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The history of the 9th (Scottish) Division, 1914-1919

APPENDIX VII

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LIST showing Material Issued and Salved by the Ordnance Department in 1918

Original Issues on Mobilisation. Actually issued 1918. Actually salved 1918.

Boots, ankle, pairs 32,000 24,160 23,520

Greatcoats 16,000 7,440 8,160

Trousers 13,000 21,840 18,160

Jackets 16,000 23,520 22,960

Pantaloons, cord 3,000 8,701 9,183

Puttees, pairs 16,000 24,120 23,200

Ground sheets 16,000 7,248 7,248

Socks, pairs 48,000 41,232 42,000

Shoes, horse and mule .. 64,743 *140

Bottles, water 16,000 5,782 5,000

Haversacks 16,000 1,184 1,100

Vests 16,000 25,056 25,056

Caps 16,000 14,560 14,000

Drawers, woollen or cotton 32,000 37,264 37,000

Shirts 32,000 10,800 10,800

Tins, mess 16,000 11,520 11,000

Flannelette, yards 8,500 111,672 ..

Bags, nose 4,000 29,244 29,000

Ropeshead 4,000 3,200 3,000

Chains, collar 2,000 5,892 ..

Ropes, heel 4,000 1,992 1,500

Ropes, picketing 70 1,800 ..

Dubbin, lbs. 500 9,600 ..

Soap, soft, lbs. 500 21,120 ..

Soap, yellow, bars 4,004 40,320 ..

Grease, lubricating, lbs. 500 10,188 ..

Buckets, water 5,000 7,332 ..

Oil, lubricating, G. S., galls. 100 3,216 ..

Brushes, dandy 2,000 9,096 ..

Brushes, horse 3,000 4,812 ..

Blankets, saddle 3,750 1,800 1,800

Blankets, G. S. 32,000 48,000 48,000

Soda, crystals, lbs. 336 34,560 ..

Pullthroughs 16,000 19,200 ..

Machine-guns 454 700 750

Rifles 16,000 35,000 50,000

Vehicles (various) 963 400 400

Bicycles 441 300 300

* Weight in tons.

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