Topic: AIF - Lighthorse
Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914
Part 3, Pioneer Equipment.
This Table is based on the "War Establishments of the Australian Military Forces, 1912." Provision is made for an Armourer as a Staff Sergeant of the Regiment. No other "Attached" Officers, N.C.O.'s, or Men have been provided for. This latter personnel should come to the Regiment fully equipped.
"All Ranks" does not include Officers unless specially mentioned.
Pioneer Equipment
| Section 2A. | |||
| Axes | |||
| Felling, curved helve | 6 | 2 per squadron | |
| Hand, Mark 11. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Helves, maul, 34½-in. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Hooks | |||
| Bill | 12 | 4 per squadron | |
| Reaping, large | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Mauls, G.S., heads | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Section 2B. | |||
| Axes, pick | |||
| Heads, 4½ lbs. | 12 | 4 per squadron | |
| Helves, 36-in., ferruled | 15 | 5 per squadron | |
| Crowbars, 3 ft. 6 in. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Shovels, G.S. | 18 | 6 per squadron | |
| Section 3. | |||
| Wire, ordinary, copper, No. 28, S.W.G., soft lbs. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Section 5B. | |||
| Packsaddlery, G.S. | |||
| Bags (or panniers). intrenching tool | 12 | 4 per squadron | |
| Girths, steadying, worsted | 6 | 2 per squadron, if bags, intrenching issued | |
| Section 6A. | |||
| Saddlery, universal | |||
| Buckets, tool | 18 | 6 per squadron | |
| Section 7. | |||
| Augers | |||
| Screw, bullnosed, 2-in., 178 inches long (or solid wing, eyed) | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Handles, 16-in. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Cases | |||
| Auger | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Saw, hand | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Files, saw, taper, second cut, single | |||
| 9-in. (or 8-in) | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| 6-in. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Hammers | |||
| Claw, 28 ozs. (or 32 ozs.) | 6 | 2 per squadron | |
| Smith's, sledge, 10 lbs. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Handles, No. 1 (spare) | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Pliers, side cutting, 7-in. pairs | 6 | 2 per squadron | |
| Reels, wire, leather | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Rules, G.S., four-fold | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Saws | |||
| Folding, complete | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Hand, 26-in. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Screwdrivers, G.S., 9-in. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Sets, saw, hand | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Spanners, McMahon | |||
| 15-in. (or adjustable) | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| 9-in. (or adjustable 11-in.) | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Section 8A. | |||
| Cordage, tarred, spun yarn, hemp, 3-thread, lbs. | 30 | 10 per squadron | |
| Lines, hambro' | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Twine, whipping, lbs. | 6 | 2 per squadron | |
| Section 8D. | |||
| Tapes, measuring, linen, 100 ft. | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Section 10A. | |||
| Nails | |||
| Iron spike, No. 185; lbs. | 18 | 6 per squadron | |
| Wire, iron grooved | |||
| 6-in.; lbs. | 7½ | 2½ per squadron | |
| 5-in.; lbs. | 7½ | 2½ per squadron | |
| Section 19. | |||
| Lashings, tarred | |||
| 2-in., 48 ft. | 6 | 2 per squadron | |
| 1½-in. 50 ft. | 12 | 4 per squadron | |
| 1-in., 20 ft. | 24 | 8 per squadron | |
| Section 28B. | |||
| Wire, jointing and blinding, A. A. 21; lbs. | 15 | 5 per squadron | |
| Section 29D. | |||
| Bags, sand, common | 180 | 60 per squadron | |
| Pimlico Section 30. | |||
| Knives, clasp, with marline spike and tin opener | 6 | 2 per squadron | |
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Citation: Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Pioneer Equipment
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