The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers — officer No. 1 Dress, male

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers No. 1 Dress - Male

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers male officer No. 1 Dress, configured for Ceremonial, Patrol or Church Order.

Composition

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Ceremonial

Gold-wire shoulder boards with blue backing and one-inch silver Stabrite rank, crimson sash and ceremonial sword equipment when ordered.

Patrol and Church Orders

Plain blue shoulder boards with 7/16-inch gold-wire embroidered rank. Patrol Order uses the Sam Browne belt; Church Order uses a blue cloth belt. Medals are not worn in these two orders.

Collar

Optional indoors at meals or social occasions if already in possession; not worn on parade and no obligation to purchase.

Lower garment

Trousers, braces and triple-soled George boots with steel heel and toe protection. The temporary Public Duties mounted exception applies only to the appointed CO or Adjutant.

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 Regiment of Fusiliers No.1 Tunic (blues)**
  • Infantry Tunic

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

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • No. 1 Dress Trousers

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Collarless White Shirt

ADR 02.211 supplies the exact No. 1 Dress shirt relationship. A separate WordPress 69820 record is not treated as the same physical product without route-specific proof.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • White Linen Collar

Optional only when indoors for meals or social occasions and already in possession; not worn on parade and no obligation to purchase.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Black Leather George Boots

No. 1 George boots: triple soles, steel heel and toe protection, bulled finish.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Black Dress 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

  • White Knitted Gloves
  • Brown Leather Gloves

Wearers: officers For officers in non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Navy-Blue Beret

ADR 09.66 explicitly lists RRF among regiments whose officers do not wear peaked forage caps. Retain the generic source record, and use the existing navy-blue beret for the formal Officer compositions.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 7/16 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
  • 7/16 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
  • 1 Inch Silver Metal Crowns
  • 1 Inch Silver Metal Bath Stars

Ceremonial No. 1 on gold shoulder boards; select only the devices required by substantive rank.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

Replaced by the specifically reviewed physical pattern.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Officer Embroidered Collar Badges
  • The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Brass-and-Nickel-Silver Beret Badge

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 30 Ligne Anodised Button
  • Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 30 Ligne Screw Button
  • Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Officer Gilt and Silver Epaulette Button

Small officer No. 1 epaulette fitting, gilt and silver.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Gold Strap and Acorn Sword Knot (Pattern No. 3)

With the ceremonial sword: Field Officers and above leave the knot loose; other officers wind it tightly.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Sword Belt and Slings

Ceremonial No. 1 Dress when a sword is carried; not the Patrol or Church Order belt. The webbing sword belt remains a source requirement; its sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately 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

  • Crimson Sash
  • Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
  • Blue Cloth Church-Order Belt

No. 1 Church Order, without medals.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Shoulder cords, chains or other details

  • Blue-Backed Gold Ceremonial Shoulder Cords
  • Patrol and Church Order Blue Shoulder Boards

Patrol and Church Order: plain blue boards with 7/16-inch gold-wire embroidered rank.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

With male No. 1 trousers.

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

  • Full-Size Orders, Decorations and Medals
  • Medal Ribbons

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

  • Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled

A lanyard or aiguillette is worn only where local custom or individual entitlement requires it.

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.

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Officer Embroidered Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

All variants

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Officer Embroidered Collar Badges

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Brass-and-Nickel-Silver Beret Badge

Badges & Insignia

All variants

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Brass-and-Nickel-Silver Beret Badge

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 30 Ligne Screw Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 30 Ligne Screw Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Officer Gilt and Silver Epaulette Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Officer Gilt and Silver Epaulette Button

Conditional · Small officer No. 1 epaulette fitting, gilt and silver.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

All variants

Black Leather George Boots

Conditional · No. 1 George boots: triple soles, steel heel and toe protection, bulled finish.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

Ceremonial

Brown Leather Gloves

Choose one · Wearers: officers For officers in non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress.

White Knitted Gloves

Gloves

All variants

White Knitted Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Navy-Blue Beret

Hats

All variants

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Navy-Blue Beret

Required · Choose one · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. · Wearers: all-ranks

1 Inch Silver Metal Bath Stars

Rank

All variants

1 Inch Silver Metal Bath Stars

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 on gold shoulder boards; select only the devices required by substantive rank.

1 Inch Silver Metal Crowns

Rank

All variants

1 Inch Silver Metal Crowns

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 on gold shoulder boards; select only the devices required by substantive rank.

7/16 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

All variants

7/16 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Conditional · Royal Regiment of Fusiliers patrol or church No. 1 Dress: 7/16-inch gold-wire embroidered crown where required by substantive rank

7/16 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

All variants

7/16 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Conditional · Royal Regiment of Fusiliers patrol or church No. 1 Dress: 7/16-inch gold-wire embroidered stars according to substantive rank

Collarless White Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

Collarless White Shirt

Required · Officer No. 1 Dress: the source-prescribed plain white collarless shirt, for the applicable male or female pattern · Wearers: all-ranks

White Linen Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

White Linen Collar

Conditional · Optional only when indoors for meals or social occasions and already in possession; not worn on parade and no obligation to purchase.

Blue-Backed Gold Ceremonial Shoulder Cords

Shoulder Details

All variants

Blue-Backed Gold Ceremonial Shoulder Cords

Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only, with one-inch silver Stabrite rank.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Shoulder Details

All variants

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Conditional · Choose one · 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.

1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Conditional · Choose one · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion. · When the sword is ordered. Wearers: officers, regimental-sergeant-major

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog — standard brown set, frog shown separately

Swords & Belts

All variants

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Conditional · Choose one · No. 1 Patrol Order, without medals. Church Order uses the blue cloth belt.

Crimson Sash

Swords & Belts

All variants

Crimson Sash

Conditional · Choose one · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress only. Patrol Order uses the Sam Browne belt; Church Order uses the blue cloth belt.

Gold Strap and Acorn Sword Knot (Pattern No. 3)

Swords & Belts

All variants

Gold Strap and Acorn Sword Knot (Pattern No. 3)

Conditional · With the ceremonial sword: Field Officers and above leave the knot loose; other officers wind it tightly.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Braces

Conditional · With male No. 1 trousers.

No. 1 Dress Trousers — tailored flat-front product illustration

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

No. 1 Dress Trousers

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.