Army Air Corps officer service dress — male

Army Air Corps Service Dress - Male

Army Air Corps Service Dress, tailored in the appropriate male or female pattern.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Rank

Direct embroidery on the shoulder boards.

Shirt

Issue-pattern shirt; General Staff Officers use the white Stefan-pattern exception.

Badges

Flying badge only for personnel entitled to the Army Flying Badge; the Syrena distinction does not limit uniform eligibility.

Sword equipment

Worn when ordered, with the scabbard appropriate to the occasion.

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

  • Army Air Corps Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Army Air Corps Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Service Dress Trousers

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Fawn Shirt

Normal officer issue-pattern shirt. General Staff Officers wear the white Stefan-pattern exception.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Brown Oxford Shoes

Plain brown Oxford shoes with toecap.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • Brown Leather Gloves

Brown leather gloves; no gloves during rifle drill.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • Army Air Corps Beret

AAC officers wear the source-prescribed light-blue beret and do not wear the generic peaked forage cap or side cap. The atomic light-blue beret and Officer silver-wire badge remain source evidence, while the existing WordPress 73726 Army Air Corps Beret & Badge is their single customer-facing headwear owner for both male and female No. 1 and Service Dress.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns
  • Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank embroidered directly on the shoulder board; select only where substantive rank includes a star.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • Army Air Corps Officer Anodised-Silver Eagle Collar Badges
  • Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge
  • Army Air Corps Service Dress Wings
  • Syrena (Maid of Warsaw) Badge

Serving members of 651 or 654 Squadron AAC only; right forearm, as directed by AAC serial 9 for the selected order. The Syrena badge are retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Buttons

  • Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button
  • Army Air Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • Authorised regimental or corps-pattern sword

The sword is controlled by wearer entitlement, occasion and the authorised regimental or corps pattern.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Scabbard

  • Leather Scabbard

Non-parade Service Dress when the sword is ordered, matched to its blade.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Brown Leather Sword Knot

The cited Service Dress rule identifies this exact article. Its existing reviewed shared identity is already sold by Goldings; the same product is shown here with the original wearer and occasion restrictions.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Authorised sword belt, slings or frog

The sword belt, slings or frog depend on the authorised sword, wearer and occasion.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

  • Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

The cited Service Dress rule identifies this exact article. Its existing reviewed shared identity is already sold by Goldings; the same product is shown here with the original wearer and occasion restrictions.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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

Required with trousers or overalls.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer

Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Medals and decorations

  • Orders, decorations and medals as entitled

Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.

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

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

aiguillettes

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

Army Air Corps Officer Anodised-Silver Eagle Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Army Air Corps Officer Anodised-Silver Eagle Collar Badges

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Army Air Corps Service Dress Wings

Badges & Insignia

Army Air Corps Service Dress Wings

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Army Air Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Buttons

Army Air Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Brown Oxford Shoes

Footwear

Brown Oxford Shoes

Conditional · Plain brown Oxford shoes with toecap.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Brown leather gloves; no gloves during rifle drill.

Army Air Corps Beret

Hats

Army Air Corps Beret

Required · AAC officers wear the source-prescribed light-blue beret and do not wear the generic peaked forage cap or side cap. The atomic light-blue beret and Officer silver-wire badge remain source evidence, while the existing WordPress 73726 Army Air Corps Beret & Badge is their single customer-facing headwear owner for both male and female No. 1 and Service Dress.

Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns

Conditional · Rank embroidered directly on the shoulder board; select only where substantive rank includes a crown.

Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Conditional · Rank embroidered directly on the shoulder board; select only where substantive rank includes a star.

Fawn Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Fawn Shirt

Conditional · Normal officer issue-pattern shirt. General Staff Officers wear the white Stefan-pattern exception.

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Shoulder Details

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Choose one · 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.

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog — standard brown set, frog shown separately

Swords & Belts

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Conditional · Wearers: officers. In No. 2 or No. 4 only when ordered · When ordered with No. 2 Dress; shoulder brace worn with the belt.

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Wearers: officers, warrant-officers-class-1. For non-ceremonial or non-parade wear with the Sam Browne when the sword is ordered or appropriate · When the sword is carried with the brown Sam Browne.

Leather Scabbard

Swords & Belts

Leather Scabbard

Conditional · Non-parade Service Dress when the sword is ordered, matched to its blade.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.

Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Service Dress Trousers

Required