The Rifles Service Dress - Male
The Rifles male officer Service Dress with plain unbacked black rank.
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
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 route-local source supplies the exact officer Service Dress article. Generic issue and WordPress placeholder shirts are suppressed from this composition.
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
- Black Full Brogues
The dedicated Rifles Service Dress table specifies black brogues; inherited brown REME footwear is an unsafe cross-regiment candidate.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Black Socks
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
- Black Leather Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
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 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
- Croix De Guerre Arm Badge
- The Rifles No. 1 Hat Badge
With the officer regimental forage cap.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- 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 applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- The Rifles Sword
Where a sword is ordered, select the public Rifles-pattern sword rather than a generic infantry sword.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 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 applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Light Infantry Pattern Sword Knot
The Rifles use the Light Infantry-pattern knot with the regiment-specific sword.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword 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 applicableGoldings listing
Some options 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
- Cross-Belt
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Court-Mounted Medals
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard 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 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
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.
Badges & Insignia
The Rifles No. 1 Hat Badge
Conditional · With the officer regimental forage cap.
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.
Buttons
The Rifles Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Conditional · Only with the matching regimental cap; cap buttons are not the flat tunic-button article.
Buttons
The Rifles Service Dress 40 Ligne Black Ball Button
Conditional · Service Dress front buttons; other jacket positions retain their specified fittings.
Footwear
Black Full Brogues
Required · The dedicated Rifles Service Dress table specifies black brogues; inherited brown REME footwear is an unsafe cross-regiment candidate.
Gloves
Black Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.
Rank
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars
Conditional · The Rifles officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.
Rank
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
Conditional · The Rifles officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.
Shirts & Neckwear
Fawn Shirt
Required · The Rifles officer Service Dress: issued service shirt
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
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.
Swords & Belts
Cross-Belt
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Light Infantry Pattern Sword Knot
Conditional · The Rifles use the Light Infantry-pattern knot with the regiment-specific sword.
Swords & Belts
The Rifles Sword
Conditional · Where a sword is ordered, select the public Rifles-pattern sword rather than a generic infantry sword.
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.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Trousers
Required