Topic: AIF - Lighthorse
Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914
Part 8, Machine Gun Equipment 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.
| MACHINE GUNS. | |||
| Section 16B. | |||
| Bars, carrying Maxim gun on tripod | 2 | ||
| Belts, ammunition, Maxim, .303-in., 250 rounds | 32 | Includes 2 spare per gun | |
| Cases, Maxim, .303-in., gun | 2 | ||
| Chests, Maxim, .303-in., machine, filling belts, No. 1, Mark III. | 1 | ||
| Guns, Maxim | |||
| Plugs, cork, complete (spare) | 2 | ||
| Protectors, muzzle | 2 | ||
| Rods, cleaning | 2 | ||
| Guns, Maxim, .303-in. (complete, with filled spare part box) | 2 | ||
| Locks, cover (spare) | 2 | ||
| Guns, Maxim, .303 in. and .303-in. converted | |||
| Barrels (spare) | 2 | ||
| Muzzle attachments for ball firing | 2 | ||
| Hoods, protecting, and Marks II. and IV. tripod gun mounts | 2 | ||
| Machines, filling belts, Maxim, .303 in., Mark II. | 1 | ||
| Mountings, tripod, .303-in., Maxim gun, Mark IV. | 2 | ||
| Plugs, belt, Maxim | 1 | ||
| Reflectors, mirror, M.G., .303-in. | 2 | ||
| Springs, belt filling, machine, .303-in Maxim | |||
| Action lever | 4 | ||
| Pawl | 2 | ||
| STORES FOR MOUNTINGS, TRIPOD, .303-IN., MAXIM GUN. | |||
| Section 2A. | |||
| Hooks, bill | 2 | 1 per mounting | |
| Section 2B. | |||
| Axes, pick | |||
| Heads, 4½ lbs. | 2 | 1 per mounting | |
| Helves, 36-in., ferruled | 2 | 1 per mounting | |
| Shovels, G.S. | 2 | 1 per mounting | |
| Section 14. | |||
| Cans, lubricating, No. 9 | 4 | 2 per mounting, 1 for paraffin oil, and 1 for lubricating oil | |
| Section 16B. | |||
| Boxes, belt, ammunition, Maxim, No. 2 or 3 | 28 | 14 per mounting | |
| Cans, half-pint | 4 | 2 per mounting, 1 for lubricating oil, and 1 for turpentine | |
| Cases | |||
| Cans, .303-in., tripod mountings | 2 | 1 per mounting. To hold cans carried on offside of packsaddle | |
| Pins, joint | |||
| Crosshead | 2 | 1 per mounting | |
| Elevating gear | 2 | 1 per mounting | |
| OLD STORES. | |||
| Linen, old, sheeting (for cleaning small arms and machine guns) lbs. | 5 | ||
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Citation: Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Machine Gun Equipment
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