The Royal Wessex Yeomanry WO2 and Below Mess Dress - Male
Royal Wessex Yeomanry WO2-and-below Mess Dress with Badminton-blue jacket, dark-scarlet waistcoat and buff-striped dark-blue overalls.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Jacket and rank
Gold-anodised half-ball buttons and full-size buff-backed rank on the right sleeve. Corporal rank is two chevrons.
Overalls
Twin ¾-inch buff stripes spaced ⅛ inch apart, without pleats or side-seam pockets.
Shirt and footwear
Collarless white double-cuff shirt and George boots with the prescribed two-inch cavalry spurs.
Cap
Other-rank forage cap outdoors when ordered: embroidered officer badge for WO2; metal-and-enamel badge below WO2.
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
- WO2 and Below Mess Dress
Included in the displayed Goldings uniform product: WO2 and Below Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry NCO Overalls
ADR serial 90 assigns WO2 and below the exact Other-Rank overalls at serial 15.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Collarless White Shirt
The all-ranks local pattern is the reviewed Goldings collarless double-cuff tunic shirt. Generic officer and senior-NCO shirt alternatives do not apply.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Authorised Mess Dress neck treatment where prescribed
The neck treatment is controlled by the cited order and local pattern; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
Male WO2 and below with the prescribed buff-striped overalls.
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
- White Cotton Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Other-Ranks Forage Cap
Male WO2 and below, outdoors with Mess Dress when ordered. WO2 uses the embroidered badge; lower ranks use the metal/enamel badge.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Corporal Rank Badge
- The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Lance Corporal Rank Badge
- The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Quartermaster Sergeant Rank Badge
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Staff Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Other-Ranks Forage-Cap Badge
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Embroidered Officer Cap Badge
WO2 only, on the other-rank forage cap; below WO2 use the metal-and-enamel badge.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 22 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
WO2 and below garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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 Wessex Yeomanry NCO Mess Vest
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
The junior 2-inch spur is conditional on entitlement and belongs only to the compatible WO2-and-below overalls-and-George-boots system.
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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Embroidered Officer Cap Badge
Conditional · WO2 only, on the other-rank forage cap; below WO2 use the metal-and-enamel badge.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Other-Ranks Forage-Cap Badge
Conditional · Forage-cap wearers below WO2 only. WO2 wears the officer-pattern embroidered cap badge on the other-rank cap.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 22 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · WO2 and below garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · WO2 and below garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · WO2 and below garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · Male WO2 and below with the prescribed buff-striped overalls.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Only when entitled to wear spurs; with Other-Rank-pattern overalls and George boots; never with trousers
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Other-Ranks Forage Cap
Conditional · Male WO2 and below, outdoors with Mess Dress when ordered. WO2 uses the embroidered badge; lower ranks use the metal/enamel badge.
Rank
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Staff Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Corporal Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Corporal (OR-4).
Rank
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Lance Corporal Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Lance Corporal (OR-3).
Rank
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Quartermaster Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Wessex Yeomanry No. 10 Dress: collarless white cotton shirt with double cuffs and cufflinks
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Wessex Yeomanry NCO Overalls
Required · Royal Wessex Yeomanry WO2-and-below Mess Dress: Other-Rank-pattern buff-striped cavalry overalls; never generic Mess trousers