in the middle of it. The greatcoat is rolled up and strapped to the waist, with the mess tins covered in a black japanned canvas case. This is secured by a strap attached to the braces at the back that went around under the greatcoat roll.
The thin straps across their chests are for the round-shaped enamelled water-bottle, on the right hip, and the wider strap is for the canvas haversack on the left hip. The empty haversack is folded neatly here but on exercise it would carry food. The rifles are the Lee Metford magazine bolt action firearm that fired .303 smokeless cartridges, issued in 1890. The boots have black gaiters with the trousers tucked in. In Review Order the gaiters were not worn.
