TRANSPORTING THE VICKERS MACHINE GUN

MAN CARRY:

No. 3:

1912 - 1938

1939 - 1942

1943 (Airlanding)

This Airlanding Bn No. 3 has his 1937 Pattern equipment, Airborne (Denison) Smock and Airborne Mk. II Helmet. As he is in the midst of training, he is wearing denim trousers without gaiters. He is not carrying his personal weapon at this time but would have been armed with a Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I (or Mk. I*) Rifle or Mk. 5 Sten Machine Carbine. He is seen carrying two Ammunitions liners, the condenser can and the Aiming Post (Mk. III).

1943 - 1968