Royal Army Chaplains' Department officer service dress — male

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress - Male

Formal parades, official duties and day occasions.

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Description

The temperate No. 2 Dress comprises the khaki RAChD Service Dress jacket and matching trousers, cut and fitted to the wearer with Department buttons, black-finish collar badges and the chaplain's cross applied according to appointment.

For warm-weather No. 4 Dress, the khaki Service Dress is replaced by the corresponding stone-coloured 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.

Department buttons and black-finish organisational collar badges.

Anodised black-finish RAChD cap badge for the Service Dress cap.

Rank insignia according to rank and appointment.

No. 4 Dress — warm weather

Stone-coloured lightweight Service Dress where authorised.

Regimentally arranged buttons and detachable badge fittings.

Other accoutrements as for No. 2 Dress.

Headwear

Service Dress cap with the RAChD badge — the Maltese Cross upon a wreath of laurel and oak with the motto 'In this sign conquer', or the Jewish Chaplains' pattern.

Shirt and clerical collar

Soft khaki collarless shirt with double cuffs, worn with the full clerical collar and plain black veststock; no tie is worn.

Footwear

Black Oxford shoes.

Rank

Use the existing 3/4-inch black metal stars and crown according to the applicable Service Dress rank. RAChD crown worn on purple cushion for crown-bearing appointments.

Crown assembly

RAChD crown worn on purple cushion. The existing black metal crown is the component; the cushion is a uniform assembly instruction, not a new product, variant or photograph requirement.

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

  • The Royal Army Chaplains Department Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Army Chaplains Department 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 Collarless Shirt

The route-local source supplies the exact officer Service Dress article. Generic issue and WordPress placeholder shirts are suppressed from this composition.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Full Clerical Collar
  • Plain Black Veststock

The local Service Dress prescription specifies clerical collar and black veststock; it does not specify a conventional tie. These products remain source requirements only and are hidden from the catalogue at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Shoes or boots

Choose one authorised option

  • Black Oxford Shoes

Black Oxford shoes for Service Dress.

Dress rule

When applicable

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

  • Black Leather Gloves

The Service Dress table prescribes black leather gloves with the Department-specific construction.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress Cap

The Service Dress table prescribes the khaki Service cap. The beret belongs to field and combat orders, not the displayed Service Dress.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 3/4 Inch Black Metal Crowns
  • 3/4 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars

Use the existing 3/4-inch black metal stars and crown according to the applicable Service Dress rank. RAChD crown worn on purple cushion for crown-bearing appointments.

Dress rule

When applicable

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

  • Black Cap Badge
  • Chaplain-General Gold-Leaf Gorgets
  • Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress Collar Badges
  • Royal Army Chaplains' Department Senior Chaplain Cap Badges
  • Chaplain 1st Class and Deputy Chaplain-General Gorgets

For the Christian denomination and applicable class; Class 1 wears gorgets instead. Gorget patterns are appointment alternatives: gold leaf for Chaplain-General; plaited braid for Chaplains 1st Class and Deputy Chaplain-General.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • Royal Army Chaplains' Department No. 2 Hat Button (22 Ligne)
  • The Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress 30 Ligne Button
  • The Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress 40 Ligne Button

Use the WordPress parent grain for the RAChD Service Dress 40/30-ligne button offering rather than exposing one workshop component as the product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

Chaplains do not carry swords; the generic officer sword rule must not flow into any public RAChD uniform.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Scabbard

The scabbard is part of the prohibited sword system for chaplains.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword knot

A sword knot must not be inherited where the wearer is expressly prohibited from carrying a sword.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword belt, slings or frog

Sword slings and a concealed sword belt are not part of RAChD dress because chaplains do not carry swords.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

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

  • Cross Belt
  • Formal Crossbelt
  • Stable Belt

With formal Service Dress; the integral pouch is part of the belt assembly, not an additional standalone product. These products remain source requirements only and are hidden from the catalogue at the owner’s request. The stable belt is retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.

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 when trousers or overalls are selected

Braces apply only when trousers or overalls are selected; they do not apply to a skirt-only composition.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

Choose one authorised option

  • Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled

The Departmental lanyard is expressly not applicable. In Service Dress an appointment or Royal aiguillette remains possible only where separately entitled, so the combined slot is conditional rather than universally absent.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Formal Pouch

The dress evidence is retained. Items outside the approved Goldings stock range remain source components; any remaining public products in this slot are listed separately.

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.

Black Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

Black Cap Badge

Conditional · Standard badge for Class 2 and below; senior badge for the corresponding senior appointment, with the selected cap.

Senior chaplain purple gorget patches — lilac-purple plaited braid and black buttons

Badges & Insignia

Chaplain 1st Class and Deputy Chaplain-General Gorgets

Conditional · Chaplains 1st Class and Deputy Chaplain-General only; excludes Chaplain-General.

Chaplain-General purple gorget patches — gold oak-leaf embroidery

Badges & Insignia

Chaplain-General Gold-Leaf Gorgets

Conditional · Class 1 and above; select the Chaplain General embroidery only for that appointment.

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Senior Chaplain Cap Badges

Badges & Insignia

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Senior Chaplain Cap Badges

Conditional · For the senior chaplain appointment, with the selected Service cap.

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress Collar Badges

Conditional · For the Christian denomination and applicable class; Class 1 wears gorgets instead.

Royal Army Chaplains' Department No. 2 Hat Button (22 Ligne)

Buttons

Royal Army Chaplains' Department No. 2 Hat Button (22 Ligne)

Required · Use the WordPress parent grain for the RAChD Service Dress 40/30-ligne button offering rather than exposing one workshop component as the product.

The Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress 30 Ligne Button

Buttons

The Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress 30 Ligne Button

Required · Use the WordPress parent grain for the RAChD Service Dress 40/30-ligne button offering rather than exposing one workshop component as the product.

The Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress 40 Ligne Button

Buttons

The Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress 40 Ligne Button

Required · Use the WordPress parent grain for the RAChD Service Dress 40/30-ligne button offering rather than exposing one workshop component as the product.

Black Oxford Shoes

Footwear

Black Oxford Shoes

Conditional · Black Oxford shoes for Service Dress.

Black Leather Gloves

Gloves

Black Leather Gloves

Required · The Service Dress table prescribes black leather gloves with the Department-specific construction.

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress Cap

Hats

Royal Army Chaplains' Department Service Dress Cap

Required · The Service Dress table prescribes the khaki Service cap. The beret belongs to field and combat orders, not the displayed Service Dress.

3/4 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars

Rank

3/4 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars

Conditional · Service Dress only: 3/4-inch black metal Bath stars according to rank.

3/4 Inch Black Metal Crowns

Rank

3/4 Inch Black Metal Crowns

Conditional · Service Dress, crown-bearing appointments: RAChD crown worn on purple cushion.

Fawn Collarless Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Fawn Collarless Shirt

Required · Royal Army Chaplains' Department officer Service Dress: fawn collarless shirt for the clerical collar

Full Clerical Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

Full Clerical Collar

Required · The local Service Dress prescription specifies clerical collar and black veststock; it does not specify a conventional tie.

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.

Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Service Dress Trousers

Required