3rd Auckland Uniform Regulations- Uniform for this event should reflect those that kiwis would have been wearing on the 25th of April. Those men would have been wearing uniforms prescribed in the New Zealand 1911 Uniform Regulations. The following is meant to help, contact the unit leader with comments or questions.
Headwear: Slouch Hat with Red Infantry Pugaree/hat band (preferred) or SD service cap.
NOTE: you can use the Pugaree from your lemon squeezor and simply place it on your slouch hat. Cap Badge should be a 3rd Auckland Regimental cap badge and placed on the left side of the slouch hat's brim. Contact the unit leader for more info.
Tunic and Trousers: 1911 Pattern New Zealand Service Dress with Red Infantry Piping (Preferred) or 1902 English Service Dress.
Webbing: 1908 Web set with large pack, blue watterbottle with khaki cover, 1907 12 inch bayonet, and E-tool stick.
Footwear: standard khaki puttees and black or brown ammo boots.
Brass Insignia should be early war 3rd Auckland Regimental brass if you decide to wear it. Contact the unit leader for more info.
Headwear: Slouch Hat with Red Infantry Pugaree/hat band (preferred) or SD service cap.
NOTE: you can use the Pugaree from your lemon squeezor and simply place it on your slouch hat. Cap Badge should be a 3rd Auckland Regimental cap badge and placed on the left side of the slouch hat's brim. Contact the unit leader for more info.
Tunic and Trousers: 1911 Pattern New Zealand Service Dress with Red Infantry Piping (Preferred) or 1902 English Service Dress.
Webbing: 1908 Web set with large pack, blue watterbottle with khaki cover, 1907 12 inch bayonet, and E-tool stick.
Footwear: standard khaki puttees and black or brown ammo boots.
Brass Insignia should be early war 3rd Auckland Regimental brass if you decide to wear it. Contact the unit leader for more info.
Rifle: Lee-Enfield #1mk1 (MLE) or Lee-Enfield #1mk3 (SMLE)
NOTE: Lee-Enfields #1mk1's are near impossible to find and are extremely expensive to buy here in the states. For this reason #1mk3's are acceptable for this event. Please realize that kiwi troops landing would have been carrying #1mk1's. But as the Gallipoli campaign dragged on many kiwis arrived with or were issued #1mk3's. (pictured is an example from Sephton Allen)
NO LEMON SQUEEZORS! NO BATTALION PATCHS! NO GRENADES! NO GAS MASKS! NO UNIVERSAL LATE WAR BADGES! This is an early war event.
NOTE: Lee-Enfields #1mk1's are near impossible to find and are extremely expensive to buy here in the states. For this reason #1mk3's are acceptable for this event. Please realize that kiwi troops landing would have been carrying #1mk1's. But as the Gallipoli campaign dragged on many kiwis arrived with or were issued #1mk3's. (pictured is an example from Sephton Allen)
NO LEMON SQUEEZORS! NO BATTALION PATCHS! NO GRENADES! NO GAS MASKS! NO UNIVERSAL LATE WAR BADGES! This is an early war event.