When did the Trousers Parachutist stopped being issued ?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Geoff, here is a little snippet of info I had on file. Nothing on when the specs changed but still interesing I think?:

War Vocabulary of Clothing and Necessaries August 1942

Parachutists

CG 0601-12 Anklets, Elastic, for parachutists pair £0 3s 1d

CG 0615-17 Caps, knee, for parachutists pair £0 12s 6d

CG 0655-59 Gloves, silk, for parachutists pair £0 10s 9d

CG 0621-26 Jackets, for parachutists each £1 13s 6d

CG 0635-44 Trousers, Parachutists pair £1 8s 0d

Here endeth the second lesson.

Cheers, Ade.

[prosty zolnierz]

robbin' bastards !