Use
All Canadian, British, and Dominion troops were issued the standard service jacket during the Great War. The service jacket was mass-produced at the start of the war but was not carefully examined. It was widely distributed by the CEF. The service jacket did not protect the Allied troops from mud and rain as they underwent training in England in 1914 and 1915. In January 1915, the Canadian service jacket was substituted for a British design. However, the Canadian pattern was still issued to enlistees throughout Canada and worn by Canadian soldiers overseas.
