uniforms

UNIFORMS

On Parade in Berlin.
(OG Light weights, DPM Jackets, No.2 Shirt, Tie and Service Cap)

During the Eighties the British Infantry Uniform was for ever changing with new items of clothing being developed and introduced. It was a time of change and in a sense a time of "Pick and mix". The early eighties still saw 60 pattern light weights being used with 68 pattern DPM combats and latter 68 pattern being used in conjunction with 86 pattern DPM. Shirts worn were of the KF (Wooly) type but it was common - if not by the regs - to wear No.2 shirts and earlier US issue shirts (of which the latter were very sort after). Norwegian pattern shirts were also worn and later on the 86 pattern shirt which all adds to the confusion.

With uniforms sometimes differing in the same units and new uniforms being introduced piece meal it must have been a Quartermasters nightmare. Below are some samples of the different dress codes and various uniforms.

No.1 Dress

Kings Own (Yorkshire) Light Infantry

No.2 Dress:

Kings (Manchester) Regiment - Major

Royal Army Pay Corps

Royal Military Police c1980 -1989
Berlin Wall Duties

No.4 Dress

RMP - Major

No.6 Dress

Major

No.8 dress

NI Patrol order - c1980 (OG Light-weights, 68 pattern DPM, 58 webbing ,DMS (Ammo) Boots), Beret and L1A1 SLR.	Infantry man c1978 - 1983 (68 Pattern DPM Jacket, OG light-weight Trousers, DMS (Ammo) Boots, Puttees, 58 Pattern Webbing, Beret, Scrim Scarf and L2A3 Sterling)
Carl Gustav No2 c1982 (68 Pattern DPM Jacket, OG light-weight Trousers, DMS (Ammo) Boots, Puttees, 58 Pattern Webbing, No4 Helmet., Scrim Scarf and L2A3 Sterling)	Royal Marine c1982 (68 Pattern DPM Jacket, OG light-weight Trousers, DMS (Ammo) Boots, Puttees, 58 Pattern Webbing, Beret , Scrim Scarf and L1A1 SLR)

Infantry Man c1980 - 1983 (68 Pattern DPM Jacket, 68 Pattern DPM Trousers, DMS (Ammo) Boots, Puttees, 58 Pattern Webbing with 58 Pattern Entrenching Spade, No4 Steel Helmet, and L1A1 SLR.
1985 - 1988 Berlin (85 Pattern DPM Jacket, OG light-weight trousers, 58 Pattern Webbing, Mk6 helmet (On Belt), Beret, NI Gloves, Combat Boots High Leg and L85A1 Rifle.)	1985 - 1988 (85 pattern DPM, 85 pattern water proof jacket, 58 pattern webbing, Mk6 helmet (On Belt), Beret , Combats Boots High Leg and L85A1 Rifle)