by Ian B Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:37 pm
Good day Aidan,
Have no pictures but I'll give a you a basic description of the items you are looking for.
Boot bands: It's whatever you choose. I knew soldiers who used the bands both in garrison and in the field; I knew soldiers, like me, who used the bands in garrison and the combat trouser ties in the field; and, I knew soldiers who used only the trouser ties in both garrison and in the field;
Long underwear: A two part garment with a top and bottom. OD waffle weave cotton. The top had a crew neck with knit cuffs on the sleeves, The bottom had an elastic waist band, fly front and knit cuffs on the legs;
Handkerchief: Approximately 13"- 14" square OD cotton broadcloth:
CF green sweater: Same style as the Brit "wooly pully" sweater, ribbed knit wool with cloth elbow patches, shoulder patches and epaulettes, BUT all in a Rifle green like the CF Service dress uniform; and
Boxer shorts: OD cotton broadcloth with elastic waist band and fly front.
In the next couple of days, I'll hunt through my photos in storage and try to find and scan some pictures of the gear you were asking about.
Hope this helps. Stay safe and have fun!
Ducimus! ("We lead" motto of the Infantry Corps)
Ian B
Last edited by Ian B on Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:19 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Error in recollecting. The memory isn't what it used to be!)