General Staff — officer No. 1 Dress, male

General Staff No. 1 Dress - Male

No. 1 Dress.

Composition

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Description

No. 1 Dress.

Specification

Gender

Male

Composition

No. 1 Dress - Male has separate source-backed ceremonial and non-ceremonial compositions.

This composition materialises the source-defined non-ceremonial form of No. 1 Dress and retains shared principal garments only where the cited regulations support inheritance from ceremonial No. 1 Dress.

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

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

  • General Staff Officer Blue Overalls

General Staff overalls with the rank-appropriate stripe and any applicable specialist Corps colour.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Collarless White Shirt

The route-local regulation supplies the exact No. 1 Dress construction and supersedes generic or WordPress-derived shirt associations.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • White Linen Collar

White patrol collar with the No. 1 collarless shirt.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Leather Wellington Boots
  • Black Leather George Boots

George boot alternative for Brigadiers and Colonels in the appropriate configuration.

Dress rule

When applicable

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

  • Brown Leather Gloves
  • White Cotton Gloves

Ordinary No. 1: brown only for Field Marshal/General Officer arrangements explicitly prescribing brown; Brigadier/Colonel ordinary No. 1 retains the white glove inherited by paragraph 04.441. RAChD black exception remains separate.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • General Staff Male No. 1 Forage Cap

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

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
  • 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
  • 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
  • 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
  • 2 Inch Wide Silver Embroidered Crossed Sword & Baton — No. 1 Dress

Three-quarter-inch metal Bath stars for Colonels in ordinary No. 1 only; Brigadiers use their separate five-eighth-inch stars. Ceremonial No. 1 only: General or Lieutenant General, with the prescribed crown/star and crossed sword-and-baton complement. Ordinary No. 1 configurations remain separately governed. Ceremonial No. 1: General, Lieutenant General and Major General only; excludes Brigadier and Field Marshal. Required crossed sword and baton with the appropriate crown/star complement; internal source specification, not a separately offered product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

  • Three-Ply Gold Shoulder Cords — General Officer
  • Shoulder Boards

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

Badges and insignia

  • Brigadier and Colonel Gorgets
  • Field Marshal and General Officer Gorgets
  • General Staff Cap Badge (Field Marshal)
  • General Staff Cap Badge (General Officer)
  • General Staff Cap Badge (Staff)

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • General Staff General Officer Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button
  • General Staff General Officer Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button
  • General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button
  • General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button

Select the rank-specific 22-ligne cap and 30-ligne medium jacket buttons. Field Marshal crossed-batons buttons are a different device; the General Officer pattern is not a substitute.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
  • General Officer Mameluke Sword & Scabbard

Mameluke for the prescribed General Officer/Field Marshal ceremonial configuration; Field Marshal ordinary No. 1 uses the Infantry sword.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
  • General Officer Mameluke Sword & Scabbard

Mameluke for the prescribed General Officer/Field Marshal ceremonial configuration; Field Marshal ordinary No. 1 uses the Infantry sword.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Gold and Crimson Sword Knot
  • Brown Leather Sword Knot

Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Gender: male. Wearers: field-marshals, general-officers, brigadiers, colonels, army-sergeant-major. Component wearers: officers Gender: female. Wearers: field-marshals, general-officers, brigadiers, colonels, army-sergeant-major. Component wearers: officers Materialised from the product's cited No. 1 applicability for this compatible uniform and wearer context.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • General Staff Webbing Sword Belt and Red-Leather Slings System
  • Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Materialised from the product's cited No. 1 applicability for this compatible uniform and wearer context. Wearers: general-staff-officers, army-sergeant-major The webbing sword belt remains a source requirement; its sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options 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

  • Authorised belt or sash for the wearer and occasion

The authorised belt or sash depends on wearer, regiment and occasion under the cited rule.

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

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Medals and decorations

  • 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.

