Corps of Royal Engineers Mess Dress - Male
Royal Engineers WO/SNCO Mess Dress with primary black-backed rank, mounted 22-ligne epaulette buttons and the Sergeant/Staff Sergeant nine-flame grenade where entitled.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
Royal Engineers WO/SNCO Mess Dress with primary black-backed rank, mounted 22-ligne epaulette buttons and the Sergeant/Staff Sergeant nine-flame grenade where entitled.
Scope
Preserve the prescribed wearer, occasion and QGE exceptions.
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
- Corps of Royal Engineers NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of Royal Engineers NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers 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
- Plain White Shirt
No regiment-local shirt construction displaces ADR 02.220(e), so the senior-NCO white cotton shirt is the exact public article. A Marcella-front officers' shirt is not inherited into this NCO composition.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
Only with the permitted overall/boot pattern, including WO1 officer-pattern overalls purchased privately.
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
- Corps of Royal Engineers Soldier Side Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Corps of Royal Engineers Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Corps of Royal Engineers Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- Corps of Royal Engineers Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Corps of Royal Engineers Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Corps of Royal Engineers Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Remove grenade from junior-rank copy and keep genuine stock separate; remove automatic WO/SNCO Mess links until JNCO authority and its actual backing are established.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank 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
- Corps of Royal Engineers SNCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
- Corps of Royal Engineers WO/SNCO Mess Dress Special Arm Badge
- Corps of Royal Engineers Sergeant and Staff Sergeant Grenade Arm Badge
Sergeant or Staff Sergeant only; nine-flame grenade on black backing above the chevrons.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Corps of Royal Engineers 22 Ligne Anodised Button
- Corps of Royal Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons
- 22-Ligne Waistcoat Button
- Buttons — staybright pattern
22-ligne mounted epaulette fitting; male waistcoat fittings use the same mounted size, female use is jacket-only.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedSword
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
- Corps of Royal Engineers NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of Royal Engineers NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers 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
- Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer
Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals 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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Corps of Royal Engineers Sergeant and Staff Sergeant Grenade Arm Badge
Conditional · Sergeant or Staff Sergeant only; nine-flame grenade on black backing above the chevrons.
Badges & Insignia
Corps of Royal Engineers SNCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Corps of Royal Engineers WO/SNCO Mess Dress Special Arm Badge
Conditional · Only for personnel entitled to the EOD or diver qualification badge
Buttons
Corps of Royal Engineers 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Corps of Royal Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons
Conditional · 22-ligne mounted epaulette fitting; male waistcoat fittings use the same mounted size, female use is jacket-only.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · Only with the permitted overall/boot pattern, including WO1 officer-pattern overalls purchased privately.
Rank
Corps of Royal Engineers Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Corps of Royal Engineers Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Corps of Royal Engineers Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is not Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Corps of Royal Engineers Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Corps of Royal Engineers Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required · No. 10 Dress for warrant officers and senior NCOs: white cotton shirt; an optional wing collar may be selected when a bow tie is worn
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required