Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Footwear
Black George or Wellington boots with the prescribed overalls and spurs.
Headdress
Beret only when taking the salute at beating retreat.
Badges
Miniature Army Flying Badge only according to entitlement.
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 Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Army Air Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Collarless White Shirt
The exact male officer collarless product replaces the contaminated generic tunic-shirt and Marcella links.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Authorised Mess Dress neck treatment where prescribed
The neck treatment is controlled by the cited order and local pattern; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
- Black Leather George Boots
George boots or Wellington boots with officer Mess overalls; black polished leather, boxed for the prescribed spurs.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Army Air Corps Beret
Only for the officer taking the salute at beating retreat.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Army Air Corps Mess Shoulder Cords
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Army Air Corps Mess Kit Wings
- Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge
- 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 applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedButtons
- 30 Ligne Mounted Mess Buttons
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Army Air Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Army Air Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
IncludedBelt 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals and decorations
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
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
Army Air Corps Mess Kit Wings
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge
Conditional · Only for the officer taking the salute at beating retreat.
Buttons
30 Ligne Mounted Mess Buttons
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · George boots or Wellington boots with officer Mess overalls; black polished leather, boxed for the prescribed spurs.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Army Air Corps Beret
Conditional · Only for the officer taking the salute at beating retreat.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Army Air Corps male officer No. 10 Dress: white cotton or linen collarless Mess shirt
Shoulder Details
Army Air Corps Mess Shoulder Cords
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.