Intelligence Corps Mess Dress - Male
Intelligence Corps senior-rank Mess Dress: WO1 officer overalls and silver collars; other entitled senior ranks wear 2-inch-striped trousers and gold collars. Optional 5 MI items do not restrict the Corps uniform.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
Intelligence Corps senior-rank Mess Dress: WO1 officer overalls and silver collars; other entitled senior ranks wear 2-inch-striped trousers and gold collars. Optional 5 MI items do not restrict the Corps 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
- Intelligence Corps NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Intelligence Corps NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- 5 MI Battalion Mess Trews
- Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
The exact local No. 10 row overrides the generic Army senior-NCO cotton-shirt fallback. Only the locally prescribed Marcella-pattern customer product belongs on this composition.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Intelligence Corps Beret
Outdoors only when ordered; officer/WO1 embroidered badge, WO2/SNCO metal badge.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Intelligence Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Intelligence Corps Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- Intelligence Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Intelligence Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Intelligence Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Retain genuine rank stock and confirm JNCO Mess permission before retaining those uniform links.
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
- Intelligence Corps NCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
- Intelligence Corps Officer and WO1 Embroidered Beret Badge
- Intelligence Corps Officer and WO1 Silver Collar Badges
WO1 only: officer silver collar pair.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Intelligence Corps 22 Ligne Domed Brass Button
- Intelligence Corps Flat Mounted Brass Mess Dress 22 Ligne Button
Other entitled senior ranks: gold/anodised 22-ligne vest button.
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
- Intelligence Corps NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Intelligence Corps 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
Required with trousers or overalls.
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
Intelligence Corps NCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Gold collar pair for entitled senior ranks other than WO1.
Badges & Insignia
Intelligence Corps Officer and WO1 Embroidered Beret Badge
Conditional · WO1 only, with the beret outdoors when ordered; sewn half an inch above the band.
Badges & Insignia
Intelligence Corps Officer and WO1 Silver Collar Badges
Conditional · WO1 only: officer silver collar pair.
Buttons
Intelligence Corps 22 Ligne Domed Brass Button
Conditional · Other entitled senior ranks: gold/anodised 22-ligne vest button.
Buttons
Intelligence Corps Flat Mounted Brass Mess Dress 22 Ligne Button
Conditional · WO1 only: officer flat mounted vest button.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Intelligence Corps Beret
Conditional · Outdoors only when ordered; officer/WO1 embroidered badge, WO2/SNCO metal badge.
Rank
Intelligence Corps Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Intelligence Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Intelligence Corps 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
Intelligence Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Intelligence Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · The regiment or corps No. 10 schedule prescribes its white Marcella-pattern shirt for warrant officers and senior NCOs
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
5 MI Battalion Mess Trews
Choose one · Gender: male. Wearers: officers, wo1, warrant-officers, sncos
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Choose one