British Army Issue Boots ?

[garys39]

I picked these up on Saturday, can't find any identifying marks, are they WD issue ?

Thanks Gary

[Tony B]

I've always known them generically as 'jungle boots'. The gauze in the welts being for drainage. They were sold as Vietnam boots.

[MHillyard]

They are very similar to the American boots accept for the pattern on the leather which is more british

[Scotch Harry]

Also on British Jungle Boots isnt the tread pattern the same as on the DMS boots?

[HeathJr]

Here is a pic my pair of US June '67 dated 3rd pattern Jungle Boots for comparison. Made by Bata with the vibram sole incorporating the spike protective plate.

 

 

Hope it helps.

[airportable]

I have a pair of the 'Jungle boots' canvas uppers, moulded rubber sole/ankle protection. Very different to your pair, see front cover of Simon Howlett's book, British post-war jungle webbing.

Be intresting to know if yours was a ptn. that followed mine. Try and do pic. when able. Can find no markings on mine.

[matchstick]

I have two pairs of these one 9M the other 8M.

 

On the size 8's I can make out aspects of the markings

at the top inside of the tongue in silver.

 

What I could decipher looks like

 

02247 M --

0 0 -- size 8

WX/45/8- W47

 

(- being what I couldn't decipher.)

 

And then in the centre of the sole inside in red

8M

GBB

1988

 

I don't if this would be of any use to you kit guru's in

identifying what these are other than what they look like:

Boots DMS Jungle variant (if that is their designation I wouldn't be surprised)

Edited June 8, 2016 by matchstick
Minor grammatical error.

[Daz gtr]

The boots are G.B.BRITTON,one of the makers & same makers as bch DMS boots & the desert combat high,other maker I know of is Tebbutt & Hall ltd,TIP; don't buy any boots dated after 1995 ex UK forces stick with the DMS prior to this date,I still have a pair of T & H BROS 1970 dated inner sole stamped smooth leather type no toe cap Northern Ireland type boots(nothing wrong with them & stored for years,(Tip 2;always stored in a cardboard box with a silica pouch or in a dark wooden wardrobe with silica pouch in the wardrobe, I've had no problems with them,also lowa boots do rot, it's not the sole but the mid sole it's the P.U. if it's mixed with rubber it breaks down avoid rubber & P.U. mix,my lowa mountain sepia collection spec edition absolute £150.00 bullshit,lesson learned older boots are far superior & agreed previously about the matterhorns i use these & Cabela's in cold wet conditions & the buggers store well also old bates boots from a usaf Afghan tour straight from his wardrobe in the states to mine, most of these are hardly worn 20yrs or more old & still perfect,i don't know what the US use as a mid sole but it's a damn sight better than our contractors choices (tight arse govt)& brainless,they ought to give me that job then they could sell a good lasting boot as surplus just like before heh!!!!!