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A shortage of overcoats	[May. 22nd, 2009\|03:55 pm]
For a larger version of this image, click here. A shortage of overcoats led soldiers to fashion sheepskins over their uniforms to keep out the cold. Can you tell us any more about this photograph? Leave your comments below. Click here to view the full collection.
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From:

leyroy
2009-05-23 11:54 am (UTC)

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The jackets are goat skin rather than sheep skin and common with Scottish regiments at the time.

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olivetree99
2009-05-29 01:56 am (UTC)

Goatskins issued to Canadian Soldiers

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I am posting this on behalf of Neil Cameron. Neil wrote to our mailing list about this photo:

I believe you will find that the men in goat skins are Canadians. They were issued the fur coats for winter wear the winter of 1914/15. They unfortunately made our men too conspicuous and they were soon abandoned.

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justagreenie
2009-11-29 02:32 am (UTC)

goat

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Yes, definitely goat skins, certainly not sheepskins.

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