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THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY - ORDERS OF DRESS FOR SOLDIERS OF THE ARMOURED REGIMENT |
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Men
of both Regiments of the Household Cavalry dress similarly, The
uniforms described hereunder are as per Standing Orders for |
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Orders
Of Dress -
Household Cavalry Regiment Warrant Officers (Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment) |
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Service Dress (Mounted) Forage
Cap, Service Dress Jacket with Gilt Rank Badges, Sam Browne Belt LG
Officers' pattern Shirt (LG), Light Beige 'uniformal' Shirt (RHG/D), Breeches of Regimental pattern. ORs
Riding Boots stained Brown (LG), Officers' Field Boots (RHG/D) Brown Leather Gloves, LG or RHG/D RCM's Whip. Red or Blue Lanyard (Sword if ordered). |
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(RCM) of The Life Guards |
WO1
(RCM) of The Life Guards |
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Service Dress (Dismounted) Forage Cap, Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (with turn ups), Gilt Rank Badges. Sam Browne Belt, LG Officers' pattern Shirt (LG), Light Beige 'uniformal' Shirt (RHG/D). LG
or RHG/D Officers' pattern Tie, Beige Socks, Brown Leather Shoes, LG or RHG/D RCM's Whip. Red or Blue Lanyard. When not wearing a Sam Browne Belt a Service Dress cap is to be worn. |
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Barrack Dress Order (Winter) Service Dress Cap, Jersey Heavy Wool. LG Officers' pattern Shirt (LG), Light Beige 'uniformal' Shirt (RHG/D). LG
or RHG/D Officers' pattern Tie, Service Dress Trousers (with turn ups), Brown Pig Skin Wristband with Gilt Rank Badge (LG), Black Pig Skin (RHG/D). LG or RHG/D RCM's Whip. |
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Barrack Dress Order (Summer) Service
Dress Cap, LG Officers' pattern shirt (LG), Light Beige 'uniformal' Shirt
(RHG/D), Red
or Blue Lanyard, Stable Belt, Service Dress Trousers, Beige Socks, Brown Leather Pig Skin Wristband with Gilt Rank Badge (LG), Black Pig Skin (RHG/D). LG or RHG/D RCM's Whip. When wearing a Sam Browne Belt in this Order, RHG/D do not wear the Cross Strap. A Forage Cap is worn when wearing a Sam Browne Belt. |
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No 1 Dress Forage
Cap, ORs pattern Blue Patrol Jacket, Staff and Band Cartouche Belt, Blue
Patrol Trousers may be worn (without turn ups) on suitable occasions, |
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General
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Berets
A Household Division Flash will be sewn onto the Beret, as a backing for the Badge. Embroidered Regimental Badges will be worn on the Beret. |
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Greatcoats ORs pattern Greatcoat with Dark Brown Leather Buttons and Gilt Rank Badges. |
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Badges Of Rank These are to be Gilt, and RHG/D are to have a Black Felt Backing. |
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Lanyards Red Lanyard worn on right shoulder (LG), Blue Lanyard worn on left shoulder (RHG/D). They
are worn with the knot close to the relevant breast pocket, and
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Orders
Of Dress for
Household Cavalry Regiment Soldiers (Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment) |
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No 2 Dress
Forage
cap, No 2 dress jacket and trousers (as above - new style), |
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NCO
of The Life Guards |
NCO
of The Life Guards |
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WO2
(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
WO2
(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
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Drill Order (Winter) Drill
Order (Winter) - with Ammunition Boots, buff belt (LG), white plastic
belt (RHG/D) |
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Drill Order (Summer) Forage
cap, No 2 dress shirt open at the collar and sleeves rolled up above the
elbow. |
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of The Life Guards |
NCO
of The Life Guards |
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(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
WO2
(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
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Maintenance Order (Winter) Beret,
Norwegian Shirt (zipped up at the neck), Coveralls open at the neck, Green
Belt |
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Maintenance Order (Summer) Beret,
Coveralls open at the neck and with sleeves rolled up above the elbow,
Green Belt A green T shirt may be worn under overalls if required. |
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Combat/Working Order (Winter) Beret,
Combat Trousers, Green T Shirt, Combat Shirt with sleeves rolled down
(tucked in), Field Jackets may be worn when cold - with a Green Belt on the outside. Gortex Jackets may be worn in inclement weather. |
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Combat/Working Order (Summer) Beret,
Combat Trousers, Combat Shirt open at the neck and with sleeves rolled Green Belt (58 pattern Web Belt Officers and WO's only), Boots CAB. Field Jackets may be worn if cold - with a Green Belt worn on the outside. Gortex Jackets may be worn in inclement weather. |
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Guard Order (Winter) Beret,
Combat Trousers, Norwegian Shirt (zipped up at the neck), Combat Shirt Field Jackets to be worn at all times. Gortex
Jackets may be worn in inclement weather, and issue Black/Green Gloves Sentries are excused wearing a Belt when they are wearing CBA. |
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Guard Order (Summer) Beret,
Combat Trousers, Combat Shirt open at the neck and with sleeves Green Belt (58 pattern Web Belt Officers and WO's only), Boots CAB. Field
Jackets are to be worn between the hours of 1800 and 0600, and Gortex Jackets may be worn in inclement weather. Sentries are excused wearing a belt when they are wearing CBA. |
