Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 469

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 surmounted by a star. In Artillery a gun, and in Engineers a grenade
is also to be worn.

Sergeant Artificers.—Three chevrons surmounted by a gun or
grenade, and crossed hammer and pincers.

Sergeant.—Three chevrons. In Artillery a gun, and in Engineers a grenade, is also to be worn.

Farrier Sergeant.—In Field Artillery three chevrons surmounted
by gun and horseshoe; in all other mounted branches three chevrons
surmounted by a horseshoe.

Corporal.—Two chevrons.

Bombardier, Second Corporal, and Lance Corporal.—One chevron.

Farrier.—Horseshoe, above elbow.

Trumpeter.—Trumpet, above elbow.

Bugler.—Bugle, above elbow.

Signalling and gymnastic instructors of Permanent Force shall
wear their respective badges above the stripes on both arms.

All specialist and proficiency badges shall be placed on left arm
only, below elbow.

All badges on greatcoats shall be worn lower down on the arms,
so as to be visible when the cape is worn.

601. PROFICIENCY BADGES.

The following proficiency badges shall be worn by those N.C.Os.
and men entitled thereto. They shall be worn below the elbow on
left arm :—

Signalling (All Arms).—Crossed flags in worsted. “Distinguished,” crossed flags in gold and silk.

Gunnery.—“G” in red. “Distinguished,” “G” in gold.

Gun-laying.—“L” in red. “Distinguished,” “L” in gold.

Range-finding.—“R” in red. “Distinguished,” “R” in gold.

Driving.—Cross whips and spur in red. “Distinguished,”
cross whips and spur in gold.

Submarine Mining.—Torpedo in red. “Distinguished,” torpedo
in gold.