How many bullets did the average soldier in WW1 get?

by Maxi_We
ArgonSyn

British soldiers in WW1 wore 1908 pattern webbing instead of the usual leather belts used at the time, am invention by the American Mills Equipment Company. This webbing had 2 ammo pouches, each containing 75 rounds, so the answer to your question is 150.

Remember that the weapon on the front given to the common man was the Lee-Enfield Mk III, which a trained user could use to take 20-30 aimed shots a minute, so 150 rounds might not last long.

Sources:

Chappell, Mike (2000). British Infantry Equipments 1908-2000. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-839-9

Skennerton, Ian (1988). British Small Arms of World War 2. Margate QLD (Australia): Ian Skennerton. ISBN 0-949749-09-5.

Light reading:

British Equipment in WW1 wikipedia page

1908 pattern webbing wikipedia page

dean84921

Issued or through their career? And for a rifleman or machine gunner?