STANDING ORDERS FOR DRESS 1922
AS PERTAINING TO THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
PART 1 – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
“Service Dress” has been adopted, as a temporary measure, as the uniform of the Australian Military Forces for wear on all occasions when uniform is authorized to be worn.
Certain optional orders of dress, are, however, authorized for officers, who may wear them, as prescribed in these regulations, if they wish. No expense to the Commonwealth shall be incurred in the purchase of optional dress.
Summer dress will, normally, be worn by those units for which khaki drill is prescribed, from 1st October to 30th April. It will be left to the discretion, however, of Commanding Officers or higher authority within Formations and District Bases whether these dates are strictly adhered to, as it is recognized that climatic conditions vary considerably throughout the Commonwealth.
2. Commanding Officers are forbidden to introduce or to sanction any unauthorized deviation from the Sealed Patterns of dress, clothing, equipment and badges. They will be responsible for the cost of replacing or restoring to the approved pattern any articles worn in their Units which may be found not to be in conformity therewith.
3. When obtaining articles of uniform officers should make sure, by personal comparison if possible, that articles according to Sealed Pattern are being supplied. Sealed Patterns of garments, badges of rank, special badges, &c., are held on charge at the Ordnance Store in each District Base for reference and guidance.
4. No unauthorized ornament or emblem is to be worn when in uniform. Watch chains and trinkets are not to be worn so as to be visible.
5. The hair of the head will be kept short. The chin and under lip will be shaved. Whiskers if worn will be of moderate length.
6. Officers while in foreign countries are not to wear uniform without having obtained the permission of His Majesty’s representative, which will only be granted when they are employed on duty, or attending Courts, or at State ceremonies to which they have been invited. Permission to wear uniform at foreign manoeuvres can only be obtained from the War Office.
7. 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.
Officers attending manoeuvres, field training, camps of exercise and schools of instruction are to wear uniform, unless otherwise ordered.
9. Uniform will be worn when on duty with troops, and on other occasions when on duty unless permission of the Commanding Officer has been obtained to wear plain clothes.
9. Military uniform may not be worn at meetings of a political nature.
10. Officers of the Unattached List and Reserve of Officers, and retired officers and discharged soldiers who have been permitted to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform, are permitted to wear such uniform only on special occasions when attending ceremonials and entertainments of a military nature and on occasions when the wearing of military uniform would appear appropriate; but see para. 10.
PART II – DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES OF CLOTHING, ETC.
11. All articles not herein described in detail will be made in accordance with the Sealed Patterns, which are kept in the Ordnance Store of each Military District.
12. Aiguillettes. – Personal Staff of the Governor-General and State Governors. - A gold aiguillette worn on the right shoulder, of ¼-inch wire cord, gilt metal tags at end of plaits, the plaits and cords front and back are joined together by a short gold braid strap, in which is worked a button hole.
13. The aiguillette is worn by the Personal Staff of the Governor-General and State Governors.
14. Armlets. – Armlets are of varying colours for the different Formations and District Bases. They are 3 ½ inches wide, with distinctions in black embroidery except where otherwise stated. Distinctive lettering or badges to be placed on the armlet so as to show away from the body. See Part IV below.
15 Badges of Rank. – The rank of officers is shown by badges as under:-
General Crossed sword and baton, with crown and star above
Lieutenant-General Crossed sword and baton, with crown above
Major-General Crossed sword and baton, with star above
Hon. Brigadier-General Crossed sword and baton
Colonel commandant & A crown above three stars, the two lower stars side
Colonel on the Staff by side
Colonel (including Crown and two stars below
Brevet-Colonel)
Lieutenant-Colonel Crown and one star below
Major Crown
Captain Three stars
Lieutenant Two stars
Second Lieutenant One star
16. Officers’ badges of rank will be worn on the shoulder straps of jacket and greatcoat. They will be in gilt or gilding metal. The crowns are 1 inch broad and 1 inch in height; the stars are 1 inch between opposite points.
