General Service Corps officer service dress — male

General Service Corps Service Dress - Male

Formal parades, official duties and day occasions.

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Description

The temperate No. 2 Dress comprises the khaki GSC Service Dress jacket and matching trousers, cut and fitted to the wearer with Corps buttons, collar badges and rank insignia applied according to rank and appointment.

For warm-weather No. 4 Dress, the khaki Service Dress is replaced by the corresponding lightweight Service Dress, with regimentally arranged buttons and detachable badge fittings.

Specification

Gender

Male

Gender

Male

When worn

Formal parades, official duties and other day occasions at the Commanding Officer's discretion.

No. 2 Dress — temperate

Khaki Service Dress jacket and matching trousers.

Corps buttons and collar badges to the authorised GSC pattern.

Rank insignia according to rank and appointment.

No. 4 Dress — warm weather

Lightweight Service Dress in the warm-weather pattern where authorised for officers.

Regimentally arranged buttons and detachable badge fittings.

Other accoutrements as for No. 2 Dress.

Headwear

Service Dress cap with the GSC cap badge — the Royal Arms.

Footwear

Brown leather shoes with toecaps.

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

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

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: General Service 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

The Army issue No. 2 shirt is the exact source-backed article. WordPress 70074 is not treated as a second shirt or as a proven physical identity without stock evidence.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Light Khaki Silk Knitted Service Dress Tie

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. Exact Goldings stock pattern unresolved; retain as source requirement.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoes or boots

  • Brown Oxford Shoes

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

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

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

Choose one authorised option

  • General Service Corps Blue Peaked Forage Cap
  • General Service Corps Khaki Service-Dress Cap

Blue forage cap with formal Service Dress; the khaki-cap cloth-belt restriction does not apply to this blue cap.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
  • 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

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

  • General Service Corps Cap Badge
  • General Service Corps Collar Badge

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
  • General Service Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Large Button

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • General Service Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard

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

Scabbard

  • Leather Scabbard
  • General Service Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard

Matching leather scabbard only when the sword is carried.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Sword knot

  • Sword knot appropriate to the authorised sword and occasion

The sword knot must match the authorised sword and occasion under the cited dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

When the order and duty require leather accoutrements Wearers: officers, wo1. No. 1 and No. 3 non-ceremonial; unless authorised to substitute a shoulder belt. Only if authorised by the corps

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

  • Sam Browne Belt

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

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.

General Service Corps brass Royal Arms cap badge with King’s Crown

Badges & Insignia

General Service Corps Cap Badge

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Pair of General Service Corps brass Royal Arms collar badges

Badges & Insignia

General Service Corps Collar Badge

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons

Buttons

General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

General Service Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Large Button

Buttons

General Service Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Large Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Brown Oxford Shoes

Footwear

Brown Oxford Shoes

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

General Service Corps Blue Peaked Forage Cap

Hats

General Service Corps Blue Peaked Forage Cap

Conditional · Blue forage cap with formal Service Dress; the khaki-cap cloth-belt restriction does not apply to this blue cap.

General Service Corps Khaki Service-Dress Cap

Hats

General Service Corps Khaki Service-Dress Cap

Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.

3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre

Rank

3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top

Rank

3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Fawn Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Fawn Shirt

Required · Officer Service Dress: Army issue No. 2 Dress shirt in the prescribed pattern

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 · When the order and duty require leather accoutrements Wearers: officers, wo1. No. 1 and No. 3 non-ceremonial; unless authorised to substitute a shoulder belt. Only if authorised by the corps

Leather Scabbard

Swords & Belts

Leather Scabbard

Conditional · Matching leather scabbard only when the sword is carried.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.

Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Service Dress Trousers

Required