Small Arms School Corps Mess Dress - Male
Small Arms School Corps male warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Jacket
Cambridge-blue cuffs for new orders; the documented pre-2014 in-possession exception remains available only to eligible existing garments.
Waistcoat and neckwear
Cambridge-blue waistcoat and the prescribed white shirt with black bow tie.
Lower garment
Authorised Mess trousers with braces and appropriate footwear.
Rank
Select the rank or appointment badge for the wearer; junior NCO entitlement is not assumed.
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
- Small Arms School Corps NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Small Arms School Corps NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
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
- 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
Warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress with the prescribed white shirt.
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
- Small Arms School Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
- Small Arms School Corps WO1 Royal Arms Rank Badge
- Small Arms School Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Small Arms School Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Only the named WO1/RSM appointment using this Royal Arms pattern; a separate senior wreath badge is not implied.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges
- Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 and Senior NCO Anodised-Aluminium Collar Badges
SASC NCO Mess Dress collar badges are a rank-dependent choice: WO1 wears the dead-silver Officer/WO1 pattern, while WO2 and senior NCOs wear the separately stocked anodised-aluminium pattern.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Cambridge-Blue Mess Waistcoat
Cambridge-blue Mess waistcoat in the appropriate officer or WO/SNCO fit. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
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
With male formal trousers in the authorised No. 1, Service or WO/SNCO Mess order.
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
Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges
Conditional · Wearer is Warrant Officer Class 1
Badges & Insignia
Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 and Senior NCO Anodised-Aluminium Collar Badges
Conditional · Wearer is Warrant Officer Class 2 or senior NCO
Buttons
Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Small Arms School Corps WO1 Royal Arms Rank Badge
Conditional · Only the named WO1/RSM appointment using this Royal Arms pattern; a separate senior wreath badge is not implied.
Rank
Small Arms School Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Small Arms School 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
Small Arms School Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Small Arms School Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress with the prescribed white shirt.
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
Braces
Conditional · With male formal trousers in the authorised No. 1, Service or WO/SNCO Mess order.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required