May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1599

935. The approved shoulder-titles for corps and regiments are as follows :—

Permanent Forces.
N.Z. Staff Corps . . . . N.Z.S.C.
N.Z. Permanent Staff . . . . N.Z.P.S.
Royal N.Z. Artillery . . . . R.N.Z.A.
N.Z. Permanent Air Force . . . . N.Z.P.A.F.
N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps . . N.Z.P.A.S.C.
N.Z. Army Medical Corps . . . . N.Z.A.M.C.
N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps . . . . N.Z.A.O.C.
N.Z. Army Pay Corps . . . . N.Z.A.P.C.

Territorial Force.
N.Z. Mounted Rifles . . . . N.Z.M.R. 1 to 9.
N.Z. Artillery . . . . N.Z.A. 1 to 21.
N.Z. Engineers . . . . N.Z.E.
N.Z. Corps of Signals . . . . N.Z.C.S.
N.Z. Infantry . . . 1 Auckland, &c.
N.Z. Army Service Corps . . . . N.Z.A.S.C.
N.Z. Medical Corps . . . . N.Z.M.C.
N.Z. Veterinary Corps . . . . N.Z.V.C.

Badges of Rank.

936. Officers will wear their badges of rank on the shoulder-straps, with the brass titles of the unit or corps to which they belong immediately beneath.

937. Badges of rank will be worn as follows :—
     Major-General . . Crossed sword and baton with star above.
     Colonel - Commandant and Crown and three stars below,
     Colonel on the Staff the two bottom stars side by side.
     Colonel . . . Crown and two stars below.
     Lieutenant-Colonel . . Crown and one star below.
     Major . . . Crown.
     Captain . . . Three stars.
     Lieutenant . . Two stars.
     2nd Lieutenant . . One star.

938. Officers holding brevet or honorary rank will wear the badges of that rank.

939. Badges of rank for warrant officers and non-commissioned officers are given in Appendix IX, and will be worn as therein prescribed.

940. Efficiency badges and badges for skill at arms will be worn as laid down in Appendix X, and will be worn as therein prescribed.

Wearing of Uniform.

941. Brigade Commanders will wear the uniform of the unit or corps in which they last served.

942. Officers of the Reserve of Officers will wear the uniform of the unit or corps in which they last served, with the letter “R” in brass on the shoulder-strap below the rank badges.

943. Officers retiring with permission to wear uniform will wear the uniform of the unit or corps in which they last served, with the letter “R” in brass below the collar-badge, and rank badges according to their rank on the Retired List.

944. The occasions on which retired officers are entitled to wear uniform are set out in Section III, paras. 177 and 178.

945. Staff distinctions will not be worn by officers after they have relinquished their appointments.

946. Officers of the Territorial Force seconded for service with the Cadets will wear the same orders of dress as laid down for Territorial officers of the unit from which they are seconded.

947. Officers and other ranks of the N.Z. Permanent Forces may, with the approval of their Commanding Officer, wear khaki drill uniform during the months of November to March, both inclusive.

948. Uniform will be worn by all ranks of the Permanent Forces while on duty, excepting in cases where plain clothes are specially authorized.

949. Officers travelling on duty may wear plain clothes.

950. Full dress will not be worn by officers parading with their men, unless the latter are wearing full dress.

Mourning.

951. When attending military funerals or memorial services connected therewith, officers and warrant officers will wear a mourning-band of black crepe, 3¼in. wide, round the left arm above the elbow. It will not be worn at levees or at Court, except when the Court is in mourning, nor will it be worn at ceremonies such as the unveiling of memorials and Armistice Day celebrations.

An officer or warrant officer in private mourning may, when in uniform, wear a mourning-band as described above. A non-

commissioned officer or man may similarly, whether in private mourning or at a military funeral, wear a mourning-band of black material should he wish to do so.

Chaplains.

952. Uniform is not obligatory for Chaplains except on active service.

953. If uniform be worn it will be service dress, as follows :-Head-dress : Plain khaki service dress cap or felt hat, New Zealand pattern, with pugaree.
     Jacket : Officer’s pattern ; shoulder-straps, plain.
     Medal-ribands.
     Trousers (with puttees), or pantaloons (with leggings).
     Khaki collar and tie, or white collar and black clerical stock.
     Greatcoat : Universal pattern, shoulder-straps, plain.
     Boots, brown ankle.
     Buttons will be of black metal.
     Badges : The badge of the Chaplains Department will be worn on headdress and collar of jacket.
     Badges of rank, in black metal, will be worn on shoulder-straps.
     Sam Browne belt with brace.

Y.M.C.A.

954. Service dress will be worn by Y.M.C.A. field secretaries attached to the N.Z. Military Forces, as follows :-Jacket (officers’ pattern, but with leather buttons).
     Medal-ribands.
     Pantaloons.
     Greatcoat.
     Puttees or leggings.
     Brown ankle-boots.
     Service-dress cap, or felt hat with pugaree.
     Brown-leather waist-belt.
     A badge, “New Zealand” in brass, will be worn on the shoulder-straps of jacket, and the triangle badge of the Y.M.C.A. will be worn on cap and hat and on the right arm of jacket above the elbow.

Fancy-dress Balls.

955. Regulation uniform must not be worn at fancy-dress balls, but there is no objection to military uniform of obsolete pattern being worn on such occasions.

Badge of the St. John Ambulance.

956. The wearing in uniform of the badge of the St. John Ambulance Association is authorized.

Unauthorized Ornaments.

957. No unauthorized ornament or emblem is to be worn in uniform.

Watch-chains.

958. In uniform, watch-chains and trinkets are not to be worn in such a manner as to be seen.

Greatcoats.

959. Equipment will be worn over the greatcoat. Greatcoats will be worn by officers on duty when the men parade in them. When carried rolled—by dismounted officers of foot units—they will be attached to the web sling. They will be carried en banderole over the left shoulder by mounted units on dismounted parades and duties, and on guard.

Spurs.

960. Spurs will be worn in full dress and service dress by all General Officers, Staff Officers, officers of mounted services, field officers, and Adjutants of all services, and officers permanently in command of companies of infantry. Spur chains will not be worn. Spurs will also be worn with orders of dress 4A, 4B (mess dress), and 5A (undress) by all General Officers, Staff Officers, officers of mounted services, and field officers of all services. Spurs will not be worn on board ship when travelling, or by officers inspecting armaments or magazines.

Swords.

961. Swords will be carried on parades and duties unless otherwise directed. Swords will not be worn on board ship (except when paying official calls on warships), at mess, or at stables. Swords will be carried on the saddle (edge to the rear) by mounted officers in all mounted orders of dress.

Pistols.

962. Pistols will be carried on active service, or when specially ordered, by all ranks for which they are the regulation equipment. A special pattern is not laid down for officers, but all pistols must carry Government ammunition.