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DRESS REGULATIONS : OFFICERS, ROYAL MARINES. 848
DRESS REGULATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE
ROYAL MARINES.
I.— GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY
AND ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY.
1. General Officers of the Royal Marines wear the
same uniform as is prescribed for General Officers of
the Army.
2. Officers on the General Staff of the Corps i
the Inspector of Recruiting, and Officers Royal
Marines employed on the Admiralty War Staff, wear
the uniform as laid down for Officers on the General
Staff of the Army, paragraphs 129-138, Dress Regula-
tions for the Army, 1911, with the following ex-
ceptions . —
Greatcoats will he of Regimental Pattern and Drab
Service Dress will not be worn.
Officers of tne Royal Marines appointed Staff
Officers afloat, and Officers employed on the War
Staff other than at the Admiralty will wear uniform
as above, except that they will not wear the order of
dress—" Review Order— Staff in Blue," paragraph
130, Dress Regulations for the Army. Abroad, the
regimental helmet, without plume, will be worn,
paragraph 129, Dress Regulations for the Army.
War Staff Officers, if also employed in command of
Royal Marine detachments afloat, will wear regi-
mental uniform.
Officers, Royal Marines, employed as W/T In-
structors and Assistant Instructors on the Staff of
Flag Officers and Commodores, will wear the
following distinctions.:—
A Regimental forage cap and badge with a band of
blue cloth of special shade in lieu of scarlet, and
blue cloth gorget patches with a line of crimson
gimp and small Regimental gorget button.
3. Other Officers Royal Marines on the staff of Flag
Officers and of Commodores will wear an aiguiliette
(Army pattern) on the same occasions as laid down
for Naval Officers (page 832) except in mess dress.
4. An Officer of the Royal Marine Artillery or
Royal Marine Light Infantry who is A.D.C. to the
Sovereign wears the same uniform as is prescribed
by Army Regulations for an Artillery or Infantry
A.D.C. respectively.
5. Badges of Bank— The rank of Officers is to be
distinguished by badges worn on the shoulder-cords
or shoulder-straps, unless otherwise ordered, as
follows :
Crown with two stars below
Crown with one star below.
Crown.
Three stars.
Two stars.
Colonel . .
Lieut.-Colonel
Major
Captain . .
Lieutenant
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tenants on pro- ( une slar -
bation )
6. Belts, " Sam Browne " Pattern as prescribed by
Army Regulations.
When not on active service Officers will wear one
brace only of the " Sam Browne " belt. It will be
worn diagonally over the right shoulder. In march
ing order two straps will be worn. J. he frog will only
be worn when the sword is worn.
On board Bhip and for boat work a web sword belt
with two plain brown leather slings with a plain
square brass buckle on each is to be worn underneath
the blue serge or white tunic when the sword is
carried, except when white clothing is worn in lieu
of full dress, when the full dress slings and crosBbelt
(R.M.A.) will be worn.
7. Boots. — (a) For Mounted Duties (unlesB otherwise
ordered).— Black leather butcher boots. The leg of
the boot to be sufficiently jacked to prevent it sink-
ing. The top of the boot to reach within about 4
inches of the point ofthekneein front. A spur rest at
the back of the boot to keep the spur horizontal about
2 inches above the top edge of the heel and a Utile
below the ankle joint. The heel is to be sufficiently
high to prevent the spur chain from working back.
(o) Black leather leggings, stohwasser pattern, and
ankle boots with jack spurs may be worn by mounted
officers instead of knee boots in marching or drill
order, or as ordered in the Garrison. For Com-
mandants and Colunels 2nd Commandant, see para. 8.
(o) Wellington boots are to be worn by all Officers
in Levee and Mess dress, and by mounted Officers for
(?eneral parade purposes when overalls are worn, and
may be worn on other occasions by all Officers unless
utoerwiBe ordered,
(d) Ankle laced boots with plain toe caps are to be
worn by all dismounted Officers in marching and drill
order and on other occasions when permitted.
(«) White boots with plain fronts will be worn with
white trousers, when embarked, under the same
regulations as for Naval Officers, but when landed
from H.M. Ships on duty officers are to wear the
boots described in clauses (b), (c) and (d).
ts. Colonels Commandant (lemvorarg Brigadier
Generals) will wear the uniform as l»id down for
Brigadier General* in the Army, para. 226. Dress
Regulations for the Army, 1911.
Colonels 2nd Commandant will wear the uniform as
laid down for substantive Colonels in the Army, paras
226-260, Dress Regulations for the Army, 1911, with
the following exceptions : —
Forage cap to be as described in paras. 19 and 33.
Collar badges as directed in paras. 21 and 35.
Commmdants and Colonels '2nd Commandant, will
not wear Drab Service Dress. Black Field Boots are
optional.
9. Helmet, universal pattern. — Cork, covered with
white cloth or fine drill in six seams, bound with buff
leather at the bottom ; above the peak (which is
pointed) and runninground the helmet, a buff leather
band J-inch wide.
The head piece let in with zigzag ventilator.
Gilt curb chain chin strap, the links finch wide,
the strap lined with white leather, or brown leather
chki strap. Gilt side hooks.
At top of helmet a gilt collet f-inch wide to receive
ball and base. Gilt ball in a leaf cap on a bright gilt
dome base, the diameter of which is 1% inches full,
and the circumference at point of contact with helmet
6 inches. A zinc button, covered with white cloth is
worn on all occasions when the ball is not used.
The plate to be a gilt 8-pointed star with dead and
bright rays with crown above; on the star to be
mounted a dead gilt laurel wreath and saw pierced
garter with regimental motto* "Per Mare per
Terram," above the garter a gilt scroll "Gibraltar,"
and below it a gilt anchor, and in the centre a silver
globe. Under the saw pierced garter, blue enamel.
The bottom central ray of the plate is to come half
way over the leather band.
10. Gloves.
(a) For dresa occasions — White buckskin, dogskin
or kid with two buttons,
(ft) For undress occasions — Brown dogskin or buck -
skin with two buttons, but when in white
clothing, brown gloves will not be worn unless
ordered.
11. White strip collars to be worn with the blue
serge frock, pattern "A." This collar not to show
more than J-inch above the uniform.
White double collars and wnite shirts to be worn
with the blue serge frock, pattern " B."
Soft white double collars may be worn on active
service or manoeuvres.
llci. Tie.— A black corded silk tie to be worn with
the blue serge frock, pattern " B," to be fastened in
a "sailor's knot."
12. Haversack to be of the same colour and dimen-
sions as is prescribed for Non Commissioned Officers
and men. When worn to be attached by two small
leather Btraps with spring hooks to the rings on
" Sam Browne " belt to which the frog of sword
scabbard is attached.
13. Leggings.— Black leather, 9 inches high for an
Officer fi feet 8 inches in height ; a variation not
exceeding 1 inch for Officers above 5 feet 10 inches or
under 5 feet 6 inches. A leather strap J inch wide, is
sewn all round thetop, terminating with brass buckle
and loop. Lac is. black. For Mounted Officers see
para. 7 (6).
14. Spurs. — With Wellington boots mounted
Officers will wear steel swan neck box 9purs. With
other boots they will wear light hunting spurs of
Army pattern ; with black boots, steel chains and
black strap ; with brown boots, steel chains, brown
strap, and shield.
16. Water-bottle.— Corps pattern. When worn to
be suspended from "Sam Browne" belt on right
side by two leather fanners (on bolt) with spring
hooks,