Tom in the uniform of a lance corporal in the CEF Artillery or Field Artillery. 1915. Their cap badges were similar to, and derived from, the British Royal Artillery. The leather holster over Tom’s shoulder is a bandolier, which was standard British issue from the Boer War
onwards. The pouches were designed to contain ammunition. This is the standard five-pouch bandolier, each containing ten rounds of rifle ammunition, intended to defend battery positions from infantry attack. (Description courtesy of Mark Duffy, ww1photos.org.) See also P. 501 of the By Sea, By Land book.
