Military Dress Regulations




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(b.) Blue gorget-patches, blue cap-bands, lion-and-crown cap-
badges—
(i.) Director of Ordnance Services.
(ii.) Director of Financial Services.
(iii.) Director of Medical Services.
(iv.) Director of Dental Services.

  1. Staff distinctions will not be worn by officers after they
    have relinquished their appointments as Staff Officers.
  2. All officers holding staff appointments at General Head-
    quarters or command headquarters will, when on duty with troops,
    wear armlets, 4 in. in depth, on the right arm above the elbow, as
    follows :—
    (i.) General Headquarters—red-and-blue armlet.
    (ii.) Command headquarters—red-and-white armlet.
  3. Armlets will bear the following letters to distinguish the
    branch which the Staff Officer represents :—
    General staff—“ G.”
    Adjutant-General’s staff—“ A.”
    Quartermaster-General’s staff—“ Q.”
    Artillery staff—symbol representing a gun.
    Supply and Transport officers attached to staff—“ S and
    T.”
    Medical Officers attached to staff—“ M.”
    Ordnance Officers attached to staff—“ O.”
  4. The aiguillette will be worn by—
    (a.) Aides-de-Camp to the King.
    (b.) Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General.
    (c.) Certain Staff Officers (see para. 916).
    -It will be worn on the right shoulder by Aides-de-Camp, and on the
    left shoulder by all others entitled to wear it.

ORDERS OF DRESS—OTHER RANKS.

  1. Khaki service dress only will be worn by warrant officers,
    non-commissioned officers, and men of the Permanent Forces, as
    under :—

Permanent Staff.

  1. Jacket (with medal-ribands).
  2. Pantaloons.
  3. Service-dress cap, or felt hat with pugaree (as ordered).
  4. Brown ankle-boots.
  5. Puttees.
  6. Spurs (to be worn only when instructing mounted units).
  7. Sam Browne belt.
  8. Greatcoat.

Royal N.Z. Artillery.

  1. Jacket (with medal-ribands).
  2. Pantaloons.
  3. Service-dress cap, or felt hat with pugaree (as ordered).
  4. Ankle-boots (brown for warrant officers and staff sergeants, black
    for other ranks).
  5. Puttees.
  6. Spurs (for those who perform mounted duties).
  7. Sam Browne belt (warrant officers and staff sergeants). Bando-
    liers (other ranks).
  8. Greatcoat.

N.Z. Permanent Air Force.

N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps.

  1. Jacket (with medal-ribands).
  2. Pantaloons.
  3. Service-dress cap or felt hat with pugaree (as ordered).
  4. Brown ankle-boots.
  5. Puttees.
  6. Spurs.
  7. Sam Browne belt (warrant officers and staff sergeants).
  8. Greatcoat.

Ordnance Corps and Pay Corps.

  1. Jacket (with medal-ribands).
  2. Pantaloons (staff sergeants and above); trousers (other ranks).
  3. Service-dress cap or felt hat with pugaree (as ordered).
  4. Brown ankle-boots with puttees (staff sergeants and above);
    black ankle-boots (other ranks).

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  1. Sam Browne belt (staff sergeants and above); brown leather
    waist-belt (other ranks).
  2. Greatcoat.

Full Dress.

Full dress will be as above, with the following modifications :—
(a.) Decorations and medals will be worn.
(b.) Warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of the Per-
manent Staff when parading with regiments will wear felt hats
with pugarees.
(c.) Royal N.Z. Artillery, N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps,
N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, and N.Z. Army Pay Corps will wear
felt hats with pugarees.

Working Dress.

  1. Drill khaki jacket and trousers are authorized for “ working
    dress ” for Royal N.Z. Artillery, N.Z. Permanent Air Force, N.Z.
    Permanent Army Service Corps, and N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.

Defence Vessels.

  1. Coxswains and engineers of Defence vessels will wear blue-
    cloth reefer jacket, waistcoat, and trousers, white turned-down
    collar and black tie, and blue peaked cap.

