The Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress - Male
Royal Gurkha Rifles male officer Service Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Rank
Medium 5/8-inch black crowns and stars according to substantive rank; small 3/8-inch rank is for Mess.
Shirt and tie
RA-pattern officer shirt and the prescribed khaki woven tie.
Footwear
Black George boots and braces with the trousers.
Specialist badges
The medical-assistant badge is only for the entitled appointment; it is not a general officer badge.
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 Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Gurkha 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
- Light Cream 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
Use the specifically specified manufactured pattern; do not relabel existing stock as physically equivalent.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Black Leather George Boots
Ordinary male officer No. 1 and Service Dress; authorised George boot option for officer Mess, with Wellington retained as the other Mess option.
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
- Black Leather Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- Rifle-Green Side Cap
- QGOO Kilmarnock
- The Royal Gurkha Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap
Ordinary officer forage-cap branch; QGOO Kilmarnock is a separate alternative, not an additional cap. The QGOO Kilmarnock remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars
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
- Black Metal Shoulder Title
- Black on Rifle Green RGR / 52 Highland Medical Assistant Badge
- Royal Gurkha Rifles Officers’ Cap Badge on Black Boss — No. 1 & No. 2 Dress
Silver regimental badge mounted on a black beehive boss, for the officers’ rifle-green forage cap worn with No. 1 or No. 2 Dress. Select only with the forage-cap branch; Kilmarnock, felt-hat and side-cap alternatives have their own fittings. The medical assistant badge is retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Some options listedButtons
- Black Regimental Buttons (22 Ligne Cap Button)
- Royal Gurkha Rifles Black 30 Ligne Tunic Button
- Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- Rifle-Pattern Officer Sword and Metal Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Rifle-Pattern Officer Sword and Metal Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Black Leather Sword Knot
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Royal Gurkha Rifles Black Sword Belt and Slings System
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. The webbing sword belt remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately 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
- Black Pouch 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
With male officer No. 1 overalls or Service trousers.
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 listedtie
- Royal Gurkha Rifles Khaki Woven Officer Tie
Officer Service Dress, following the local khaki woven tie specification. Exact Goldings stock pattern unresolved; retain as source requirement.
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
Black Metal Shoulder Title
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Gurkha Rifles Officers’ Cap Badge on Black Boss — No. 1 & No. 2 Dress
Conditional · Silver regimental badge mounted on a black beehive boss, for the officers’ rifle-green forage cap worn with No. 1 or No. 2 Dress. Select only with the forage-cap branch; Kilmarnock, felt-hat and side-cap alternatives have their own fittings.
Buttons
Black Regimental Buttons (22 Ligne Cap Button)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Gurkha Rifles Black 30 Ligne Tunic Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Gurkha Rifles Service Dress Black 40 Ligne Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · Ordinary male officer No. 1 and Service Dress; authorised George boot option for officer Mess, with Wellington retained as the other Mess option.
Gloves
Black Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Rifle-Green Side Cap
Conditional · No. 2 Dress Undress only; the No. 1 hat is used formally and Hat Felt Gurkha may be ordered instead.
Hats
The Royal Gurkha Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap
Conditional · Ordinary officer forage-cap branch; QGOO Kilmarnock is a separate alternative, not an additional cap.
Rank
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars
Conditional · Officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.
Rank
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
Conditional · Officer Service Dress, according to substantive rank.
Shirts & Neckwear
Light Cream Shirt
Required · Royal Gurkha Rifles officer Service Dress: RA-pattern officer shirt
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 Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Black Pouch Belt
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Rifle-Pattern Officer Sword and Metal Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · With male officer No. 1 overalls or Service trousers.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Trousers
Required