A scarf and balaclava, please

"In the meantime you can get to work on a scarf and balaclava cap for next winter. All I have left of my kit is a few things I had in my pockets when wounded and my knitted waistcoat which I was wearing at the time"

"when we go into action, we leave our kits behind and take only a small haversack holding toilet gear, rations, and a pair of socks. We have to carry 170 rounds of ammunition, two Mills' bombs (hand grenades), shovel or pick, gas helmets, rifle and bayonet and entrenching tool, also three or more empty sandbags. So you see we have plenty to carry for hopping over trenches and shell holes etc."