JUNE 1. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1331

For Mounted Corps, and other Officers when Mounted.

Pantaloons.—Khaki corduroy, cut wider in the thigh and breech than the present patterns.

Leggings.—Brown leather, laced on outside through five holes with brass eyelets for mounted officers, shorter and with only four holes for other officers.

Spurs.—Steel jack-spurs.

Water-bottles.—Circular enamel, covered with khaki cloth.

Haversacks.—Khaki drill.

Boots.—The following are recommended: Ankle, plain brown leather, with plain toe-caps. All members of a unit should have the same pattern boot.

Belt, Sword, &c.—“Sam Browne”

Gloves.—Brown leather.

Badges.—Initials of battalion and distinguishing company letters, or numbers, to be of brass, ½ in. long, and to be worn on shoulder-strap by all ranks. No other badges to be worn.

599. CLOAK AND GREATCOAT.

(All branches of New Zealand Defence Forces.)

Greatcoat.—Cloth, drab mixture, milled, and waterproofed; double-breasted, to reach within a foot of the ground; stand and fall collar 5 in. deep (2 in. stand and 3 in. fall), fastening with two hooks and eyes; cloth tab and button; a 2¼ in. inverted expanding pleat down the centre of the back, from the collar to the waist terminating under the back strap; loose turn-back cuffs of single material, 6 in. deep; two slits at side, 10 in. long, jetted in with button catch for pocket-mouth; two large patch-pockets inside of same cloth; one button and hole to each pocket-mouth; the left pocket-mouth to answer for the sword slit; a pocket in the breast placed vertically between the second and third buttons; two rows of buttons down the front, four in each row, about 6½ in. apart, the rows 8 in. apart at the top and 4 in. at the bottom (these measurements are not to be exceeded); two tabs and buttons to slit in back seam; a 2 in. cloth back-strap, fastened with three holes and buttons; skirt to fasten with two tabs and buttons inside, and to run squarely all round, Raglan-shaped sleeves, with a cut taken out on the shoulder; coat lined on shoulder and sleeve only; shoulder-straps as for service dress jacket.

For mounted officers the coat is cut below the waist with spring to form 16 in. lap, or 8 in. on from the centre-line. The slit at the back should be of suitable length for riding.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN.

600. BADGES OF RANK.

Chevrons shall be ½ in. wide, and each bar shall be 3 in. long on inside. For full dress, chevrons shall be of gold lace mounted on scarlet cloth. Where silver lace is worn by officers silver lace shall be substituted for chevrons. For service dress, chevrons shall be of scarlet braid mounted on khaki-coloured cloth. Crowns, stars, and other badges of rank shall be of gold or scarlet worsted respectively for full and undress.

Members of Staff and Permanent Forces shall wear badges of rank on both arms. Other branches of Defence Forces on right arm only. Four bar chevrons shall be worn below the elbow, point upwards, and all other chevrons above the elbow with the point downwards.

Staff Instructors.—Crown, below elbow.

Garrison Artillery Division or Battalion Sergeant-majors.—Four chevrons surmounted by a crown.

Garrison Artillery Division or Battalion Q.M.-Sergeants.—Four chevrons surmounted by a star.

Farrier Majors.—Four chevrons surmounted by a horseshoe.

Sergeant Buglers.—Three chevrons surmounted by crossed bugles.

Battery or Company S.M. or Colour-sergeants.—Three chevrons surmounted by a crown. In Artillery a gun, and in Engineers a grenade, is also worn.

Battery or Company Q.M.-Sergeants.—Three chevrons sur-