The Royal Welsh officer service dress — male

The Royal Welsh Service Dress - Male

Formal parades, official duties and day occasions.

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Description

The temperate No. 2 Dress comprises the Welsh Brigade pattern Service Dress tunic in dark Guards barathea with matching trousers, cut and fitted to the wearer with Prince of Wales's Division buttons, grenade collar badges and rank insignia applied according to rank and appointment.

For warm-weather No. 4 Dress, the Service Dress is replaced by the corresponding lightweight pattern, with regimentally arranged buttons and detachable badge fittings.

Specification

Gender

Male

Gender

Male

When worn

Formal parades, official duties and other day occasions at the Commanding Officer's discretion.

No. 2 Dress — temperate

Welsh Brigade pattern Service Dress tunic in dark Guards barathea with matching trousers.

Prince of Wales's Division pattern buttons with THE ROYAL WELSH wording and centred three feathers.

Collar badges of RWF design: bronze grenade with silver wreath and dragon passant for officers.

Rank insignia according to rank and appointment.

No. 4 Dress — warm weather

Lightweight Service Dress in the warm-weather pattern where authorised for officers.

Regimentally arranged buttons and detachable badge fittings.

Other accoutrements as for No. 2 Dress.

Headwear

No. 1 Dress forage cap of Royal line infantry pattern: blue cloth with scarlet band and piping, drooped peak — plain gold embroidery for field officers — black patent chinstrap and embroidered regimental cap badge.

Footwear

Brown Veldtschoen-style shoes with toecap for officers.

Shirt and tie

Dark-brown issue shirt with khaki-brown tie.

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

  • The Royal Welsh Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Welsh Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Service Dress Trousers

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Dark Brown 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Service Khaki-Brown Tie

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. Exact Goldings stock pattern unresolved; retain as source requirement.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoes or boots

Choose one authorised option

  • Brown Oxford Shoes
  • Brown Veldtschoen Shoes

Select the precise Veldtschoen construction; do not buy an additional generic Oxford.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • Brown Leather Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

Choose one authorised option

  • Male Service Dress Cap (FAD)
  • The Royal Welsh No. 1 Forage Cap

ADR 02.212(a)(i) and 09.65 prescribe the No. 1 forage cap for formal No. 2 Dress. Under 02.212(c)(i) the khaki Service Dress cap is an Undress alternative, not worn with medals or a Sam Browne/leather shoulder belt. Reuse the existing cap and its reviewed gender, rank and unit pattern; do not derive a new physical article.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 1 Inch Bronze Metal Crowns
  • 1 Inch Bronze Metal Eversleigh Stars

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • The Royal Welsh Officer Service Dress Cap Badge
  • The Royal Welsh Black Flash
  • The Royal Welsh Service Dress Collar Badges
  • The Royal Welsh No. 1 Hat Badge

Only with the selected khaki Undress cap.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • The Royal Welsh Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
  • The Royal Welsh 30 Ligne Buttons
  • The Royal Welsh Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Only with the selected cap; male Mess cap outdoors when ordered.

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

  • Brown Leather Sword Knot

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Authorised sword belt, slings or frog

The sword belt, slings or frog depend on the authorised sword, wearer and occasion.

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

  • Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoulder 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Required with trousers or overalls.

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 Court-Mounted Medals

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.

The Royal Welsh Black Flash

Badges & Insignia

The Royal Welsh Black Flash

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

The Royal Welsh No. 1 Hat Badge

Badges & Insignia

The Royal Welsh No. 1 Hat Badge

Conditional · With the selected light-navy forage cap, not the khaki cap or green beret.

The Royal Welsh Officer Service Dress Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

The Royal Welsh Officer Service Dress Cap Badge

Conditional · Only with the selected khaki Undress cap.

The Royal Welsh officers Service Dress collar badges, dark bronze with silver wreaths and inward-facing dragons

Badges & Insignia

The Royal Welsh Service Dress Collar Badges

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

The Royal Welsh 30 Ligne Buttons

Buttons

The Royal Welsh 30 Ligne Buttons

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

The Royal Welsh Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button

Buttons

The Royal Welsh Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button

Conditional · Only with the selected cap; male Mess cap outdoors when ordered.

The Royal Welsh Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Buttons

The Royal Welsh Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Brown Oxford Shoes

Footwear

Brown Oxford Shoes

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Brown Veldtschoen Shoes

Footwear

Brown Veldtschoen Shoes

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Male Service Dress Cap (FAD)

Hats

Male Service Dress Cap (FAD)

Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.

The Royal Welsh No. 1 Forage Cap

Hats

The Royal Welsh No. 1 Forage Cap

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1 Inch Bronze Metal Crowns

Rank

1 Inch Bronze Metal Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1 Inch Bronze Metal Eversleigh Stars

Rank

1 Inch Bronze Metal Eversleigh Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dark Brown Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Dark Brown Shirt

Required · Royal Welsh officer Service Dress: dark-brown issue shirt

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.

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

Swords & Belts

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Required with trousers or overalls.

Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Service Dress Trousers

Required