22 Mind-Blowing Facts About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

3. He Helped Design British Military Uniforms And Safety Equipment

Conan Doyle had done extensive research into military uniforms and armaments in the late-1800s and early-1900s, so as a result he was sent to the trenches during World War I by Lloyd George and Winston Churchill. Sent on mission to the British, French and Italian Fronts, Conan Doyle returned with many ideas - and as a result Navy personnel latterly became equipped with rubber lifebelts and their ships with dinghies, while Army infantry were given flat bullet-proof helmets.