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WW1 A to Z - Q is for Quartermaster

Newsreel and commentary examine the role of the quartermaster in keeping British troops supplied and equipped during World War One. Tommies on the Western Front carried 30 kilos of kit. A dramatic monologue introduces Captain William Stacey, a quartermaster on the Western Front. He shows us around his stores and explains the importance of some key items of a soldier鈥檚 kit, such as boots, socks, blankets and gas masks.

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