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PT Order Civilian PT Kit with Regimental or Squadron T Shirts/Sweatshirts. |
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CFT/Battle PT Order Combat
Trousers, Sqadron T Shirt/Sweatshirt, Green Belt (58 pattern Web Belt Field Jackets may be worn if required. |
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of The Life Guards |
NCO
of The Life Guards |
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WO2
of The Blues And Royals |
WO2
of The Blues And Royals |
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Commanding Officer's Orders (Winter) Discipline - Drill Order less Medals. Other - Combat/Working Order. |
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Commanding Officer's Orders (Summer) Discipline - Drill Order (Summer). Other - Combat/Working Order. |
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Dress for Meals No 2 Dress, Combat/Working Order, or Civvies (including Track Suits) may be worn. Headress will not be worn. Coveralls, Vests, Singlets or Sports Shorts are never to be worn. |
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Defaulters Parade Drill Order (Winter) less Medals. |
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Mess Dress Forage Cap (if ordered), Regimental pattern Mess Jacket and Waistcoat. Overalls, Wellington Boots and Spurs (Household Cavalry pattern). Miniature Medals (Court Mounted). |
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NCO
of The Life Guards |
NCO
of The Life Guards |
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(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
WO2
(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
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No 1 Dress Forage
Cap, Patrol Jacket, White Cartouche Belt (Staff and Band Cartouche Belt Blue Patrol Trousers may be worn on suitable occasions. |
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NCO
of The Life Guards |
NCO
of The Life Guards |
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WO2
(SCM) of The Blues And Royals |
WO2
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Civilian Clothes Soldiers are permitted to wear Civilian Clothes both in and out of barracks. Dress,
which will be appropriate to the activity on which the soldier is engaged, |
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General
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Medals All Medals are to be 'Court Mounted', and Scarlet backed. |
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Berets A Household Division Flash is to be sewn onto Berets as a backing for the Cap badge. Airborne and Commando Berets are only to be worn in Combat Order by those entitled. |
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Cap Badges Berets The
Brass LG Regimental Badge or the Bronze RHG/D Regimental Badge will be
worn -
Forage Cap Brass
of Stay Bright Household Cavalry Badge - with the exception of WOs,
Forage Cap of Household Cavalry NCO |
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RHG/D No 1 / No 2 / Mess Dress Jackets
An embroidered Eagle will be worn on the left arm, 8 cms below the sleeve seam. |
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Stable Belts LG worn with Buckle over the left hip.
RHG/D worn with Buckle centre front. Ends of straps are to be tucked in and the leather darkened to Dark Brown. |
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Lanyards White Lanyard Worn by RHG/D Trooper to Staff Corporal on left shoulder of No 2 Dress Jacket. Blue Lanyard Worn by RHG/D WOs on left shoulder of No 2 Dress Jacket. Lanyards
are worn on the left shoulder with the knot close to the breast pocket, |
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Whips The following rules apply to the carrying of whips . . . Lance Corporal to Corporal of Horse Yellow
stained Regimental pattern Whip. Only to be carried by Drill Instructors Staff Corporals Yellow stained Regimental pattern Whip when in Drill Order or No 1 Dress. Squadron Corporal Majors Mk 4 Whip covered in Brown Leather (LG) or Black Leather RHG/D. A Brass embellishment may be worn on the end of the Whip. |
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Divisional Flashes A
7cm square Household Division DZ Flash is to be worn on all DPM Jackets
and Shirts
The 3 UK Division Flash is to be worn on Field Jackets and Smocks only on the upper left sleeve. |
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Union Flags
A
small Union Flag is to be worn on all DPM Jackets and Shirts (CS 95,
Temperate, |
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Name Tags Are to be worn on Field Jackets, Smocks and Coveralls. |
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Spectacles Only
spectacles with clear lenses may be worn in military uniform. Light-sensitive lenses may be allowed with a prescription only. |
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Regimental Provost Staff Are
to wear Combat Order - see Combat/Working Order (Winter), and |
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Boots Combat Assault Boots (CAB) Only CAB are to be worn in barracks. Pro Boots/Matterhorn Boots May be worn out of barracks on training/exercise/operations. Boots Hot Weather/Boots Jungle May be worn out of barracks on training/exercise/operations. Hi Tec boots These boots are not to be worn. |
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Windproof/Para Smocks Smocks
are only to be worn when out of barracks on training/exercise/operations. They are not to be worn in barracks. |
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Tropical/Desert Combats These are only to be worn when issued for a specific exercise or operation. They are to have the correct Badges and Insignia sewn on them. |
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Fleece Jackets These
may be worn when cold - however, they are only to be worn |
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Civilian
'Softie' Jackets
Civilian 'Softie' type Jackets are only to be worn when out of barracks on training/exercise/operations, and only worn underneath a Field Jacket/Smock. They are not to be worn in barracks. |
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