Personal Kit Issues.

Inspection of kit was often done as an Uitpak Inspeksie such as this. © 2001 www.opsmedic.co.za and W Ghirlanda. All rights reserved

The kit listed below was issued to troops in the mid-1980s. It must be noted that much of this kit had to be returned to the unit on leaving the base. As depicted in the photo above, such items were subject to regular, if not daily, inspections.

Kit Issue Item	Description	Quantity
Clothing : Boots Takkies Plakkies - "Moses Shoes" Balaclava Boshoed Balkie Beret Browns Shirts Browns Shirts Browns Pants Overalls Socks Underpants Vests PT Shorts PT Shirts Jersey Groot Jas Bush jacket - Bosbaadjie Raincoat Scarf Web belt	Long Sleeve Short Sleeve	2 pairs 1 pair 1 pair 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 pairs 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
Other : Towels Towels Mirror Seep Bakkie Toiletries Bag Shoe Brush ID Book Cover Dog Tags Sewing Kit	Large Hand	3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Equipment : Rifle Magazines Cleaning Kit Kevlar Helmet - Staaldak Balsak H-Frame Groot Sak - Rugsak Ground Sheet Bivvy Chest Webbing Battle Jacket Dixies Waterbottle Spoegbakkie Varkpan Pikstel Firebucket & Waterbottle Sheets Pillowslips Pillows Blankets Pisvel Trommel Hangkas Bed Sleeping Bag & Inner	R4 or R5 2L 1L	1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 set 2 1 1 1 set 1 set 1 set 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 set
SAMS Issue : Medics - NCO Bag Medics - Step Outs	Full Parade Uniform	1 1 set
Required Purchases : Flashes Putties Cravate		1 set 1 set 1
Dankie Tannie Sak : Mirror Writing Pad Envelopes Pen		1 1 1 pack 1

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