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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
Medals or ribbons are to be worn on the left breast,
placed in a line lj inches below the point of the
shoulder. The upper edge of the cloth foundation is to
he placed 1J inches from point of shoulder ; the ribbons
will then be 2 inches from point of shoulder.
Medals are to be worn "obverse" outwards, com-
mencing with the end furthest from the shoulder :—
(o) British decorations in otder of seniority. (See
Article 167 of the King's Regulations, 1913.;
(6) British medals as directed in Article 167 of the
King's Regulations, 1913, with war medals in order
of date.
(c) Foreign decorations in order of date.
(<t) Foreign medals in order of date.
The Long Service and Good Conduct medals and the
medal for Wood Shooting come after all war medals.
Medal 8 awarded by a society for bravery in saving
human life, if specially authorised to be worn, are to be
worn on the right breast, similarly to those on the left,
and on the same horizontal line.
Note.— The " obverte " tide it that on which the head of
tht Sovereign it shown.
WAKD ROOM OFFICERS' SERVANTS
(R.M.L.I.)
Each Private R.M.L.I. embarked for duty as Ward
Room Officers' Servant will be provided, under the Cou-
di lions laid down in Article 1179 King's Regulations and
Admiralty Instructions, with an annual gratuitous out-
fit consisting of :—
1 Cap with peak.
1 Plain serge suit.
3 Fine white Duck Tunics with jean collars
and cuffs.
2 Collars and Fronts combined.
1 Black necktie.
3 pairs white cotton gloves.
The serge suit and cap will be worn on occasions
when the ordinary R.M. Uniform is not suitable. Corns
Uniform will be worn on other occasions except when
attending at Mess, for which purpose the Fine White
Duck Tunics are provided.
REGULATIONS FOR CLOTHES AND TOOL CHESTS
The following ratings alone are allowed by Regulation
to have a clothes chest i—
Chief Petty Officers.
Officers' Stewards or Oooks, 1st Class.
Confirmed Sergeants of Marines.
They are to be of the following dimensions —
3 ft. 2 ins. in length.
1 ft. 10 ins. in breadth.
1 ft. 10 ins. in depth.
The chests are to be fitted with one long and two short
drawers, with locks arid keyB.
* Tool chests for Shipwrights and others allowed tool
money, are to be of the same dimensions as above.
When there is accommodation available, other ratings
than those mentioned above, who wear long cloth jackets
and peak caps, may have a small chest with one drawer,
of the following dimensions :—
2 ft. ins. in length.
1 ft. 6 ins. in breadth.
1 ft. 2 ins. in depth.
* On exhaustion of the stock of the present pat-
tern Tool Chests, the dimensions of the Service
pattern will be a9 follows :—
3 ft. 2 ins. in length.
1 ft. 6 ins. In breadth.
l ft. a ins. in depth.