25-pdr QF gun and original 3BAM crest.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Well-Dressed Gunner


All 3BAM members are required to (eventually) acquire a 1943 era reproduction uniform as worn by the 1st Canadian Division in Sicily and Italy in 1943. Members may however wear any service decorations or insignia they earned while in military service.

Required Uniform.
The 1943 uniform below  is the ONLY one that members are REQUIRED to obtain.  
1943 dress.
Complete uniform costs approx. $300

MWO (WO class II) and below

Khaki beret 
 
(WPG cat #204505000) C/W brass king’s crown badge (ebay, surplus etc.) 

Aertex desert shirt 

(WPG cat #201214000)

Khaki drill (KD) desert shorts 

(WPG Cat #20126500)

KD long trousers 

(WPG cat #20132500)

Web belt 

(WPG cat #204738000)

Regimental belt plate**


Khaki socks 

(WPG cat #203091000)

Puttees 

(WPG cat #204477000)

Black ammunition boots 

(WPG cat #201501000)
modern parade boots acceptable (army surplus)

Rank and divisional badge will be worn on an armlet on the right arm. 

(We usually provide an armlet or brassard and appropriate rank and unit badges)