The Volunteer Combatant’s Medal 1914-1918 Link The cummerbund is designed to

The cummerbund is designed to be attached to the side of the Osprey body armour vest and is used to provide additional support and comfort

and there was a special outlet valve designed to allow audibility of speech

it could be used on the  No4 Lee Enfield but only for ceremonial purposes as the bayonet obstructed the path of the 303 round fired from the gun

all buckles and straps present

The Volunteer Combatant’s Medal 1914-1918 Link The cummerbund is designed toThe award was given for voluntary enlistment and service in a combat unit in a danger zone for not less than 6 months during the First World War. Later, the eligibility criteria was extended to include volunteers, older than 40 years of age who had served for 3 months in a combat unit in a danger zone, who were older than 50 years of age who had served for 1 month in a combat unit in a danger zone, and medical personnel who had served for 2 years in