Brigadier and Colonel Gorgets

Badges & Insignia

All variants

Brigadier and Colonel Gorgets

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Field Marshal and General Officer Gorgets

Badges & Insignia

All variants

Field Marshal and General Officer Gorgets

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

General Staff Cap Badge (Field Marshal)

Badges & Insignia

All variants

General Staff Cap Badge (Field Marshal)

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

General Staff Cap Badge (General Officer)

Badges & Insignia

All variants

General Staff Cap Badge (General Officer)

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

General Staff Cap Badge (Staff)

Badges & Insignia

All variants

General Staff Cap Badge (Staff)

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

General Staff General Officer Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button

Buttons

All variants

General Staff General Officer Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button

Conditional · Select the cap button for General Officers; retain the rank-specific device and prescribed physical size.

General Staff General Officer Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button

Buttons

All variants

General Staff General Officer Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button

Conditional · Select the garment button for General Officers; retain the rank-specific device and prescribed physical size.

General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button

Buttons

All variants

General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button

Conditional · Select the cap button for Brigadiers and Colonels; retain the rank-specific device and prescribed physical size.

General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button

Buttons

All variants

General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button

Conditional · Select the garment button for Brigadiers and Colonels; retain the rank-specific device and prescribed physical size.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

All variants

Black Leather George Boots

Conditional · George boot alternative for Brigadiers and Colonels in the appropriate configuration.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

All variants

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

All variants

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Rank-authorised wear with overalls and Wellington or George boots

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

All variants

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1: brown only for Field Marshal/General Officer arrangements explicitly prescribing brown; Brigadier/Colonel ordinary No. 1 retains the white glove inherited by paragraph 04.441. RAChD black exception remains separate.

White Cotton Gloves

Gloves

All variants

White Cotton Gloves

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress; retain the RAChD black-glove specialist exception.

General Staff Male No. 1 Forage Cap

Hats

All variants

General Staff Male No. 1 Forage Cap

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns — crimson-cap configuration

Rank

Ceremonial

1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only: General or Lieutenant General, with the prescribed crown/star and crossed sword-and-baton complement. Ordinary No. 1 configurations remain separately governed.

1 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars

Rank

All variants

1 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars

Conditional · Select full or half-size embroidery for the actual rank and order; ordinary No. 1 gold embroidery is for General Officers and Field Marshals, not Brigadier/Colonel metal-rank configurations.

3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre

Rank

All variants

3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre

Conditional · Three-quarter-inch metal Bath stars for Colonels in ordinary No. 1 only; Brigadiers use their separate five-eighth-inch stars.

3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top

Rank

All variants

3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top

Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 metal rank is for Brigadiers and Colonels only; General Officers and Field Marshals use gold embroidery.

5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Rank

All variants

5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Conditional · Five-eighth-inch gilt Bath stars for the Brigadier rank worn in ordinary No. 1.

Collarless White Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

Collarless White Shirt

Required · General Officers, Brigadiers, Colonels and the Army Sergeant Major

White Linen Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

White Linen Collar

Conditional · White patrol collar with the No. 1 collarless shirt.

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.

1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Choose one · In No. 1, Infantry sword for Brigadiers and Colonels in ceremonial order and Field Marshals in ordinary order; select the appropriate sword for the precise rank and occasion.

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

Swords & Belts

Non-Ceremonial

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Conditional · Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Materialised from the product's cited No. 1 applicability for this compatible uniform and wearer context. Wearers: general-staff-officers, army-sergeant-major

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

All variants

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Gender: male. Wearers: field-marshals, general-officers, brigadiers, colonels, army-sergeant-major. Component wearers: officers Gender: female. Wearers: field-marshals, general-officers, brigadiers, colonels, army-sergeant-major. Component wearers: officers Materialised from the product's cited No. 1 applicability for this compatible uniform and wearer context.

General Officer Mameluke Sword & Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

General Officer Mameluke Sword & Scabbard

Choose one · Mameluke for the prescribed General Officer/Field Marshal ceremonial configuration; Field Marshal ordinary No. 1 uses the Infantry sword.

Gold and Crimson Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

All variants

Gold and Crimson Sword Knot

Conditional · Only with the ceremonial sword; ordinary or Service brown leather kit uses the matching brown leather knot.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Braces

Required · With high-backed overalls or trousers

General Staff Officer Blue Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

General Staff Officer Blue Overalls

Conditional · General Staff overalls with the rank-appropriate stripe and any applicable specialist Corps colour.