1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards — officer No. 1 Dress, male

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Dress - Male

QDG officer No. 1 Dress.

Composition

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Dress configuration

Both ceremonial and ordinary No. 1 retain the prescribed gold crossbelt, white gloves and gold-cord sword knot. Ordinary wear substitutes medal ribbons for full-size medals.

Legwear

Overalls with Wellington boots and box spurs; pantaloons and mounted boots form the separate mounted-duty configuration.

Rank

Gilt-metal Bath stars and plain bright crowns selected according to rank.

Fittings & Lead Times

Measurements are taken and fittings overseen by Geoffrey Golding at the St Albans workroom, with each garment checked throughout the making process for fit, balance, finish and correct detail. Lead time is typically 8-12 weeks, depending on workshop capacity, fitting requirements and the date required.

Dress specification

Uniform composition

The articles that make up this order of dress. Separately listed pieces are available below; included pieces form part of the uniform itself. Where alternatives are shown, select the authorised combination for the wearer, rank and occasion—they are not all worn together.

Jacket or tunic

  • Tunic

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

Choose one authorised option

  • Mounted-Duty Pantaloons
  • QDG No. 1 Dress Overalls

QDG overalls with Wellington boots and box spurs; mounted pantaloons are a separate configuration. Mounted breeches/pantaloons remain a source requirement only; Goldings does not stock them.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Shirt

  • Collarless White Shirt

ADR 02.211 supplies the exact No. 1 Dress shirt relationship. A separate WordPress 69820 record is not treated as the same physical product without route-specific proof.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • White Linen Collar

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

Choose one authorised option

  • Leather Wellington Boots
  • RHA-Pattern Butcher Boots

Mounted duty only, with pantaloons and the corresponding mounted boots; use jack spurs where prescribed.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Dark-Blue Socks

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • White Cotton Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 5/8 Inch Plain Bright Metal Crowns — Screw Fitting
  • 5/8 Inch Plain Bright Metal Bath Stars — Screw Fitting

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. QDG No. 1 Dress, according to crown-bearing substantive rank: plain bright 5/8-inch nominal metal crown; screw fitting. Source specification only; incorrect coloured-top purchasing mapping removed. QDG No. 1 Dress, according to star-bearing substantive rank: plain bright 5/8-inch nominal metal star; screw fitting. Source specification only; incorrect coloured-top purchasing mapping removed.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Rank carrier

  • Cavalry Chain-Mail Epaulettes

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Badges and insignia

  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Embroidered Bays-Cypher Collar Badges
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Screw Shoulder Titles

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Sword Belt and Slings

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Waistcoat or cummerbund

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Belt or sash

  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officers' Gold Parade Cross Belt

QDG No. 1 Dress retains the prescribed gold crossbelt. The cross belt remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoulder cords, chains or other details

  • Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details

Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Braces are worn with these male trousers or overalls.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs
  • Jack Spurs

Swan-neck box spurs with overalls and compatible boxed boots; not with mounted pantaloons/butcher boots.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Medals and decorations

  • Full-Size Orders, Decorations and Medals

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard or aiguillette

  • Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled

A lanyard or aiguillette is worn only where local custom or individual entitlement requires it.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Silver Message Box

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Embroidered Bays-Cypher Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

All variants

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Embroidered Bays-Cypher Collar Badges

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Screw Shoulder Titles

Badges & Insignia

All variants

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Screw Shoulder Titles

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

All variants

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge

Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

All variants

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)

Buttons

All variants

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)

Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

All variants

Leather Wellington Boots

Choose one · Dismounted duties

Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

All variants

Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Choose one · Swan-neck box spurs with overalls and compatible boxed boots; not with mounted pantaloons/butcher boots.

RHA-Pattern Butcher Boots

Footwear

All variants

RHA-Pattern Butcher Boots

Choose one · Mounted duty only, with pantaloons and the corresponding mounted boots; use jack spurs where prescribed.

White Cotton Gloves

Gloves

All variants

White Cotton Gloves

Conditional · Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap

Hats

All variants

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap

Required

Collarless White Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

Collarless White Shirt

Required · Gender: unisex. Wearers: officers

White Linen Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

White Linen Collar

Conditional · Wearers: officers. Gender: unisex. No. 3 Dress inherits all other items from the corresponding No. 1 Dress order

Cavalry Chain-Mail Epaulettes

Shoulder Details

All variants

Cavalry Chain-Mail Epaulettes

Conditional · Choose one · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · Ceremonial order

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Conditional · Wearers: officers. Gender: unisex When the sword is ordered to be carried. · When the sword is ordered for the applicable parade, ceremonial or duty context

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Swords & Belts

All variants

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Sword Belt and Slings

Swords & Belts

All variants

Sword Belt and Slings

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Braces

Required · Braces are worn with these male trousers or overalls.

QDG No. 1 Dress Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

QDG No. 1 Dress Overalls

Required · QDG overalls with Wellington boots and box spurs; mounted pantaloons are a separate configuration.