The Light Dragoons Mess Dress - Male
The Light Dragoons Warrant Officer and NCO Mess Dress.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Rank patterns
WO1 follows the officer jacket; senior NCOs use embroidered cloth collar badges and junior NCOs the metal type. WO2 devices follow the appointment.
Footwear
Male WO1 Wellingtons; SNCO/JNCO George boots; spurs only with authorised overalls, never ordinary JNCO trousers. Female skirt and court shoes.
Shirt and waist garment
SNCO/JNCO white cotton shirt and bow tie with the matching jacket; Goldings waistcoat or the illustrated junior NCO cummerbund alternative. Closed WO1 officer pattern remains separate.
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 Jacket
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- The Light Dragoons Striped Overalls
- The Light Dragoons Junior NCO Mess Trousers
Select the actual rank-specific cut: Officer-pattern WO1/SNCO overalls, or Goldings junior-NCO trousers without spurs. Do not require both garments.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
White cotton shirt with the corresponding SNCO/JNCO bow-tie jacket; include the local junior NCO pattern rather than relying on the generic product label.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
SNCO/JNCO bow-tie jacket only; not the closed WO1 officer-pattern jacket.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
SNCO/JNCO Mess patterns; boxed heels do not authorise spurs with ordinary trousers. WO1 officer-pattern Mess uses Wellingtons.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Red Forage Cap
WO1 officer-pattern Mess: red forage cap when ordered outdoors/formal occasions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- The Light Dragoons Corporal Rank Badge
- RQMS Rank Badge
- The Light Dragoons Sergeant Rank Badge
- WO2 Rank Badge
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
- Collar Badge (Metal)
- Embroidered Cloth Collar Badge
Junior NCO metal collar-badge pattern only; senior NCOs use the separate embroidered cloth collar badge.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Authorised regimental or corps buttons
The cited dress rule prescribes authorised regimental or corps buttons without a separate Goldings product row.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword
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
Choose one authorised option
- The Light Dragoons NCO Mess Waistcoat
Select the waist garment for the matching rank/jacket: Goldings primrose U-front NCO waistcoat or the illustrated junior NCO cummerbund alternative; WO1 follows the officer pattern. 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Swan-neck box spurs only with the authorised overall and boxed-boot configuration; never with ordinary junior-NCO trousers. Select the appropriate supplied neck length.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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
Collar Badge (Metal)
Conditional · Choose one · Junior NCO metal collar-badge pattern only; senior NCOs use the separate embroidered cloth collar badge.
Badges & Insignia
Embroidered Cloth Collar Badge
Choose one · Conditional · Wearers: sncos · Senior NCO embroidered-cloth pattern; junior NCOs use the separate metal pattern.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Choose one · Conditional · SNCO/JNCO Mess patterns; boxed heels do not authorise spurs with ordinary trousers. WO1 officer-pattern Mess uses Wellingtons.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · WO1 officer-pattern Mess only; other named NCO patterns use George boots.
Footwear
Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Swan-neck box spurs only with the authorised overall and boxed-boot configuration; never with ordinary junior-NCO trousers. Select the appropriate supplied neck length.
Hats
Red Forage Cap
Conditional · WO1 officer-pattern Mess: red forage cap when ordered outdoors/formal occasions.
Rank
RQMS Rank Badge
Conditional · When the wearer holds substantive rank Warrant Officer Class 2 and the appointment Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
WO2 Rank Badge
Conditional · When the wearer holds substantive rank Warrant Officer Class 2, excluding Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
The Light Dragoons Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the wearer holds substantive rank Sergeant.
Rank
The Light Dragoons Corporal Rank Badge
Conditional · When the wearer holds substantive rank Corporal.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · SNCO/JNCO bow-tie jacket only; not the closed WO1 officer-pattern jacket.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Choose one · Conditional · White cotton shirt with the corresponding SNCO/JNCO bow-tie jacket; include the local junior NCO pattern rather than relying on the generic product label.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Required · With the trousers
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Light Dragoons Junior NCO Mess Trousers
Conditional · Junior NCO trouser option, with compatible shoes or boots and no spurs. Officer/WO1/SNCO overalls are the separate rank-dependent configuration.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Light Dragoons Striped Overalls
Conditional · Officer, WO1 and senior NCO overalls with the Light Dragoons stripe pattern. Junior NCOs use the separate workshop trouser option; a spurred junior-NCO overall cut requires confirmation.