17. General officers’ badges are worn in pairs, point of sword to the front and edge of blade outwards or towards the arm. The sword is 2 inches long and the baton 1/8 inch shorter.
18. Officers having brevet, local, temporary or honorary rank, wear the badges of that rank.
19. Badges – Cap -
General Officers Crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown in gold embroidery.
Substantive Colonels The Royal Crest in gold embroidery.
Other ranks Commonwealth badge (small).
20. Badges – Hat (large) and Collar (small), also Cap Badge, except as above. - Universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt for all officers, and for all members of the Permanent Forces; copper oxidised for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces.
21. Badges – Chaplains – Copper oxidized. A cross patee surmounted by a crown.
22. Regimental Colour Patches.- See Part V. (paras. 81 to 85).
23. Badges – Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Special – See Part V (paras. 79 and 80).
24. Band, Hat – Cloth bands, 1 ¾ inches wide, of following colours will be worn by all ranks on the felt hat:-
Light Horse Khaki
Artillery Scarlet
Engineers Dark blue
Signal Service Royal purple
Infantry Green
Army Service Corps White, with ½ inch blue centre stripe
Army Medical Corps Chocolate
Army Veterinary Corps Maroon
Army Ordnance Corps Blue, with ½ inch red centre stripe
Army Legal Department French gray
Senior Cadets Green
25. Belts, “Sam Browne” – Universal pattern, with two shoulder belts, sword frog, ammunition pouch and pistol case.
26. Boots, ankle, brown – Universal pattern.
27. Boots, ankle, brown, light – Officers and special services.
28. Boots, brown, field – Optional for officers.
29. Breeches, khaki, cord – There are two patterns, mounted and dismounted.
30. Buttons, General Officers’ – Gilt, embossed with crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath. For all general officers, including honorary brigadier-generals.
31. Buttons, A.P. – Embossed with the Imperil crown, outline map of Australia, and lettering “Australian Military Forces”. Brass for officers and for members of the Permanent Forces, white metal for A.A.N.S., and black for chaplains.
32. Buttons, Vegetable Ivory – With inscription “Australian Military Forces” for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
33. Buttons are made in four sizes, as under:-
Large 39 lines
Medium 32 “
Small 26 “
Cap and gorget 18 “
40 “lines” equals 1 inch.
34. Cap, Forage – General officers and Substantive Colonels. - Universal pattern, blue cloth, with three cloth welts, 3 ¼ inches total depth; diameter across top, 9 ¼ inches for a cap fitting 21 ¾ inches in circumference, the top to be 1/8 inch larger or smaller in diameter for every ¼ inch the cap may vary in size of head above or below the above-mentioned standard, e.g., a cap 22 ¼ inches in circumference, diameter across the top, 9 ½ inch; cap 21 inches in circumference, diameter 8 7/8 inches. The sides to be made in four pieces, and to be 1 ½ inches deep between the welts, cloth bands 1 ¾ inches wide, colour according to rank, unit or corps, placed between the two lower welts. Eyelet holes in each side. The cap is set up on a band of stiff leather, or other material, 1 ¾ inches deep, stiffened up in front.
Chinstrap of black patent leather 3/8 inches wide, buttoned on to two buttons (18 lines) placed immediately behind the corners of the peak.
The peak to drop at an angle of 45 degrees, and to be 2 inches deep in the middle. Caps to be worn straight on the head.
Peaks will be embroidered as under:-
General Officers Two rows of gold oakleaf embroidery.
Substantive Colonels One row of gold oakleaf embroidery.
35. Cap, Service Dress – Of the same shape as the forage cap, but of drab mixture cloth to match the Service Dress. Brown leather chinstrap, buttons of brass or brown composition.
36. Cap, Chaplains’ – Universal pattern, khaki cloth, black peak, 2 inches deep in the middle when embroidered and 1 ¾ inches when plain, black chin strap, and black buttons. Badge, in oxidized copper, a cross patee on a plain metal tablet, surmounted by a crown.
The following distinctions will be worn to denote the various classes of chaplains:-
1st Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery on lower edge of peak.
