with harness/carriage.

Price: $5.00

Kerchief

White cotton to be worn like an ascot. Also good for the Soudan and Northwest Frontier.

Price: $75.00

Bandolier, Leather, .303

By the end of the war the bandolier had replaced the Slade Wallace Valise. Sometimes worn as a waistbelt. Based on an original in my collection.