The Rifles officer service dress — male

The Rifles Service Dress - Male

The Rifles male officer Service Dress with plain unbacked black rank.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Rank

5/8-inch plain black crowns and Bath stars according to substantive rank, following the Goldings Service specification.

Buttons

40-ligne black ball front buttons; remaining positions use their separate specified fittings.

Footwear

Authorised black full-brogue shoes.

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 Rifles Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Rifles 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 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

  • Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Black Full Brogues

The dedicated Rifles Service Dress table specifies black brogues; inherited brown REME footwear is an unsafe cross-regiment candidate.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Black Socks

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • Black Leather Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • The Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap

The regiment-specific rifle-green forage-cap family is the single No. 1 and Service Dress customer product, with ordinary-officer and field-officer variants. The No. 2 FAD, generic and WordPress wrapper cards do not create extra products.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
  • 5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars

The Rifles officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.

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

  • Croix De Guerre Arm Badge
  • The Rifles No. 1 Hat Badge

With the officer regimental forage cap.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • The Rifles 30 Ligne Flat Black Button
  • The Rifles Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
  • The Rifles Service Dress 40 Ligne Black Ball Button

Only with the matching regimental cap; cap buttons are not the flat tunic-button article.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • The Rifles Sword

Where a sword is ordered, select the public Rifles-pattern sword rather than a generic infantry sword.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • The Rifles Sword Scabbard

The local rule specifies the chrome scabbard only; generic leather and nickel stock scabbards must not be substituted.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Light Infantry Pattern Sword Knot

The Rifles use the Light Infantry-pattern knot with the regiment-specific sword.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

Choose one authorised option

  • Sword Belt and Slings
  • Black Pouch-Belt Sword Frog

In No. 2 Dress select either the authorised black sword frog or the black-slings configuration of the Sword Belt and Slings customer product. The source slings atom remains evidence only. The webbing sword belt remains a source requirement; its sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

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

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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

  • Court-Mounted Medals

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard or aiguillette

  • RGJ-Pattern Whistle Cord

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

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.

Croix De Guerre Arm Badge

Badges & Insignia

Croix De Guerre Arm Badge

Required · The No. 1 and Service tables prescribe the same Croix de Guerre arm badge on both shoulders; dress-labelled WordPress rows are presentations, not separate badges.

The Rifles No. 1 Hat Badge

Badges & Insignia

The Rifles No. 1 Hat Badge

Conditional · With the officer regimental forage cap.

The Rifles 30 Ligne Flat Black Button

Buttons

The Rifles 30 Ligne Flat Black Button

Required · The reviewed Rifles button set keeps ball, flat, cap/chinstrap and screw-fitted constructions distinct. The flat 30-ligne button is used in No. 1 and Service Dress; WordPress rows 73289 and 73441 are provenance aliases of that one flat product.

The Rifles Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button

Buttons

The Rifles Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button

Conditional · Only with the matching regimental cap; cap buttons are not the flat tunic-button article.

The Rifles Service Dress 40 Ligne Black Ball Button

Buttons

The Rifles Service Dress 40 Ligne Black Ball Button

Conditional · Service Dress front buttons; other jacket positions retain their specified fittings.

Black Full Brogues

Footwear

Black Full Brogues

Required · The dedicated Rifles Service Dress table specifies black brogues; inherited brown REME footwear is an unsafe cross-regiment candidate.

Black Leather Gloves

Gloves

Black Leather Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

The Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap

Hats

The Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap

Required · The regiment-specific rifle-green forage-cap family is the single No. 1 and Service Dress customer product, with ordinary-officer and field-officer variants. The No. 2 FAD, generic and WordPress wrapper cards do not create extra products.

5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars

Rank

5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars

Conditional · The Rifles officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.

5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns

Rank

5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns

Conditional · The Rifles officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.

Fawn Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Fawn Shirt

Required · The Rifles officer Service Dress: issued service shirt

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

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.

Black Pouch-Belt Sword Frog — illustrative image

Swords & Belts

Black Pouch-Belt Sword Frog

Conditional · In No. 2 Dress select either the authorised black sword frog or the black-slings configuration of the Sword Belt and Slings customer product. The source slings atom remains evidence only.

Cross-Belt

Swords & Belts

Cross-Belt

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Rifles Light Infantry pattern sword knot with flat black PVC strap and runner and a tapered black plaited leather acorn

Swords & Belts

Light Infantry Pattern Sword Knot

Conditional · The Rifles use the Light Infantry-pattern knot with the regiment-specific sword.

The Rifles Sword

Swords & Belts

The Rifles Sword

Conditional · Where a sword is ordered, select the public Rifles-pattern sword rather than a generic infantry sword.

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Swords & Belts

The Rifles Sword Scabbard

Conditional · The local rule specifies the chrome scabbard only; generic leather and nickel stock scabbards must not be substituted.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Service Dress Trousers

Required