2nd Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery, ¾ inch wide on lower edge of peak.
3rd Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery, ¼ inch wide on lower edge of peak.
4th Class Plain peak.
37. Collars – Drab, of same shade to shirt fastened with a plain gold safety pin. Chaplains’ (optional) white collar and black clerical stock.
Stiff white collars are worn with serge frock. The collar will be of the stand and fall pattern, with the points rounded in front.
38. Decorations and Medals – See Part VI.
39. Gloves – Brown but, for evening entertainments white gloves may be worn.
40. Gorget Patches – To be worn on jackets as under:-
General Officers. - Scarlet cloth except for the Director-General, Medical Services (if holding the rank of General Officer), chocolate. In each case the gorget patch has a line of gold oak leaf embroidery down the centre and a gorget button.
Colonels Commandant, Colonels on the Staff and Substantive Colonels. - Scarlet cloth with a line of crimson gimp and gorget button, except –
A.A.M.C. – Chocolate
41. Greatcoat – Of two shapes, mounted and dismounted. Khaki waterproof cloth of universal pattern for all ranks
42. Hat – Khaki felt, with leather chinstrap, and coloured band. To be worn by the Military Forces looped up on the left side with hook and eye; Commonwealth badge on side of brim when looped up, crown indented.
Captains and lieutenants of cadets, senior cadets, including cadet lieutenants and cadets 2nd lieutenants, wear the brim down, crown indented.
43. Jacket, Officer’s (also W.O.’s, Class I) – Khaki cloth or khaki drill, single breasted, cut as a lounge coat to the waist with back seam, very loose at the chest and shoulders, but fitted at the waist; military skirt to bottom edge; length of skirt, 13 inches for a man 5ft 9ins, varying in proportion to height; step collar, depth of opening about 3 inches; two cross patch breast pockets above, 6 ½ inches wide and 7 ½ inches deep to the top of the flap; box plait in centre 2 ½ inches wide, three pointed flap, 6 ½ inches wide and 2 ¼ inches deep; two expanding pockets below the waist plaits at the sides, 9 ¼ inches wide at the top and 10 ½ inches at the bottom, 8 inches deep to the top of the pocket and fastened at the top with a button (lines 26), flap with button hole to cover pockets, 3 ½ inches deep, 10 ¾ inches wide. The top of the plaits of the pocket should be sewn down at the corners in such a manner that on service the pockets can be expanded at the top also. Four line 32 buttons down the front. To be lined or not as required, with lining of similar colour to the jacket. Pointed cuffs. Shoulder straps of the same material as the jacket, fastened with line 26 buttons.
44. Jackets, C.P. – Khaki cloth of same design as officer’s jacket but with five buttons down front and with stand and fall collar to fasten with two hooks and eyes, 2 inches fall, collar edges to run V-shape, showing button between.
45. Jacket, S.D. – Universal pattern, khaki cloth.
46. Jacket, Khaki Drill, Permanent Forces (Rank and File) – Patrol back; slits at sides 4 ¼ inches deep; stand and fall collar, to fasten with two hooks and eyes, 1 ¾ inches fall in the front and 1 ¾ inches at back, collar edges to run V-shape, showing top button between; two small darts to be cut out at neck; two cross-patch outside breast pockets, 6 inches wide and 6 ¾ inches deep to the top of the flap, 1 3/8 inches pleat in centre, with expanding pleat on outer side; flap to be rounded with button hole, 2 ¼ inches deep at the centre, 6 1/8 inches wide; top of pocket to be in line with second button. Five large detachable buttons down front. Small detachable button to fasten flap of each breast pocket. Shoulder straps to be sewn in sleeve head 2 inches wide at base by 1 1/8 inches at top, rounded corners, and must reach to top edge of collar, to be fastened by detachable buttons; cuffs pointed 5 ½ inches deep at the point, and 2 inches deep at the back. Pocket to be fastened by a small bone button. Badge to be worn on collar, inner edge to be 1 ½ inches from front. White linen or celluloid collar slip to be worn, buttoned on the collar of the jacket so as to show ¼ inch above.
48. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern.
49. Mourning Bands – When attending military funerals or memorial services connected therewith. Officers and warrant officers will wear a mourning band of black crepe, 3 ¼ inches wide round the left arm above the elbow. It will not be worn at levees or drawing rooms, 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 N.C.O. or soldier may similarly, whether in private mourning or at a military funeral, wear a mourning band of black material should he wish to do so.
50. Puggaree – Plain drab, seven folds, 2 ½ inches at sides and 1 ½ inches at front and back.
51. Puttees – Woollen, khaki, 3 yards long.
53. Shorts, khaki, serge, Senior Cadets. – Universal pattern, fitted with strap and buckle at either side.
54. Shirts, Officer’s –Drab material.
64. Spurs – Universal pattern Jack spurs, with leather straps and shield.
Spurs will not be worn when travelling on board ship or by officers inspecting armaments or magazines.
56. Stockings, Senior Cadets. – Khaki, wool, turn-over top.
57. Straps, Shoulder – Plain for all arms except -
Australian Instructional Corps – Two scarlet stripes, each ½ inch in width on each shoulder strap and showing ½ inch khaki cloth between.
Chaplains. – As for Australian Instructional Corps but stripes are of black cloth.
58. Swords and Scabbards. –
Officers. – Infantry pattern with brown leather scabbard.
59. Sword Knots. –Brown leather, and worn with all swords. When mounted, to be worn at full length, at other times rolled round basket of hilt.
60. Tie. – Drab material, of similar shade to shirt, to be fastened in a sailor’s knot.
61. Titles, Shoulder – For officers of the Staff Corps of and below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. The words “Staff Corps” in gilt in the form of a semi-circle.
62. Trousers –Khaki cloth, or drill; cuff bottomed for officers, plain for other ranks.
CITIZEN FORCES
67. The following uniform is prescribed for Citizen Forces:-
Officers.
Cap, forage, or service dress, according to rank as described in paras 34 and 35, except chaplains, as described in para 36.
Hat, khaki felt, with brown leather chinstrap and coloured bands, as in para 24..
Jacket. – Officers’ pattern as described in para 43, except –
Chaplains will wear two stripes of black cloth ½ inch in width, on shoulder straps, showing ½ inch khaki cloth between. No rank badges on shoulder straps of chaplains’ jackets.
Buttons. – Brass, Australian pattern. General officers, special pattern.
Badges, hat, cap and collar. Universal Commonwealth pattern, except general officers and substantive colonels, who wear special pattern cap badges, and gorget patches in lieu of collar badges.
Patches, Regimental Colour. – Unit colour patch, as in Part V (paras 81-85).
Shirt. – Drab, universal officers’ pattern.
Collar. – Drab, universal officers’ pattern.
Tie. – Drab, universal officers’ pattern.
Breeches. – Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Puttees. – Khaki cloth.
Trousers. – Universal officers’ apttern, see para 62.
Boots. – As for officers of Staff Corps.
Greatcoat. - Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Other Ranks.
Hat. – Khaki felt, with brown leather chinstrap and band as for officers.
Jacket. – Universal service dress pattern.
Buttons. – Vegetable ivory. See para 32.
Badges. – Hat and collar badges and regimental colour patches – As for officers, but metal badges are copper oxidized.
Breeches. - Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Boots. – Ankle, brown, universal pattern.
Greatcoat. - Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Puttees. – Khaki cloth. See para 51.
Note. – In light horse and field artillery units of the Citizen Forces and in the case of mounted personnel of other units puttees will be rolled forward from the inside of the leg and backward on the outside, commencing at the top of the calf, the point to finish on the outside at the ankle pointing to the rear, and fastened off with the tape. All other personnel in the Citizen Forces will commence the roll at the ankle and finish at the top of the calf.
