Bradford Pals Clothing Contracts - part 2

Following on from last weeks blog further clothing contracts for the Bradford Pals Battalion were announced the following week.

"The whole of the serge for the jackets and trousers is Bradford made and the lustre lining and the other linings such as greatcoats linings etc are from Bradford houses. The puttees are made in Bradford. The Buttons - a very great source of difficulty, have been specially made to Government pattern by a Bradford firm. The Battalion has been specially measured, and an interesting feature is that on  a 5ft 6in standard only about 120 would be under height, the average height of the Battalion being 5ft 3 1/2in. It is expected to completely clothe the battalion in 10 to 14 days."

• Greatcoats - Messrs Wright, Burrows and Co Huddersfield
• Jackets and Trousers - 
• Mr David Murie, Bradford
• Mr R Mettrick , Guiseley
• Messrs Miller, Raynor and Hayson Ltd, London
• Messrs George Brown and Son, Bradford

• Puttees - Messrs Fox and Todd, Bradford
• Regulation Army caps - Messrs Brown, Muff and Co Ltd, Bradford

Bradford Pals Clothing Contracts - part 1

In October 1914 clothing and equipment contracts were placed by the Citizens' Army League for the Bradford Pals as follows:-

• Boots - Messrs B Bonner and Sons, Bradford
• Shirts - Bradford Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Messrs G Brown and Son, Bradford and Messrs R Whitehead and Co, Bradford
• Socks - Davidson's Stores, Bradford, Messrs A Gregson and Co, Bradford and Messrs Millar Raynor and Hayson Ltd, London
• Jerseys - Messes Lingards Ltd, Bradford
• Towels - Messrs Parkinson, Clark and Co Ltd, Bradford
• Kit Bags - Messrs Brown, Muff and Co Ltd, Bradford
• Braces - Sports and Pastimes Ltd, Bradford
• Hold-alls - Messrs Lingards Ltd, Bradford
• Hair brushes - Messrs Lingards Ltd, Bradford
• Shaving brushes - Messrs R Chadwick and Co, Bradford
• Toothbrushes - Messrs Brown, Muff and Co Ltd, Bradford
• Knives, forks and spoons - Messrs Rushworth Ltd, Bradford
• Combination knives - Messrs T Underwood and Co, Bradford

Mr J Dobson, Charles Street, Bradford to provide a comb to each member of the battalion free of charge
Regulation equipment for infantry has been applied for from the Government stores at Woolwich.

More contracts were issued the following week.

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