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A Canadian soldier's equipment
In 1914 a typical Canadian infantryman's kit would include shirt, trousers, suspenders,
equipment webbing, socks, puttees ( to protect the ankles and seal off the trouser legs),
boots, jacket, greatcoat, waterproof poncho/cape, cloth cap, haversack, cooking gear,
canned and dry rations, canteen, bedroll, 120 rounds of ammunition, bayonet in a scabbard, and a rifle.
All of this would weigh a minimum of 25 kg.
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