JUNE 1. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1321

DRESS REGULATIONS.

548. All branches of the Permanent Force and Volunteer Force are to be clothed in the “service dress,” as herein laid down.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

549. When battalions, or other administrative units, are provided with the service dress as herein laid down, a full dress shall be permitted. A detailed description of the same must first be submitted for approval. The colour of such full dress shall be either scarlet, dark blue, or dark green. (Highland companies of Infantry battalions will, when provided with service dress, and also with the full dress selected by battalion, are allowed to wear Highland uniform on private parades, but not at any battalion or Government parade.) Os.C. are forbidden to introduce or sanction any unauthorised addition to or deviation from the approved pattern of full dress.

550. The adoption of full and mess dress by officers of the Headquarters and District Staff is entirely optional.

551. Officers who have been seconded from the Imperial service for service on the New Zealand Staff may continue to wear the uniform of their regiment, but shall conform to the Regulations in so far as Staff forage-cap and gorget on undress and service uniform are concerned.

552. Unattached officers on the active list and officers on the retired list shall wear the uniform of the corps to which they last belonged. The latter shall wear the initial “R” on the shoulder-knots or straps.

553. The orders of dress as laid down in Tables A and B shall be observed and read in connection with the dress, clothing, and equipment regulations, and the following instructions.

554. No member of the Defence Forces shall wear any unauthorised ornament or emblem when in uniform.

555. Irishmen of all ranks are authorised to wear a sprig of shamrock in their head-dress on St. Patrick’s Day.

556. Officers, warrant officers, and N.C.Os. of Permanent Staff and Permanent Force shall wear uniform in camp and quarters and on all other occasions while on duty; other ranks of Permanent Force at all times, except by special permission of the O.C. Permanent Force. On furlough, N.C.Os. and men of Permanent Force shall be allowed to dress in plain clothes.

557. Officers, N.C.Os., and men of Volunteer Force shall wear uniform on all occasions while on duty.

558. When the full dress head-dress is worn on duty the chin-strap shall be worn at the point of the chin, and sufficiently short to prevent it from slipping underneath.

559. In uniform, watch chains and trinkets are not to be worn in such a manner as to be seen.

560. Revolvers shall be carried on active service, or when specially ordered, by all ranks for which they are the regulation equipment. No special pattern is laid down for officers, but all revolvers must carry Government ammunition.

561. In mounted corps in marching order, on active service, and when specially ordered, the shoe cases of all ranks shall be packed.

562. The greatcoat shall be worn over equipment. Greatcoats shall be worn by officers on duty when the men parade in them. When carried by mounted troops they shall be rolled in front of the saddle if the latter is without “fans.” Units in possession of military saddles shall carry the cape over the wallets and the cloak behind the saddle. On dismounted parades and duties of mounted troops, and by foot units, they shall be carried en banderole over the left shoulder.

563. The haversack shall be worn over right shoulder by all ranks in marching order; on other occasions it shall only be carried when specially ordered for use, and is not to be worn rolled up.

564. Officers in uniform when in mourning, or attending funerals, are to wear a piece of black crape 3¼ in. wide round the left arm