Royal Artillery Mess Dress - Male
Royal Artillery NCO Mess jacket and trousers, with eligible overall alternative, braces and appointment-specific rank; Bombardier grades have no gun, and QGI Staff Sergeant exception is distinct.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
Royal Artillery NCO Mess jacket and trousers, with eligible overall alternative, braces and appointment-specific rank; Bombardier grades have no gun, and QGI Staff Sergeant exception is distinct.
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
- Mess Dress
Included in the displayed Goldings uniform product: Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
No regiment-local shirt construction displaces ADR 02.220(e), so the senior-NCO white cotton shirt is the exact public article. A Marcella-front officers' shirt is not inherited into this NCO composition.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Authorised headdress when ordered outdoors
Headdress is worn only when the cited occasion rule calls for it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Royal Artillery Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Royal Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
- Royal Artillery Sergeant Major Rank Badge
- Royal Artillery Sergeant Rank Badge
- Royal Artillery Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Remove gun from junior chevrons and rename Bombardier/Lance Bombardier with grade aliases. Verify only the junior Mess when-ordered entitlement before retaining that specific uniform link.
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 Artillery SNCO Arm Badge
Sergeant or Staff Sergeant only; QGI Staff Sergeants use the prescribed qualification badge instead of the ordinary gun.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Artillery 22 Ligne Anodised Button
- Royal Artillery 30 Ligne Anodised Button
30-ligne anodised NCO jacket fronts and epaulettes; screw variants separately selected.
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
- Authorised waistcoat or cummerbund where prescribed
A waistcoat or authorised cummerbund depends on the exact open- or closed-neck Mess Dress pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt 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
Royal Artillery SNCO Arm Badge
Conditional · Sergeant or Staff Sergeant only; QGI Staff Sergeants use the prescribed qualification badge instead of the ordinary gun.
Buttons
Royal Artillery 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Artillery 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Conditional · 30-ligne anodised NCO jacket fronts and epaulettes; screw variants separately selected.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Royal Artillery Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Artillery 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
Royal Artillery Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Artillery Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
Royal Artillery Sergeant Major Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required · No. 10 Dress for warrant officers and senior NCOs: white cotton shirt; an optional wing collar may be selected when a bow tie is worn
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.