UNATTACHED LIST OFFICERS
68. Officers on the Unattached List will wear the uniform, &c., of the unit with which they last served on the Active List. Area officers who did not hold commissions in the Military Forces at the date of temporary appointment as area officers will wear the uniform prescribed for infantry officers, with Commonwealth badges.
69. Officers who did not hold commissions in the A.M.F. at the time of joining the A.I.F. should wear the uniform of the branch of service to which they belonged in the A.I.F., with Commonwealth badges.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
70. Officers of the Reserve of Officers will wear the uniform, &c., of the unit with which they last served.
RETIRED OFFICERS
71. Officers who have been retired, and are permitted to retain their rank, may, on special occasions, when attending ceremonials and entertainments of a military nature, and on occasions when the wearing of military uniform would appear appropriate, wear the uniform of the unit with which they last served, with the letter “R” below the badges of rank in similar material to those badges.
Note. – Whenever officers of the Unattached, Reserve, or Retired Lists require to renew their uniforms, the latest approved patterns will be followed.
PART IV – ARMLETS (See Para. 14)
77. Armlets are worn on the right arm of jackets, above the elbow, and as hereunder described:-
OFFICERS
Worn on all Occasions when in Service Dress Uniform
(a) Head-Quarters – Red, black and red, with the following distinctions in ¾in scarlet embroidery, according to the appointment or employment of the Officers concerned:-
I I.G.’s Officers
G G. Staff
A A. Staff
Q Q. Staff
Except as below for officers connected with certain services.
A gun Artillery
E Engineers
S.T. Supply and Transport Services
M Medical Services
O Ordnance Services
V Veterinary Services
R Remount Services
P.M. Provost Marshal’s Officers
A.D.C. Aides-de-Camp
(b) Divisional Head-Quarters – Red, with the following distinctions in ¾in embroidery:-
G G. Staff
A A. Staff
Q Q. Staff
Except as below for officers connected with certain services.
A & Q Officers combining A.G.’s and Q.M.G.’s duties, e.g. A.A. and Q.M.G.’s
A gun Artillery
E Engineers
S.T. Supply and Transport Services
M Medical Services
O Ordnance Services
V Veterinary Services
P.M. Provost Marshal’s Officers
A.D.C. Aides-de-Camp
Brigade Head-Quarters – A blue armlet, with the letters:-
B.M. Brigade Major and Assistant Brigade Major
S.C. Staff Captain and Assistant Staff Captain
(d) District Base Head-Quarters – A green armlet, with distinctive lettering as under:-
D.B.C. District Base Commandant
Other Staff Officers As laid down for corresponding appointments on Divisional Head-Quarters
(e) Officers Engaged in Special Duties – Officers employed in connexion with the embarkation movements and transportation of troops – A white linen armlet.
Army Signal Service – Blue and white armlet (white uppermost) with letter “S” for officers of Army and Divisional Head-Quarters, and without lettering for all other officers.
Other specially employed officers – As may be ordered.
(f) Educational Establishments – Armlet of green, yellow, green, with badge or lettering as under:-
R.M.C. Royal Military College
A gun Artillery School of Instruction
C.T.D. Central Training Depot
Crossed Rifles Small Arms School
Honorary brigadier-generals on the staff and colonels holding appointments for which armlets are authorized, will wear armlets with appropriate lettering. Honorary brigadier-generals and colonels commanding formations will wear the formation armlet without distinctive lettering.
OTHER RANKS
78. The armlets to be worn by warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are as under (only worn when actually on duty):-
Those employed on embarkation and sea transport duties – White (linen).
PART V. – BADGES.
79. – DISTINGUISHING RANK BADGES AND CHEVRONS.
WARRANT AND N.C.O.’s.
Rank.
Chev.
Distinguishing Badge.
No. of bars
Worn on Jackets.
Worn on Greatcoats.
Warrant Officers – Class I. –
Staff Sergt.-Major, 1st Class
Bandmaster
Warrant Officers, Class I (not specified above)
Royal Arms within a wreath.
Lyre (large).
Royal Arms.
Royal Arms within a wreath.
Lyre (large).
Royal Arms.
