No. 1 Dress - Male
Royal Gurkha Rifles male officer No. 1 Dress with the ordinary regimental badge and black equipment.
Military Tailoring
The Royal Gurkha Rifles
British Army infantry regiment within the Brigade of Gurkhas, with enlisted soldiers recruited from Nepal.
Goldings is an appointed tailor to the Royal Gurkha Rifles, crafting bespoke mess dress, service dress and No. 1 Dress, tailored to the correct regimental pattern.
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Uniforms
No. 1 Dress - Female
Royal Gurkha Rifles female officer No. 1 Dress with the ordinary regimental badge and black equipment.
Service Dress - Male
Royal Gurkha Rifles male officer Service Dress.
Service Dress - Female
Royal Gurkha Rifles female officer Service Dress.
Officer Mess Dress - Male
Royal Gurkha Rifles male officer Mess Dress with a closed-neck regimental jacket, rifle-green high-neck waistcoat and collarless shirt.
Officer Mess Dress - Female
Royal Gurkha Rifles female officer Mess Dress with a closed-neck regimental jacket, rifle-green high-neck waistcoat and collarless shirt.
Badges & Insignia
Black Metal Shoulder Title
Black metal RGR shoulder title in parallel Roman capitals, with catalogue-specified gilding metal under a matt-black stoved or powder-coated finish.
No2 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Beret Badge
Silver Royal Gurkha Rifles beret badge, featuring crossed kukris surmounted by a crown, supplied without a black cord boss.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles Officers’ Cap Badge on Black Boss — No. 1 & No. 2 Dress
Silver Royal Gurkha Rifles officers’ cap badge on a black cord beehive boss, for the forage cap worn with No. 1 and No. 2 Dress.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Buttons
Black Regimental Buttons (22 Ligne Cap Button)
22 ligne cap button specification for RGR Black Regimental Buttons.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles Black 30 Ligne Tunic Button
Royal Gurkha Rifles Black 30 Ligne Tunic Button.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles Screw Buttons
Black crossed-kukri screw buttons for the shoulder straps.
No1 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button
Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button, separated from the source-backed button family so the exact size and use are visible on the regiment and uniform pages.
No2 Dress
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Black leather George boots for military dress and formal uniform wear.
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Black Service Shoes
Black service shoes for female No. 1 Dress with the skirt order.
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Leather Wellington Boots
Leather Wellington Boots. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
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Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Short swan-neck box spurs for the compatible boxed boots prescribed for the selected uniform.
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Women’s Black Court Shoes
Women’s Black Court Shoes.
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Gloves
Hats
Rifle-Green Side Cap
Rifle-green regimental side cap, fitted with the badge appropriate to the wearer.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles Beret
Royal Gurkha Rifles Beret supplied for The Royal Gurkha Rifles. The authorised badge is catalogued separately.
The Royal Gurkha Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap
Rifle-green RGR officer forage cap with black piping, braid band, patent-leather peak and chinstrap, black beehive boss and crossed-kukri badge; Field Officers add black oak-leaf peak braid.
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Rank
3/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars
3/8 inch black rank stars for officers' uniform.
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3/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
3/8 inch black rank crowns for officers' uniform.
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5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars.
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5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Collarless White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
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Light Cream Shirt
Light Cream Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No2 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Tie
Rifle green regimental tie with crossed-kukri motif.
White Linen Collar
White linen or patrol collar fitted to the selected uniform. Preserve the QDG white-button fitting and the No. 1 Dress maximum one-eighth-inch reveal within their prescribed scope.
No1 Dress
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
No.3 Staff Aiguillettes.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles Mess Dress Braided Shoulder Cords
Black braided shoulder cords for No. 10 and officers' No. 11 Dress.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles No. 1 Broad Braided Shoulder Cords
Broad black braided shoulder cords for officers' No. 1 Dress.
No1 Dress
Swords & Belts
Black Leather Sword Knot
Black Leather Sword Knot.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
Black Pouch Belt
RGR officers wear the black pouch belt in Nos. 1–4 Dress.
No2 Dress No1 Dress · Non-Ceremonial
Rifle-Pattern Officer Sword and Metal Scabbard
Rifle-Pattern Officer Sword and Metal Scabbard. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No10 Dress No2 Dress No1 Dress
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure full-length No. 10 Mess Dress skirt in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No10 Dress
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure No. 1 Dress skirt, finished in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No1 Dress
No. 1 Dress Trousers
Standard made-to-measure No. 1 Dress trousers, finished to the authorised regimental or Corps colour and stripe specification.
No1 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Black Braided Overalls
Black regimental overalls with 1.9-inch black braid on each outside seam.
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Service Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure No. 2 Service Dress skirt in the authorised unit cloth.
No2 Dress
Service Dress Trousers
Standard made-to-measure No. 2 Service Dress trousers in the authorised unit cloth.
No2 Dress
Uniforms
WO/NCO Mess Dress - Male
Royal Gurkha Rifles male warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
WO/NCO Mess Dress - Female
Royal Gurkha Rifles female warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Gurkha Rifles Beret Badge
Silver Royal Gurkha Rifles beret badge, featuring crossed kukris surmounted by a crown, supplied without a black cord boss.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles SNCO Shank-Fitting Cap Badge
Silver crossed-kukri RGR SNCO cap badge with shank and split-pin fitting, distinct from the officer boss-mounted fitting.
No10 Dress
Buttons
Footwear
Hats
Rank
Royal Gurkha Rifles Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Royal Gurkha Rifles Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM), supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
Royal Gurkha Rifles Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge, supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Royal Gurkha Rifles Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2), supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Royal Gurkha Rifles Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt), supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Royal Gurkha Rifles Sergeant Rank (Sgt), supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Corporal Rank (Cpl)
Royal Gurkha Rifles Corporal Rank (Cpl). Supplied to the pattern required for the order of dress.
Royal Gurkha Rifles Lance Corporal Rank (LCpl)
Royal Gurkha Rifles Lance Corporal Rank (LCpl). Supplied to the pattern required for the order of dress.
Shirts & Neckwear
Shoulder Details
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No10 Dress No2 Dress No1 Dress
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure full-length No. 10 Mess Dress skirt in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No10 Dress
Royal Gurkha Rifles Black Braided Overalls
Black regimental overalls with 1.9-inch black braid on each outside seam.
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