Military Dress Regulations




MAY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1597

  1. Brown ankle-boots and leggings (mounted officers); Brown ankle-boots and puttees (dismounted officers); or Brown field boots (field officers).

  2. Service-dress cap (officers of Permanent Forces).* Felt hat, with pugaree (officers of Territorial Force). (Service dress caps will be worn by Territorial Force officers when specially ordered).

  3. Sam Browne belt.

  4. Spurs (mounted officers). (See para. 960).

  5. Sword. (See para. 961).

  6. Khaki flannel shirt, with collar to match, and silk khaki tie.

  7. Khaki twisted lanyard (worn on left shoulder attached to whistle in left top pocket).

  8. Brown-leather gloves.

  9. No. 2 Dress (Full Dress): As per No. 1 dress, with the following modifications:—

  10. Orders, decorations, and medals will be worn in place of medal ribands.

  11. Aiguillettes for those entitled to wear them. (Vide paras. 916 and 920.)

  12. Blue forage cap, with khaki cover (officers of the Permanent Forces).

  13. Felt hat with pugaree (officers of the Territorial Force) —i.e., service dress caps will not be worn.

  14. No. 3 Dress (Undress):—

  15. Jacket (with medal-ribands).

  16. Trousers.

  17. Brown ankle-boots, or brown shoes with khaki socks.

  18. Service-dress cap.

  19. Sam Browne belt.

  20. Khaki shirt (flannel or silk) with collar to match. and silk khaki tie.

  21. Brown-leather gloves.

(B.) Mess Dress.

  1. No. 4A Dress (Mess Dress):—

  2. Mess jacket.

  3. Miniature orders, decorations, and medals.

  4. Overalls with Wellington boots.

  5. Starched white shirt.

  6. Starched white collar with turned-down points.

  7. Black-silk bow tie.

  8. Forage-cap.

  9. Box spurs (mounted officers).
    Officers not in possession of the above will wear—

  10. No. 4B Dress (Blue):—

  11. Blue-serge jacket.

  12. Medal-ribands.

  13. Overalls.

  14. Soft white shirt, starched cuffs.

  15. Double stand-and-fall starched white collar.

  16. Black-silk knitted tie, tied in a sailor knot.

  17. Forage-cap.

  18. Spurs, as in order of dress No. 4A.
    Officers not in possession of either 4A or 4B dress will wear—

  19. No. 4C Dress (Khaki):—

  20. Jacket.

  21. Medal-ribands.

  22. Trousers.

  23. Brown shoes (with khaki socks).

  24. Khaki shirt (flannel or silk) with collar to match and silk khaki tie.

  25. Service-dress cap.

(C.) Undress.

  1. No. 5A Dress (Blue).—As per No. 4B dress, with the addition of—

  2. Sam Browne belt.

  3. Aiguillettes for those entitled to wear them. (Vide paras. 916 and 920.)

  4. Brown-leather gloves.
    Officers not in possession of the above will wear—

  5. No. 5B Dress (Khaki).—As per No. 4C dress, with the addition of—

  6. Sam Browne belt.

  7. Aiguillettes for those entitled to wear them. (Vide paras. 916 and 920.)

  8. Brown-leather gloves.
    At least one brace will always be worn with the Sam Browne belt. The frog will be worn whether the sword is worn or not.

Drill Order.

  1. “Drill order” is No. 1 dress (without swords). Field-glasses, haversack, water-bottle, and greatcoat will be carried when ordered.

Marching Order.

  1. “Marching order” is No. 1 dress with full equipment—i.e., field-glasses, haversack, water-bottle, compass, Field Service Pocket-book, A.B. 153, greatcoat.
  • Officers authorized to wear staff distinctions as per para. 916 will wear the blue forage-cap (with khaki cover) as described in para. 12 of Appendix XI.

Review Order.

  1. “Review order” is No. 2 dress.

Orders of Dress—Officers.

  1. Unless special orders to the contrary are issued the occasions when the various orders of dress for officers will be worn are as follows:—
Order of Dress. Occasion when worn.
No. 1 dress (service dress) .. (a) All ordinary parades. (b) Regimental duties. (c) Courts-martial (except G.C.M.), Courts of Inquiry, and Boards. (d) Camps, manoeuvres, marches. (e) Inspections. (f) Schools. (g) Promotion examinations.
No. 2 dress (full dress) .. (a) State occasions. (b) Royal escorts. (c) Guards of honour. (d) Church parades. (e) Funerals. (f) General Courts-martial. (g) Official or public occasions as may be ordered.
No. 3 dress (undress) .. (a) Office use. (b) Conferences.
No. 4A dress, No. 4B dress, No. 4C dress (mess dress) (a) Dining with His Excellency the Governor-General or with the General Officer Commanding, or with the Naval Officer Commanding, or at naval or military messes. (b) At evening balls, dances, and entertainments given by His Excellency the Governor-General, and at naval and military evening dances and entertainments. (c) At official evening dinners, dances, or entertainments (Vide para. 914.) (d) Dining on board Government transports.
No. 5A dress, No. 5B dress (undress) (a) Afternoon receptions, garden parties, and social functions given by His Excellency the Governor-General. (b) Afternoon naval and military social functions. (c) Official visits to H.M. ships and foreign warships (swords will be worn on these occasions). (d) Official morning or afternoon social functions.
  1. It will be considered a “State occasion” when the invitation for the function, having been issued by the command of the Sovereign or by the direction of His Excellency the Governor-General, indicates that the function is a State occasion.
    The opening of Parliament, and any parade, ceremony, or official function at which the Sovereign or a member of the Royal Family or His Excellency the Governor-General is present, or which is held in celebration of the birthday of the Sovereign, will be considered a State occasion.

  2. It will be considered an “official occasion” when invitations to a function have been issued by the Prime Minister, Minister of the Crown, or the Chief Justice.

  3. It will be considered a “public occasion” when invitations for a function have been issued by—
    (a.) The General Officer Commanding the Forces.
    (b.) The Senior Naval Officer, New Zealand.
    (c.) The O.C. Command.
    (d.) The Mayor of a city or municipality.

Staff Distinction.

  1. Staff uniform and staff distinctions will be worn only by the following:—
    (a.) Red gorget-patches, red cap-bands, lion-and-crown cap-badges, aiguillettes—
    (i.) Officers at General Headquarters: General Officers: Chief of the General Staff, Director of Military Training and Intelligence, Adjutant-General, Quartermaster-General, Director of Artillery.
    (ii.) Officers at command headquarters: O.C. Command, G.S.O. (1).


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