Adjutant General's Corps Mess Dress - Male
AGC officer Mess Dress with gold-on-blue 5/8-inch main rank, stand-collar shirt and bib; GSPS uses black rank, miniature collars and its own footwear. Antecedent branch collars require authority.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
AGC officer Mess Dress with gold-on-blue 5/8-inch main rank, stand-collar shirt and bib; GSPS uses black rank, miniature collars and its own footwear. Antecedent branch collars require authority.
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
- The Adjutant General's Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Adjutant General's Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
Choose one authorised option
- Collarless White Shirt
Main AGC shirt construction only, selected for the wearer and garment. The physically different GSPS shirt remains a separate internal specification; neither construction is merged into WordPress 69820 without construction proof.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
Remove general stiff-wing-collar links from current AGC/GSPS Mess outfits; any approved antecedent pattern retains its own separate conditions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Black Leather George Boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
Restrict Mess Highland footwear to GSPS WO/SNCO pattern and remove officer boot substitutions; correct all General Service Personnel Staff labels to Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised socks or hose
Hosiery follows the selected lower garment and footwear under the cited dress rule; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableHeaddress
- Adjutant General's Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap
- ALS Forage Cap
- ETS Minerva-Blue Side Cap
ETS outdoors only. This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
- 5/8 Inch GSPS Black Tudor Crowns
- 5/8 Inch GSPS Black Bath Stars
Main AGC only: gold-on-blue 5/8-inch rank according to substantive rank; GSPS uses black metal rank.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The rank carrier depends on the wearer and authorised garment construction under the cited rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
Choose one authorised option
- AGC Officer Plated Cap Badge
- The Adjutant General's Corps RMP Collar Badges
- The Adjutant General's Corps ETS Collar Badges
- AGC Small Silver Lion of England Collar Badges
- Miniature GSPS Collar Badges
RMP serviceable antecedent kit only with Branch Director authority; not the standard current AGC Mess collar. Preserve WO1 officer-pattern permission where applicable. Source badge requirement retained; unconfirmed or physically mismatched sale mapping withdrawn.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedButtons
Choose one authorised option
- Adjutant General’s Corps 22 Ligne Cap Button
- AGC 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableScabbard
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword knot
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword belt, slings or frog
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableWaistcoat or cummerbund
- The Adjutant General's Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Adjutant General's Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt or sash
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableShoulder 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Field officers and all RMP officers; GSPS field rank or above. No spurs with trousers.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals and decorations
- Miniature Court-Mounted Medals
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Additional authorised item for the occasion
Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedaiguillettes
- No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
AGC Officer Plated Cap Badge
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Adjutant General’s Corps 22 Ligne Cap Button
Conditional · Only when headwear/goldings-hat-the-adjutant-generals-corps-no-1-hat is selected.
Buttons
AGC 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Conditional · standard AGC branch; select 22-ligne Mess
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Choose one · Required · male pattern; alternative to Wellington boots
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Choose one · male pattern; alternative to George boots
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Field officers and all RMP officers; GSPS field rank or above. No spurs with trousers.
Hats
Adjutant General's Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Adjutant General's Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap: No. 1 headdress is worn with No. 10 Dress only outdoors when ordered under ADR 02.220(a).
Hats
ALS Forage Cap
Choose one · Gender: unisex. Wearers: all-ranks
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Main AGC only: gold-on-blue 5/8-inch rank according to substantive rank; GSPS uses black metal rank.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Main AGC only: gold-on-blue 5/8-inch rank according to substantive rank; GSPS uses black metal rank.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Choose one
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Conditional · Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required