UK soldier kit scale and list 1143

My son is a mariner (not a marine) with 17 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC although he is transferring to the Rifles.

All his equipment is on issue on an 1143 and the list is as follows:

Helmet GS MK6A x1
Helmet cover MTP x1
Beret Blue x1
Helmet Boatcrew Safety x1
Headover x1
Cap CW MTP x1
Hat Jungle MTP x1

Jacket Seaman's Waterproof MVP Blue x1
Trousers Seamans Waterproof MVP Blue x1
Jacket Waterproof MVP MTP x1
Trousers waterproof MVP MTP x1
Jacket Waterproof Light Weight MVP MTP x1
Jacket Camouflage Snow x1
Trousers Camouflage Snow x1
Oversuit Camouflage Boat Crew waterproof DPM

Coveralls Seamans Blue
Coveralls Green
Coveralls Blue Assault Fire Resistant

Smock Windproof MTP x3
Jacket LW MTP x3
Shirt Warm Weather MTP x3
Trousers MTP x3
Jacket Thermal OD x1

Gloves Boat Operators DPM x1 pr
Mittens Inner ECW DPM x1 pr
Mittens Outer ECW MVP x1 pr
Gloves Combat Lightweight DDPM x1 pr
Gloves Combat Black x1 pr
Gloves liner silk x1 pr

Boots Safety x1pr
Boots Combat High Liability Haix x1 pr
Boots Combat High Liability Altberg x1 pr
Boots Maritime Counter Terrorist Black x2pr
Boots Combat Desert High Liability Lowa x1pr
Boots Patrol Brown YDS x1 pr

Combat Body Armour x1
CBA Cover MTP x1
Lifejacket Green Assault Boat Crew x1

Rucksack Infantry short back DPM
PLCE complete DPM
Partol Rucksack DPM (NI type)
Assault Vest Osprey with pouches complete DDPM

Sleeping Bag Lightweight
Sleeping Bag GS
Sleeping Bag Cover MVP DPM
Tent Tunnel SF MVP DPM
Basha DPM

Not a complete list by any means but does show both the scale and variety of issued equipment and the mix of old and new still issued.

Wow, James ... looks like they get some quality (and quantity) gear. That's quite a selection of boots! It would be cool if after his transfer to the Rifles he compared the gear list of that unit to this one ... I wonder how much of a cross-match there would be?

Thanks for posting,
Joe

Clothing items like the excellent MCT boots (similar in some ways to US jungle boots) he will keep but they may not be replaced. Trade items like the assault lifejacket, the seaman's goretex waterproofs and the maritime counter terrorist gear will have to be handed in.

He's only 23 and has been in five years and done two tours (UN Cyprus and Afghan). He was due to for SF selection last year but his psycho girlfriend played up and he dropped the idea. Fortunately she dumped him last night so he can get on with the job of soldiering.

1 Rifles is a light infantry Bn which has just moved out of the commando role, they are deploying next year. But first he has to go back to school and complete Phase II of the Combat Infantry Course.

James K wrote:Clothing items like the excellent MCT boots (similar in some ways to US jungle boots) he will keep but they may not be replaced. Trade items like the assault lifejacket, the seaman's goretex waterproofs and the maritime counter terrorist gear will have to be handed in.

He's only 23 and has been in five years and done two tours (UN Cyprus and Afghan).  He was due to for SF selection last year but his psycho girlfriend played up and he dropped the idea.  Fortunately she dumped him last night so he can get on with the job of soldiering.

1 Rifles is a light infantry Bn which has just moved out of the commando role, they are deploying next year. But first he has to go back to school and complete Phase II of the Combat Infantry Course.  

Thanks for the clarification, James!

Regards,
Joe