Warrant Officers – Class II –
Staff Sergt.-Major, 3rd Class
Brigade or Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant
All other Warrant Officers, Class II.
Crown within a wreath.
Crown.
Crown within a wreath.
Crown.
Non-commissioned Officers and Men –
Provisional Staff Sergeant-Major
Sergt.-Bugler
Sergt.-Trumpeter
Farrier, Wheeler, Saddler, or Smith, Staff-Sergt.
Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Coy. Qtr.mstr.-Sergt.
Staff-Sergt.,, A.A.M.C
Band Sergt.
Sergt. And Lance Sergt.
Corporal
Bandsman
Trumpeter or Bugler
Private
Crossed trumpets or bugle
Notes:-
(a) Warrant officers of the Australian Instructional Corps on the staff of the Small Arms School will wear, above rank badges, crossed rifles.
(b) Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates who are employed as artificers wear the following trade badges on jackets : -
Saddlers - bit.
Farriers and Shoeing-smiths - a horseshoe.
Wheelers and Carpenters - a wheel.
Armourers, Fitters, .Machinery Artificers, Armament Artificers, and Smiths - hammer and pincers.
(c) A Geneva cross badge will be worn on jackets and greatcoats of A.A.M.C. on the right arm. Warrant officers below rank badge, non-commissioned officers above chevrons.
(e) Chevrons and badges of rank and Geneva crosses will be worn on the right arm of jackets and greatcoats. Badges and chevrons will be worn above the elbow in all cases except the following, when they will be worn below the elbow : -
All badges for warrant officers and badges and chevrons for non-commissioned officers wearing 4-bar chevrons (Provisional staff sergeants-major excepted).
(f) Four-bar chevrons worn below the elbow will be worn with the point upwards; good conduct badges will be worn below the elbow on the left arm with the point upwards.
(g) The chevrons will be of drab worsted on khaki. Badges of rank, except chevrons, will be of brass or gilding metal in the Permanent Forces, and of oxidized metal in the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
(h) The position of badges of men of normal dimensions will be as follows: - The point of 1-bar chevrons will be 9 inches; 2-bar, 9½ inches; 3-bar, 10 ½ inches; and the 4-bar, 11 inches from the top of sleeve.
(i) The centre of the good conduct badge, the 4-bar chevron, & the warrant officers or skill at arms badges worn on jackets will be about half an inch above the point of the cuff; on service dress and other jackets with plain cuffs, the lower edge or points of the 'warrant officers' or skill at arms badges will be 6½ inches; the point of the 4-bar chevron 9 inches; of the 1-bar good conduct badge, 7½ inches; the 2-bar, 8 inches; 3-bar, 8½ inches from bottom of sleeve.
(j) The lower edge or point of the trade badge, Geneva cross, or badge of appointment, when worn by privates on jackets, will be 9 inches from the top of the sleeve.
(k) Trade badges worn by non-commissioned officers should be affixed with the lower edge three-quarters of an inch above the point of the "V" of chevron, and the artillery gun, or gun and crown when worn, about the same distance above the trade badges. The grenade of engineers will be worn immediately above the trade badge.
(l) When a skill at arms badge and a good conduct badge are worn, the former will be placed above the latter.
(m) On greatcoats, the point of the 1-bar chevron will be 9 inches, the 2-bar, 9½ inches, the 3-bar, 10 inches, and the 4-bar 11 inches from the top of the sleeve, and of the 4-bar, when worn below the elbow, 11 inches from the bottom of the cuff.
REGIMENTAL COLOUR PATCHES
81. The regimental colour patches worn by units of the A.M.F. and Senior Cadets are illustrated in plate opposite (not shown). They are worn by all ranks of the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets except area officers. Officers of the Staff Corps and members of the Instructional Corps wear the colour patch of the unit to which attached. The patches are worn at sleeve head on both arms of the jacket in the Permanent and Citizen Forces, and at the left side of hat and cap by captains and lieutenants of cadets and by senior cadets, including cadet lieutenants and cadet 2nd lieutenants.
