Guards Division   

A World War One Living History Organization

Joining the Guards Division

Items Required - First Year

• 1907 Service Dress Tunic (w/ General Service or Regimental Brass Buttons)
• 1907 Service Dress Trousers
• Shirt, Greyback
• Puttees, pair
• Ammo Boots
• Braces
• Socks, Pair Grey Wool
• Regimental Cloth Shoulder Titles
• Small Box Respirator Gas Mask and Bag
• Helmet, Brodie Style painted with Regimental Markings
• Pattern 1908 "P-08" Web Equipment
• Water Bottle - Blue Enamel with Khaki or Grey Wool Cover
• Pattern 1908 Entrenching Implement
• SMLE Enfield Rifle, with oil bottle, pull through, and sling
• P-1907 Bayonet and Scabbard with Tear Drop Lug (Preferred)

Items Required - Second Year

• Cap, Service Dress
• Regimental Brass Cap Badge
• Field Dressing
• Identity Discs, with cord
• Paybook
• Clasp Knife, with marlin spike and tin opener
• Ground Sheet
• Blanket, Grey Wool
• Holdall - Containing laces, tooth brush, razor and case, shaving brush and comb
• Mess Tin
• Knife, Fork and Spoon

Optional Items

• Second P-08 Web belt
• Second Pair of 1907 Service Dress Trousers
• Second Shirt, Greyback
• Second Pair of Puttees
• Second Pair Grey Wool Socks
• Cardigan style Sweater/Waistcoat
• Cap, comforter
• Greatcoat with Shoulder Titles
• PH Gas Mask w/ bag
• Hypo Gas Mask w/ bag
• Bandoleer
• Rain Cape
• Watch - Pocket or Wrist
• Housewife (i.e. sewing kit)
• Soap Tin
• Towel, hand

Recommended Vendors

There are several vendors and suppliers who sell the items necessary to meet the unit requirements.  Below is a list of vendors we recommend based on quality, authenticity and cost of their products.

What Price Glory

• 1907 Service Dress Tunic & Trousers* (Recommended Vendor)
• Shirt, Greyback* (Recommended Vendor)
• Puttees, pair* (Recommended Vendor)
• Braces* (Recommended Vendor)
• Pattern 1908 "P-08" Web Equipment*
• Water Bottle - Blue Enamel with Khaki or Grey Wool Cover*
• Cap, Service Dress*
• P-08 Web belt
• Field Dressing
• Identity Discs, with cord
• Paybook
• Holdall
• Ammo Boots

        * WPG sells these items together as a "British WWI Package Deal" and is a cheaper and easy alternative to purchasing the items individually.

Lawrance Ordinance

• Mess Tin (Recommended Vendor)
• Pattern 1908 "P-08" Web Equipment (Recommended Vendor)

AIF Quartermasters

• Pattern 1908 "P-08" Web Equipment
• Small Box Respirator Gas Mask and Bag
• PH Gas Mask Bag
• Housewife (Recommended Vendor)
• Bandoleers (Recommended Vendor)
• Ground Sheet (Recommended Vendor)
• Rain Cape (Recommended Vendor)

Tommy's Pack Fillers

• Paybook (Recommended Vendor)
• Misc. Paperwork and Labels
• Holdall

Ebay

• Brodie Helmet Shells
• P1907 Bayonet and Scabbard
• Water Bottle - Blue Enamel with Khaki or Grey Wool Cover
• Pattern 1908 Entrenching Implement
• SMLE oil bottles, pull-throughs, and slings
• Clasp Knife, with marlin spike and tin opener

Wephaus Militaria

• Ammo Boots* (Recommended Vendor)

        *These are actually Black Swedish Army Boots without Toecaps.  They are very close to WWI British boots, and good military quality.

Mattimore Harness

• Ammo Boots (Preferred Vendor)

Castle Keep

• Regimental Cloth Shoulder Titles (Recommended Vendor)
• Regimental Brass Cap Badges (Recommended Vendor)
• General Service or Regimental Brass Buttons (Recommended Vendor)

Schipperfabrik

• Small Box Respirator Gas Mask and Bag (Recommended Vendor)

Prairie Flower Leather Company

• Brodie Helmet Liner (Recommended Vendor)
• Leather Wristwatch Strap

Jeff Redrup (Please contact us to reach Mr. Redrup)

• PH Gasmask

If you are interested in becoming part of our living history organization or you would like information please feel free to email us.