The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress - Male
Royal Gibraltar Regiment male Mess Dress for warrant officers and senior NCOs.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Ensemble
Regimental Mess jacket with the rank badge for the substantive rank or appointment.
Lower garment and footwear
No. 1-pattern trousers with braces. Wellington boots are not worn with trousers; George boots require established regimental custom.
Scope
Warrant officers and senior NCOs. Junior NCO Mess associations are not selected in this catalogue.
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
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Gibraltar Regiment NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Dress Trousers
WO and SNCO Mess: the No. 1 trouser pattern; the officer two-inch stripe is not automatically applied.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Black Leather George Boots
WO/SNCO trouser footwear only where current regimental custom specifically authorises George boots.
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
- 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 Gibraltar Regiment Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Junior NCO Mess entitlement and the grenade rank pattern require confirmation.
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 Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress Collar Badges
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Gibraltar Regiment NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
IncludedBelt 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 or overalls, for the authorised wearer; applicable to Regular and Reserve personnel.
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 Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · For Royal Gibraltar Regiment NCO No. 10 Mess Dress.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · WO/SNCO trouser footwear only where current regimental custom specifically authorises George boots.
Rank
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Royal Gibraltar Regiment 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
Royal Gibraltar Regiment 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 Gibraltar Regiment Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · 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 · With male formal trousers or overalls, for the authorised wearer; applicable to Regular and Reserve personnel.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Dress Trousers
Conditional · WO and SNCO Mess: the No. 1 trouser pattern; the officer two-inch stripe is not automatically applied.