Copies of the reports made by Major General Eyre's Committee on Infantry Equipment to the Secretary of State for war; of the correspondence that has taken place between the committee and Lieutenant Colonel Carter; and, of the correspondence at the Horse Guards and War Office, which refers to the equipment proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Carter.

  • Great Britain. War Office. Committee on Infantry Equipment.
Date:
1871
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Credit: Copies of the reports made by Major General Eyre's Committee on Infantry Equipment to the Secretary of State for war; of the correspondence that has taken place between the committee and Lieutenant Colonel Carter; and, of the correspondence at the Horse Guards and War Office, which refers to the equipment proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Carter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CONTENTS. PAGE. Letter from Sir E. Lugard 3 First Report ------------ - 4 Appendix, No. 1. —Statistical Table in regard to Heart Disease in the Army 12 „ ,, 2.—On the Influence of the present Knapsack and Accoutre- ments on the Health of the Infantry Soldier - - 12 „ „ 3.— Daily Drill Season from November to April inclusive - 17 „ ,, 4.—Enumeration of the various Plans of carrying the Kit and Ammunition submitted to the Committee - - - 19 „ „ 5.—Letter from Professor Longmore - - - 21 Second Report ---------22 Appendix - -- -- -- -- -- -28 Third Report ' 35 Appendix I.—Preliminary Trials of the Yoke System 40 „ II.—Instructions for trying the Yoke Pattern Equipment, and for Form of Reports - -- -- -- -40 „ III.—Reports of the Trials of the First Yoke Pattern in August 1867 - ' - 42 „ IV.—Instructions for fitting and reporting on the altered Yoke Equipment - - - 72 „ V.—Reports on the Trials of the altered Yoke and Brace-Yoke Equipment in January 1868 - - - - - - 73 „ VI.—Description of the Mode of fitting the Equipment - - 86 Index to Illustrations. Colonel Greer's Plan of carrying the Canteen and Haversack 46 Colonel Tidy's Mode of carrying the Canteen, Blanket, and Greatcoat - 73 Colonel Lacy's - - - ditto - - - ditto - - - ditto - - 78 Nine Plates showing Mode of fitting the Equipment - 86. 116 Fourth Report ______ _ 88 Appendix I.—Reports of Trials of the Valise Equipment 93 ,, II.—Instruction for the Guidance of Inspectors of Clothing, &c. - 115 ,, III.—Instructions for fitting the Valise Equipment - - - 116 Supplement to the Fourth Report - - - - - - - - -118 Correspondence on the subject of Lieutenant Colonel Carter's Knapsack - - 123 Correspondence respecting additional Trials of the New Valise Equipment and Carter Knapsack ---------- - 132 Further Correspondence respecting competitive Trials between the Valise and Carter Equipments - - - - - - - - - -155