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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 08:28:18+00:00

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Listed below are all of the List of Changes entries and other official documentation entries we've found that pertain to Naval Accoutrements, Pattern 1901. There are certainly many others. If anyone can supply additional documentation, please send copies to KW for inclusion in this section.
Introduces Pattern 1901 (Mark I).
Changes nomenclature of Rifle sling and Sword becket to make them part of Pattern 1901.
Revises Pistol case to Mk. II status.
Revises Bandolier & Waterbottle carriage to Mk. II status. Modifies Mess-tin cover and Frog, but leaves nomenclature as Mk. I. Declares Mess-tin strap obsolete.
Adds 45 round Cartridge pockets to the pattern, modifies Waist belt to suit.
Stud on lid changed to a brass button.
Alters pattern of Water bottle carriage.
Introduces pattern 1912 Pistol case and Cartridge pouch.
Revises Pistol case to Mk. III status.
Brass button changed to brass stud.
Modifies Mk. II Bandolier but does not advance mark.
The following L. of C. entries pre-date introduction of the Accoutrements, naval pattern 1901, but are included here, for the convenience of readers, as they are referred to in the various pattern 1901 L. of C. entries. Listed below is the title of each related L. of C. entry followed by the pattern 1901 item(s) that it relates to.
L. of C. § 3969. Accoutrements, naval service.
Relates to Belt, waist (Mark I.) and Becket, sword (Mark I.).
L. of C. § 4974 Carriage, water-bottle, Italian.
Relates to Carriage, water-bottle (Mark I.).
L. of C. § 5138 Cases, brown, cartridge.
Allegedly relates to Belt, waist (Mark I.), but appears to be a typo!
L. of C. § 6434 Accoutrements, naval.
Relates to Case, pistol (Mark I.) and Frog (Mark I.).
L. of C. § 7188 Accoutrements, naval.
Relates to Sling, rifle (Mark I.).
L. of C. § 7576 Bag, ammunition, leather, .303- inch.
Relates to Bag ammunition (Mark I.).
L. of C. § 8362 Braces M. H.
Relates to Braces, pairs (Mark I.).
Relates to Case, pistol (Mark I.).
Relates to Bandolier, naval (Mark I.).
ADMIRALTY FLEET ORDERS were issued by the Royal Navy on an as required basis, over the calendar year, covering the various Administrative, Logistical & Technical issues related to running the R.N. Listed here are A.F.O’s. that relate to the Accoutrements naval pattern 1901. There are other relevant A.F.O’s. that we have been unable to locate examples of, so help here would be appreciated.
There are also other series of R.N. orders such as N.O’s. & C.M.O’s. that are relevant to the study of Accoutrements, but as yet the KWRT has not been able to track these down. Can you help?
A.F.O. 828/22. Short M.L.E. Rifles and Web Equipment – Supply.
Relates to the return to store of other patterns on receipt of Web Equipment.
A.F.O. 905/22. Web Equipment for Webley Pistols – Proportions Allowed to H.M. Ships.
Relates to the issue of Accoutrements, Pattern 1901 Mess tins with Web Equipment.
A.F.O. 2545/22. Rifles, Pistols, Equipment, etc. - Revised Proportions.
Relates to the return of leather accoutrements, Pattern 1901 to nearest Armament Depot.
A.F.O. 2546/22. Pistols, Webley, for Landing Parties.
Relates to the retention of Pattern 1901 Accoutrements pending supply of Pattern 1919 Web Equipment.
A.F.O. 5604/43. Accoutrements for Auxiliary Vessels.
Relates to the future supply of web equipment Pattern 1937 in lieu of present leather accoutrements Pattern 1901.
COMMONWEALTH NAVY ORDERS were the Royal Australian Navy equivalent of the R.N. Admiralty Fleet Orders and were issued on an as required basis, over the calendar year, covering the various Administrative, Logistical & Technical issues related to running the R.A.N. It is fortuitous that Royal Australian Navy realized what a valuable resource for researchers their orders would be and posted them as PDF files on the Sea Power Centre – Australia web site for all to access. This document is presented in PDF format. You'll need to use your browser's back key to return to Karkee Web after accessing it.
This extract from COMMONWEALTH NAVY ORDER 282 of 1923 covers changes to the scale of issue of accoutrements (among other things) to Royal Australian Naval Reserve Depots. It is the only reference to the scale of issue of the Accoutrements Pattern 1901 that the KWRT has been able to locate to date.
While some may wonder what the QUEENS REGULATIONS AND ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS 1899 have to do with Accoutrements, naval, pattern 1901, they did govern the running of the Royal Navy at the time the Accoutrements were introduced. Buried away in this massive volume, under Duties of The Gunner and Torpedo Gunner, is Paragraph 890, which directs him to take care that no brown leather articles, such as pouches & belts, are blacked. From the John Bird collection. As usual, this document is presented in PDF format. You'll need to use your browser's back key to return to Karkee Web after accessing it.
We assume that this duty would have been carried over into any subsequent Regulations & Instructions. Can any KW reader supply the equivalent extract from a later publication?
This small set of text and drawings was extracted from a period document believed to be a post 1912 edition of Instructions for Armourers for HM Fleet, and cover the section entitled Accoutrements. Unfortunately the KWRT has not been able to positively identify the publication from which they came, as the scans presented here have come from unidentified photocopies given to Graham Tweeddale many years ago. If any reader can positively identify which publication they have come from, please let us know.
The document itself is self explanatory, a set of instructions for repair, marking & issue for items of Naval Accoutrements. It covers both P’01 and the earlier pattern accoutrements. Whilst it is rare to see P’01 Accoutrements marked in accordance with these instructions, there are some interesting details to be found in the text, and the line drawings provide very good reference views of the various components of the pattern. This document is presented in PDF format. You'll need to use your browser's back key to return to Karkee Web after accessing it.

References: § 3969
 § 4974
 § 5138
 § 6434
 § 7188
 § 7576
 § 8362