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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

606. NEW ZEALAND ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS.
     Full Dress.*

Head-dress.—Helmet blue, special pattern plate. Forage cap, Engineer pattern.
Tunic.—Scarlet cloth. Engineer pattern, excepting the collar and facings, which shall be of blue cloth, and the braid on the sleeve, which shall be in form of a “crow’s foot,” instead of an Austrian knot. Buttons shall be of New Zealand pattern. “N.Z.E.V.” in brass, on shoulder-straps.
Trousers.—As for Artillery.
Sword.—Infantry pattern.
Belts.—White buff leather.
Boots.—Black ankle.

607. FIELD HOSPITAL AND BEARER COMPANIES.
     Full Dress.

The same as laid down for Imperial Medical Corps, excepting badges and regimental buttons, New Zealand pattern buttons being worn.

608. SERVICE DRESS.

All branches of New Zealand Defence Forces, except Naval Garrison Artillery and Cadet companies. With Rifle Clubs, uniform is optional, but such clubs as obtain it must conform to pattern here laid down.

Jacket.—Material may be either of khaki drill or serge, but all corps in a unit must be dressed in same material. The jacket has a turned-down roll collar, shoulder rifle patches, two patch breast pockets with pleats, and is pleated slightly at the waist; the waist pleats may be loosened when necessary. It has also a wide false pleat down the centre of the back, and the shoulder-straps are removable. It may be made smaller at the waist, regimentally, by a pleat at each side to the necessary extent, but, being a loose-fitting garment, very little fitting alteration should be necessary, and on no account is the garment to be made to fit closely.

Trousers.—Same material as jacket.

Breeches (Mounted Corps).—Khaki-coloured cord. These should be made in the shape of pantaloons, and loose in the thigh.

Head-dress.—A felt hat of khaki colour, with wide brim, to be fastened up on one side; no feathers or plume to be worn. (Optional for Garrison Artillery and Submarine Mining Engineer Volunteers.)

Field-service Cap.—Austrian pattern. These shall be made of same material as jacket. The naval pattern forage cap shall not be worn.

Leggings (Mounted Service).—Brown leather, laced on outside through five holes with brass eyelets.

Leggings (Dismounted Service).—Same as for mounted service, only shorter, and with only four eyelets.

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. Rifle Club badge shall be the letters “N.Z.R.C.”

Submarine Mining Engineer Volunteers may wear a working-dress of blue-serge trousers, blue jersey, and blue peaked cap.

609. GREATCOAT.

Greatcoat is to be made of rainproofed drab-mixture cloth, the material being of more open texture than the blue and grey greatcoat cloths lately in use, and thus more easily folded. The coats are to be unlined, of the same general pattern for mounted and dismounted services, and of the same quality for all ranks. The coats for mounted services are to be made much larger in the skirt than the dismounted pattern; detachable capes are not to be worn, being replaced by a short cape with shoulder-flaps attached to the coat, and the arm-holes are to be made large, to facilitate the garment being put on and taken off. Side slits are to be provided to enable the wearer to get at his pockets, haversack, &c., and there is to be an adjustable waist-strap at the back.

It is optional with companies bearing the designation “Naval” whether they adopt the above or retain their present uniform as full dress.