AdamMills97 Posted 16 December , 2014 Share Posted 16 December , 2014 It states in the equipment list that a woollen cardigan / waistcoat was issued but at what times would they of wore it? Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 16 December , 2014 Share Posted 16 December , 2014 When it was cold? (Sorry, couldn't resist it.) This thread may help: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31938 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamMills97 Posted 16 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 December , 2014 I did look at that thread but it doesn't seem apparent to me when the cardigan was warn because if you wasn't in your tunic you would be in shirt sleeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 16 December , 2014 Share Posted 16 December , 2014 I think Garath's answer is still correct. The cardigan was obviously issued to help as the temperature dropped and if you were fortunate enough to get your hands on one I feel sure you would have worn it whenever you could. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 16 December , 2014 Share Posted 16 December , 2014 It was a standard issue item for all British soldiers, as per the Clothing Regulations. If you were on sentry duty at night I am sure you would have been glad of it under your tunic! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamMills97 Posted 16 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 December , 2014 Many thanks for the quick replies, I just assumed that there was another reason other than wearing it when it was cold such as wearing around camp and off duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu6512 Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 It was a standard issue item for all British soldiers, as per the Clothing Regulations. If you were on sentry duty at night I am sure you would have been glad of it under your tunic! Ron I'm sure the cardigan was dropped from clothing regulation on mobilisation in 1914 Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 I recall some years ago seeing workmen doing a spot of road widening near Morval on the Somme. When they cut back the embankment a set of P'14 equipment rolled out, c/w with bayonet, helve holder, entrenching tool etc. Strapped to the rear of the belt was a bundle which turned out to contain a pullover wrapped in a leather jerkin, wrapped in a ground sheet. When I left the scene the workmen had discarded the kit by the side of the road. A couple of days later a French collector showed them to me. Surprisingly good condition considering they had been buried for Seventy-odd years. He was planning on restoring the jerkin. They couldn't have got there any earlier than late 1916. - SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxsapper1915 Posted 20 December , 2014 Share Posted 20 December , 2014 I've seen camp photos in the past where troops are wearing their cardigans; once your day's duties were done, it was tunic off, cardy on, putties off! Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamMills97 Posted 14 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2015 thank you all for your comments Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dragoon Posted 11 January , 2016 Share Posted 11 January , 2016 Talking of which... does anyone have access to a pattern for the cardigan ?? I have a friendly knitter who is happy to make one for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrenPen Posted 10 August , 2018 Share Posted 10 August , 2018 Some nice pictures on here of a repro cardigan https://www.greatwarforum.org/gallery/album/788-brit-jumpercardigansweater/ I came across this IWM picture, and thought I'd share it on here. Shared and reused for non-commercial purposes, image is attributable to the IWM Collection. Caption:A little girl rescued from Masnieres with a British soldier at Gouzeaucourt, 22 November 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 10 August , 2018 Admin Share Posted 10 August , 2018 (edited) On 11/01/2016 at 12:52, Yorkshire Dragoon said: Talking of which... does anyone have access to a pattern for the cardigan ?? I have a friendly knitter who is happy to make one for me The IWM also has this re contracts https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030001080 Just found this site too https://knitbyahenshop.com/2012/11/11/knitting-for-victory-free-knitting-patterns-included/ Edited 10 August , 2018 by DavidOwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrenPen Posted 9 May , 2019 Share Posted 9 May , 2019 Unfortunately those superb images of the repro cardigan got taken off the GWF a while ago, but here's similar images on the IWM websitehttps://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30100382 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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