Royal Army Veterinary Corps Service Dress - Male
No. 2 Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Description
No. 2 Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Specification
Gender
Male
Composition
No. 2 Dress is retained as a required service uniform family and is composed from the cited articles in this organisation graph.
Commercial Boundary
Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “Royal Army Veterinary Corps Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*”.
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
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Army Veterinary Corps Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Service Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Brown Oxford Shoes
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
- Brown Leather Gloves
With formal Service Dress; no gloves in the specified Undress configuration.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Male Service-Dress Cap
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Side Cap
Wearers: officers. Only where the regiment, Corps or unit authorises a side cap. At Commanding Officer discretion. With No. 2 Dress, not when leather equipment is worn. More-specific local order-of-dress rules remain controlling This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
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
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
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Gold Metal Shoulder Titles
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Collar Badges
Supplied as a RAVC shoulder-title option; these No. 1/Service links do not establish a prescribed requirement.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps 22 Ligne Gold Cap Button
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword belt, slings or frog
- Authorised sword belt, slings or frog
The sword belt, slings or frog depend on the authorised sword, wearer and occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedWaistcoat or cummerbund
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableBelt or sash
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
The cited Service Dress rule identifies this exact article. Its existing reviewed shared identity is already sold by Goldings; the same product is shown here with the original wearer and occasion restrictions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoulder 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
- White Lanyard (Male)
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. The lanyard remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.
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 listedaiguillettes
- 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 applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Conditional · Officer cap badge with the selected Service cap.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Gold Metal Shoulder Titles
Conditional · Supplied as a RAVC shoulder-title option; these No. 1/Service links do not establish a prescribed requirement.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Army Veterinary Corps 22 Ligne Gold Cap Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Army Veterinary Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Brown Oxford Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · With formal Service Dress; no gloves in the specified Undress configuration.
Hats
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap.
Hats
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Male Service-Dress Cap
Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.
Rank
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Fawn Shirt
Required · Officer Service Dress: Army issue No. 2 Dress shirt in the prescribed pattern
Shirts & Neckwear
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.
Swords & Belts
1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Wearers: officers, warrant-officers-class-1 · Officers wear the Sam Browne with shoulder brace; the frog is fitted when the sword is carried.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Trousers
Required