Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
In 1960 at No1 ITS South Cerney an officer cadet was issues with £10.0s.0d. With this he would have to buy an SD cap, shoes and a pair of brown leather gloves. His No1 uniform was issued by stores and corrected for fit by a resident tailor.
Interesting - No 1 from Stores!! OCTU Feltwell, 1965, one received an Officers Initial Outfitting Allowance of £115 to cover the lot: No 1, SD Hat, Shoes and No 5 jacket. I took the cheaper route via Messrs Alkit, on tick, and spent the money on a better car. I was still paying off the bill several years later!
Back on topic, I never 'Gieved' at all.