Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Jacket and rank
Officer stand-collar pattern without collar badges; prescribed 5/8-inch lace and tank badge four inches below the shoulder.
Shirt and fastenings
Square-ended black silk bow tie, 22 ligne shoulder fitting and studded vest.
Lower garments
Officer 2-inch black-mohair overalls; swan-neck spurs only for field officers/Adjutants with the compatible boxed boots.
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
- Mess Jacket
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Royal Tank Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Male officer overall pattern; entitled spur wearers use compatible boxed boots.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
The exact route-local shirt product replaces the generic WordPress 69820 approximation.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Square-ended black silk bow tie with the officer Mess shirt.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Royal Tank Regiment Black Beret
Male Mess headdress only when ordered outdoors. Band rim/hackle features belong solely to their separately authorised Band wearer/occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Royal Tank Regiment Black and Gold Mess Shoulder Cords
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Royal Tank Regiment Arm Badge
- Royal Tank Regiment Silver Beret Badge
Corresponding silver/Stabrite beret badge when male Mess headdress is ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Tank Regiment 22 Ligne Stabrite Bronze Button
Engraved finish is selected within the appropriate measured Mess-button option, not a duplicate unsized card.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
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 Tank Regiment Officer Scarlet Mess Waistcoat
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Adjutants and field officers only, with compatible overalls and boxed boots.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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 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
Royal Tank Regiment Arm Badge
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Tank Regiment Silver Beret Badge
Conditional · Corresponding silver/Stabrite beret badge when male Mess headdress is ordered.
Buttons
Royal Tank Regiment 22 Ligne Stabrite Bronze Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Adjutants and field officers only, with compatible overalls and boxed boots.
Hats
Royal Tank Regiment Black Beret
Conditional · Male Mess headdress only when ordered outdoors. Band rim/hackle features belong solely to their separately authorised Band wearer/occasion.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Square-ended black silk bow tie with the officer Mess shirt.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required · Royal Tank Regiment plain white turn-down-collar Mess shirt
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
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.
Shoulder Details
Royal Tank Regiment Black and Gold Mess Shoulder Cords
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Tank Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Required · Male officer overall pattern; entitled spur wearers use compatible boxed boots.