Territorial Force.

  1. Only service dress as issued from Ordnance stores and in
    accordance with sealed patterns will be worn by warrant officers,
    non-commissioned officers, and men of the Territorial Force.
  2. The service dress for warrant officers, non-commissioned
    officers, and men of the Territorial Force is as follows :—
    Mounted Units and Mounted Men of Dismounted Units.—Jacket
    with medal-ribands; pantaloons; greatcoat, M.S.; puttees; hat,
    felt, with pugaree; boots (black); spurs; bandoliers.
    Dismounted Units.—Jacket with medal-ribands; trousers;
    greatcoat, D.S.; puttees; hat, felt, with pugaree; boots (black);
    belt, waist, web.
    (Note.—Personnel (mounted and dismounted of 60-pr. bat-
    teries, 6 in. howitzer batteries, 3·7 in. howitzer batteries, Coast
    Artillery batteries, Corps of Engineers, and Corps of Signals will
    wear pantaloons. Pantaloons in lieu of trousers and belt, waist,
    web, walking-out pattern, may be worn by personnel of Infantry
    bands.)
  3. No separate full dress will be provided. When “ full
    dress ” is ordered, service dress will be worn with medals and
    decorations.
  4. Felt hats will be worn in the following manner :—
    Mounted Rifle regiments : Brim horizontal, crown dented
    with the crease running from front to rear.
    All units except Mounted Rifles : Brim horizontal, crown
    peaked.

Cadets.

  1. The sealed pattern uniform, as issued from Ordnance
    stores, will be worn by non-commissioned officers and other ranks
    of the Cadets.
  2. The sealed pattern uniform is as follows : Jacket, blouse
    pattern ; shorts ; hat, felt, with pugaree ; belt, waist, web ; hose
    (puttees).
  3. Cadet companies may wear their company colours in the
    form of a small blaze on the pugaree.

Wearing of Uniform by Territorials and Cadets.

  1. No Territorial or Cadet shall wear his uniform or any part
    thereof (including the greatcoat) except when performing military
    duties, or serving in any camp of training or military exercise, or
    going to or from the place of parade, exercise, training, or military
    duty. Every Territorial or Cadet who commits a breach of this
    regulation is liable to a fine not exceeding £2 for each such offence,
    recoverable on summary conviction.

Corps and Regimentel Badges.

  1. Corps and regimental badges, as approved by the General
    Officer Commanding, will be worn by officers, warrant officers,
    non-commissioned officers, and men on caps, hats, service jackets,
    blue-serge jackets, and mess jackets. They will be affixed on
    jackets as described in Appendix XI.
  2. Officers authorized to wear staff distinctions will not wear
    regimental badges except on mess jackets.

Shoulder-titles.

  1. The shoulder-titles of the unit or corps, in brass letters,
    will be worn by officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers,
    and men on the shoulder-straps of jackets (service and blue) and
    greatcoats. They will not be worn on mess jackets.


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🛡️ Orders of Dress for Officers (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Dress, Officers, Khaki Service Dress, Mounted Officers, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Orders of Dress for Other Ranks

🛡️ Defence & Military
Dress, Other Ranks, Khaki Service Dress, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Full Dress and Working Dress Regulations

🛡️ Defence & Military
Full Dress, Working Dress, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Dress Regulations for Defence Vessels

🛡️ Defence & Military
Defence Vessels, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Dress Regulations for Territorial Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
Territorial Force, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Dress Regulations for Cadets

🛡️ Defence & Military
Cadets, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Wearing of Uniform by Territorials and Cadets

🛡️ Defence & Military
Uniform Regulations, Territorials, Cadets

🛡️ Corps and Regimental Badges

🛡️ Defence & Military
Corps Badges, Regimental Badges, Uniform Regulations

🛡️ Shoulder-titles Regulations

🛡️ Defence & Military
Shoulder-titles, Uniform Regulations