British Body Armor

[oskar2ndchev]

In light of recent discussion on British body armor, here's some stuff that I found:



For information on the above: www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk/coll/worsor/wos3d.htm

I'm sure there's more out there but it does show that it was used by Commonwealth forces, albiet on a limited scale.

[aefstraggler]

Based on the description I found, that may be a Dayfield Shield.

Patent applied for by Francis Dayton and Earnest Whitfield.

Provisional [patent] Application No.5196 applied for 06/04/14 - description:
'improvements in or relating to Shields for the use of Soldiers and Others'
Complete Specification application No. 13258 dated 15/09/15
Completed Specification accepted 17/04/16

Private purchase - 52/6 (52 shillings 6 pence) for a double (front and back) --
25/0 single (front only) Postage to the British Isles was 1/- for the double and
-/6 for the single -- 2/6 to actually ship to the front (double) and 1/6 for a single

Cost - postage from an ad in the 20 February 1917 London Times.

[aefstraggler]

Also found an ad for the Crossman Body Shield:

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[joesweeney]

FYI, for the British by Nov. 1917 Body Armour of two patterns and Japanese Silk Necklets were held in Ordnance Base Deopts for the use of Divisions on the scale of:

Body Armour, Heavy Pattern, 400 per Division
Body Armour, light Pattern, 400 per Division
Japanese Necklets 400 Per Division.


these wre used.

Light pattern were types like the Dayfield and Chimico.

The Heacy pattern and Japanese necklet is below:






The private purchase types were also not that uncommon.

Not sure what is in the movie.

Hope this is of interest.

Joe Sweeney

[montythetommy]

This means we all get body armour, over the top, charge jerry, bullets "richochete" off our armour, and we are able to get in the german trenches. That takes 10 minutes top, and the rest of the 24 hour event we drink tea. The British Empire 'as it's glourious victory over the dirty hun! Sounds like a jolly good reenactment. XD

[Marcus]

Good plan...until the grenades come raining down on you!

[montythetommy]

Won't help much, least you get a couple of "direct hits" and that's when our Mark IV Tank comes and guns you dead

[rsm2ndbtnlf]

Monty... Calm down me ole son!!

Contrary to what has been discussed, I have never come across a single incident where British Body Armour was issued / used at the SHARP END!!! Its my honest opinion that the listing for Battle Stores.. was actually for 'RUPERT USE!!!' ;-)

Think on it!!! Issuing bady armour to British troops in the front line... 'GOODNESS MAN!, what on earth would come of the 'OFFENSIVE SPIRIT?' ' The chaps would never venture out of their dugouts!!!

Now, on the other hand, if an officer were to be issued, and wear a set of that splendid battle protection.. combined with the regular issue of 'SRD'... FOLLOW ME CHAPS would gain a new meaning!!! ;-) As if the walk at high port charges across NML was not enough!!!

As we British BULLDOGS do not fear the Hun in any circomstance.. the issue Battle-Bowler (for general head protection), and the issue entrenching tool head (across the wedding tackle).. are ample enough!

GOD SAVE THE KING! :-)

[montythetommy]

We British always win!

"When we say we always won. And when they ask how it's done. We'll gladly point to everyone, of england's soldiers of the king" -Edward Woodward.

But it is fun/funny to imagine all of us in Body-Armour. Hehe!