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851 DRESS REGULATIONS : OFFICERS, ROYAL MARINES
Scabbard. — Steel, with a large shoe at the bottom
and a trumpet-shaped mouth.
Leather scabbard for use with "Sam Browne"
belts to be the same as that described in the Army
Dress Regulations.
28. Sword Bell.— Red morocco leather covered with
la-inch gold lace, with 1-inch slings fitted with
buckles and billets without swivels, gilt double oval
front, with silver lion and croun mounted on plain
snake hook fastening. When the sword is not carried
I he slings are to be taken off.
29. Sword Knot. — Gold cord, with a gold acorn and
sliding gold keoper. The undress sword knot for
use with the brown leather belts is a plain brown
leather strap § inch broad, 15 inches long in the
double, the ends being secured into an acorn having
plaited leather covering; it is furnished with a
sliding keeper,
30. Trousers. — Blue cloth, with a scarlet stripe li
inches broad down each side seam. Blue tartan with
scarlet stripes may be worn in hot weather.
For mess dress, blue cloth with a stripe of gold
lace, B.M.A. pattern, 14' inches broad, down each side
seam, will be worn.
Wmte drill or duck trousers without stripes are
worn on certain stations in hot weather.
Black leather foot straps are to be worn when
Wellington boots are worn.
31. Tunic. — Blue cloth, single-breasted, edged with
scarlet cloth piping down the front; scarlet cloth
collar, square in front, edged round top with gold
cord, gold i inch lace iHSide, gold Russia braid on
collar seam ; an embroidered gold grenade 2j inches
long at each end, Jths of an inch from the inner
point of the geld lace, and half way between the top
and bottom edges of collar ; nine buttons up front;
two (small) on cuff ; skirts square in front ;
a two-pointed blue cloth slash on each skirt behind,
with 3 large regimental buttons, one at each point
and one at the waist seam, and edged with round
back gold wire cord as on collar, traced behind with
gold Russia braid; a narrow edging of scarlet cloth
down centre of back skirts, the bottom edge of slashes
to reach J inch from bottom of skirt ; crow's foot of
round gold cord on sleeve, with eye at top, 7 inches
high from bottom of cuff traced with gold Russia
lii-aid top and bottom, for Lieutenants.
For Captains, eyed all round crow's foot with
Russia braid, with a small loop of same at bottom of
trimming.
For Field Officers : Tunic as above ; two rows of lace
on collar, showing a light of scarlet between; sleeves
trimmed with a chevron of la-inch gold lace, extend-
ng all round the cuff,wheelsof gold Russia braid top
and bottom; long crow's foot in centre of cuff, also at
top of trimming, the whole being ll| inches deep from
bottom of cuffs. No buttons on cuff.
Shoulder-straps, for all officers, of plaited round
gold cord, lined with blue, small button in lop loop,
with badges of rank in silver.
White Tunic— To be of white drill, and full in the
chest; shoulder-straps of the same colour and mat-
erial as the garment, fastened at the top with a small
regulation button. Badges of rank in gilt metal.
Stand-up collar of the same material as the jacket,
square in front, and from lj to lj inches high, fasten-
ing with two hooks and eyes, having a small tab of
same material sewn on inside. Five ball-buttons of
regulation pattern down the front. Patch pocket
with pointed Hap and small button on each breast,
and with a box pleat down the centre. Top edge of
pocket flap to be in a line with centre of second button.
Cuffs pointed, 5 inches high at the point, and 2a
iurhes behind. The tunic to have a slit up each side
to suit the height of the wearer.
IV —UNIFORM FOR ALL OFFICERS OF ROYAL
'MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY NOT INCLUD-
ED IN I., UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
33, Cap and White Cover.— Colonels Second Com-
mandant to wear the cap as described below for other
Officers, but to have embroidered oak leaf, round
lower edge of peak.
Other Officers, as described in paragraph 19, except
that there is no red welt round the crown and the
cross guns are replaced by a gilt metal bugle, and
the two buttons on the chin-strap are of the same
pattern as those worn on the mess waistcoat.
34. Field Service Cap.— As described in i aragraph
20. Badge.— Metal globe and laurel as worn on collar
of blue frock. To be woru on left, side of cap.
35. » Frock, Serge, "A."— The same asdescribed in
paragraph 21, but with live large regimental buttons
down the front. The collar badges and badges of
rank are to be of gilt metal, except the globe, which
will be silver.
35A. irock. Serge, " B.' —The same as described in
para. S1A, except that the pattern of the buttons,
collar, bacges, and badges of rank, will be as
described in iara. 35 for pattern " A " Frock.
The choice of pattern of Serge Frock "A" or "£" is
at the option of the individual Officers,
30. irock Coat. - The same pattern and matei ial 1 s
described in paragraph 22, but with R.M.L. I. large
buttons down the Irontand at the back, and small
buttons on the cuff slash and shoulder straps.
Badges of rank embroidered in gold. Collar badge
the same as on tunic.
The sash is to be worn round the waist, and when
the sword is carried the web belt with gold sling
will be worn under the sash and over the frock coat.
37. Great Coat and Cape. — The same pattern as
described in paragraph 23, but material to be grey
milled cloth and buttons of R.M.L.I. pattern.
Cape (Great Coat r.n active service or manoeuvres). —
When worn to be rolled and secured by two brown
leather straps to the belt in centre of back.
38. Mess Jacket.— Scarlet. cloth, blue cloth cuffs
and roll collar (no shoulder-straps); cuffs round,
'A'& inches deep; four small buttons (special) in
front, dummy button holes. Corps' badges and
badges of rank in gilt metal on each side of roll
collar, except the globe, which will be silver.
Miniature medals will be worn in Mess Dress on
the lappel of the jacket, immediately below the
corps badge. They are not to extend beyond the
lappel on the inner side.
.Mess Fesi.— Blue cloth, plain roll collar, four small
buttons (special), pocket each side.
White Mess Jacket.— Plain white drill, similar in
pattern to Scarlet. Mess Jacket, and having the
same badges.
White Mess Vest.— Plain white drill, similar in
pattern to the Blue Vest.
39. Pantaloons.— On mounted duties:— Blue cloth
with buckskin strapping inside the knees, and I inch
scarlet welt down each side seam.
40. Sash.— Crimson silk net folded with two pleats'
the sash 2'i inches wide and 2j inches at the buckles.
Round loose silk twisted ends, 14 inches long, round
the waist of the tunic or frock coat, the tassels hang-
ing from the left side.
41. Sirord.— Hilt, steel, half-basket, pierced with
scroll design and Royal Cypher aud Crown chased.
Black fish-skin grip, bound with three strands of
silver wire, back chequered to pommel with flat part
near guard for the thumb, straight blade, grooved
and spear-pointed:— Blade, full size— 32a inches long
and 1 inch wide at the shoulder ; hilt, total length,
5j to 5J inches ; grip, total length, 5 inches to 5}
inches to suit the size of the hand; Weight, from
11 lb. 11 oz. to 11 lb. 12 oz., without scabbard.
Scabbard.— As described in paragraph 27.
42. Sivord Belt.— Plain web waist belt, with leather
furniture and brass dees for slings and brass hook
for sword. The slings of gold lace, f inches wide, of
Infantry pattern, lined with crimson morocco
leather. Morocco leather sword ring attachments,
fastening back with a gilt stud.
The belt to be worn under the sash and over the
scarlet tunic or frock coat when the sword is carried.
4.3. Sword Knot.— Gold and crimson strap, with
gold acorn f>nd sliding gold keeper. The knot to be
neatly coilid round the guard of the sword.