Army Air Corps — officer No. 1 Dress, male

Army Air Corps No. 1 Dress - Male

Army Air Corps No. 1 Dress, with distinct ceremonial and ordinary fittings.

Composition

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Ceremonial

Gold No. 3A shoulder cords, silver rank and the prescribed gold-lace sword system when ordered.

Ordinary

Plain dark-blue shoulder boards with 5/8-inch gold embroidered rank; Sam Browne and brown leather sword equipment when ordered.

Gloves

White for ceremonial dress, brown with ordinary Sam Browne; no gloves during rifle drill.

Squadron distinction

Syrena badge eligibility is a separate 651/654 Squadron distinction, not a restriction on the uniform.

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

  • Jacket — Ceremonial pattern
  • Jacket — Non-ceremonial pattern

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

  • No. 1 Dress Trousers

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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

  • Black Leather George Boots

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Black Dress 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 Leather Gloves
  • Brown Leather Gloves

Ordinary No. 1 Dress with Sam Browne; 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

  • Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial
  • Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial
  • 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
  • 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Ordinary No. 1 Dress: gold embroidery on plain dark-blue shoulder boards; only where substantive rank includes a star.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

  • 3-Ply Twisted Gold Shoulder Cords
  • Shoulder Boards — plain dark-blue pattern

Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: No. 3A gold shoulder cords; ordinary No. 1 uses plain dark-blue boards.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Badges and insignia

  • Army Air Corps Officer Anodised-Silver Eagle Collar Badges
  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Buttons

  • Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button
  • Army Air Corps Screw Buttons

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • Army Air Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • Army Air Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard
  • Leather Scabbard
  • Nickel Scabbard

Ceremonial No. 1 Dress only, matched to the ordered sword.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
  • Brown Leather Sword Knot

Ordinary No. 1 Dress with Sam Browne and the sword ordered.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Army Air Corps No. 5 Sword Belt and Gold-Lace Slings System

Ceremonial No. 1 Dress only, when the sword is ordered.

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

  • Crimson Sash
  • Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Remove the generic fallback recommendation from AAC core outfit choices unless an AAC shoulder-belt pattern is identified; retain the shared product for supported organisations.

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

  • Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Silver swan-neck spurs with officer overalls and boxed boots; not NCO Mess.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Medals and decorations

  • Full-Size Orders, Decorations and Medals
  • Medal Ribbons

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

  • 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

All variants

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

All variants

Army Air Corps Officer Silver-Wire Cap Badge

Choose one · Wearers: officers

Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

All variants

Army Air Corps 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Army Air Corps Screw Buttons

Buttons

All variants

Army Air Corps Screw Buttons

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

All variants

Black Leather George Boots

Required · Gender: male. Wearers: officers, warrant-officers-class-1

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

All variants

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Silver swan-neck spurs with officer overalls and boxed boots; not NCO Mess.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

All variants

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress with Sam Browne; no gloves during rifle drill.

White Leather Gloves

Gloves

All variants

White Leather Gloves

Conditional · Choose one · Officers, ceremonial No. 1 Dress; no gloves during rifle drill.

Army Air Corps Beret

Hats

All variants

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.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

All variants

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress: gold embroidery on plain dark-blue shoulder boards; only where substantive rank includes a crown.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

All variants

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress: gold embroidery on plain dark-blue shoulder boards; only where substantive rank includes a star.

Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial, with gold cross and enamel centre

Rank

All variants

Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: one or more stars are worn according to substantive rank

Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial

Rank

All variants

Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: the substantive rank includes a crown

Collarless White Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

Collarless White Shirt

Required · Wearers: all-ranks

White Linen Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

White Linen Collar

Required · Wearers: officers

3-Ply Twisted Gold Shoulder Cords

Shoulder Details

All variants

3-Ply Twisted Gold Shoulder Cords

Conditional · Choose one · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: No. 3A gold shoulder cords; ordinary No. 1 uses plain dark-blue boards.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Shoulder Details

All variants

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Choose one · 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.

Army Air Corps No. 5 Sword Belt and Gold-Lace Slings System

Swords & Belts

All variants

Army Air Corps No. 5 Sword Belt and Gold-Lace Slings System

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress only, when the sword is ordered.

Army Air Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

Army Air Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard

Conditional · When the sword is ordered for the cited wearer or duty.

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

Swords & Belts

All variants

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress; sword equipment when ordered.

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

All variants

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress with Sam Browne and the sword ordered.

Crimson Sash

Swords & Belts

All variants

Crimson Sash

Conditional · Officers, ceremonial No. 1 Dress only.

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Swords & Belts

All variants

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Conditional · Choose one · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress with the sword ordered; No. 2 gold-cord knot subject to the prescribed senior-rank exception.

Leather Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

Leather Scabbard

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress only, matched to the ordered sword.

Nickel Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

Nickel Scabbard

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress only, matched to the ordered sword.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Braces

Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.

No. 1 Dress Trousers — tailored flat-front product illustration

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

No. 1 Dress Trousers

Required