82. Members of the A.M.F. who served abroad in the A.I.F. may wear, above their unit colour patches, a half-size colour patch of the A.I.F. unit in which they last served.
83. When worn on sleeve head unit colour patches will be attached to the jacket sleeve 1 inch clear from the top except when miniature patches are worn in addition, when the top of the miniature will be ½ inch from top of sleeve with ½ inch space between miniature and unit colours. Colour patches will be worn so as to present exactly the same appearance on both arms when viewed from the front. With this end in view all patches divided obliquely are made in pairs. The illustrations in the coloured plate are left arm patches. When worn on hats by senior cadets the colour patch will be placed immediately above the hat band. When worn on caps, the colour patch will be superimposed on the cap band.
AS PERTAINING TO THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
PART 1 – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
“Service Dress” has been adopted, as a temporary measure, as the uniform of the Australian Military Forces for wear on all occasions when uniform is authorized to be worn.
Certain optional orders of dress, are, however, authorized for officers, who may wear them, as prescribed in these regulations, if they wish. No expense to the Commonwealth shall be incurred in the purchase of optional dress.
Summer dress will, normally, be worn by those units for which khaki drill is prescribed, from 1st October to 30th April. It will be left to the discretion, however, of Commanding Officers or higher authority within Formations and District Bases whether these dates are strictly adhered to, as it is recognized that climatic conditions vary considerably throughout the Commonwealth.
2. Commanding Officers are forbidden to introduce or to sanction any unauthorized deviation from the Sealed Patterns of dress, clothing, equipment and badges. They will be responsible for the cost of replacing or restoring to the approved pattern any articles worn in their Units which may be found not to be in conformity therewith.
3. When obtaining articles of uniform officers should make sure, by personal comparison if possible, that articles according to Sealed Pattern are being supplied. Sealed Patterns of garments, badges of rank, special badges, &c., are held on charge at the Ordnance Store in each District Base for reference and guidance.
4. No unauthorized ornament or emblem is to be worn when in uniform. Watch chains and trinkets are not to be worn so as to be visible.
5. The hair of the head will be kept short. The chin and under lip will be shaved. Whiskers if worn will be of moderate length.
6. Officers while in foreign countries are not to wear uniform without having obtained the permission of His Majesty’s representative, which will only be granted when they are employed on duty, or attending Courts, or at State ceremonies to which they have been invited. Permission to wear uniform at foreign manoeuvres can only be obtained from the War Office.
7. 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.
Officers attending manoeuvres, field training, camps of exercise and schools of instruction are to wear uniform, unless otherwise ordered.
9. Uniform will be worn when on duty with troops, and on other occasions when on duty unless permission of the Commanding Officer has been obtained to wear plain clothes.
9. Military uniform may not be worn at meetings of a political nature.
10. Officers of the Unattached List and Reserve of Officers, and retired officers and discharged soldiers who have been permitted to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform, are permitted to wear such uniform only on special occasions when attending ceremonials and entertainments of a military nature and on occasions when the wearing of military uniform would appear appropriate; but see para. 10.
PART II – DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES OF CLOTHING, ETC.
11. All articles not herein described in detail will be made in accordance with the Sealed Patterns, which are kept in the Ordnance Store of each Military District.
12. Aiguillettes. – Personal Staff of the Governor-General and State Governors. - A gold aiguillette worn on the right shoulder, of ¼-inch wire cord, gilt metal tags at end of plaits, the plaits and cords front and back are joined together by a short gold braid strap, in which is worked a button hole.
13. The aiguillette is worn by the Personal Staff of the Governor-General and State Governors.
14. Armlets. – Armlets are of varying colours for the different Formations and District Bases. They are 3 ½ inches wide, with distinctions in black embroidery except where otherwise stated. Distinctive lettering or badges to be placed on the armlet so as to show away from the body. See Part IV below.
15 Badges of Rank. – The rank of officers is shown by badges as under:-
General Crossed sword and baton, with crown and star above
Lieutenant-General Crossed sword and baton, with crown above
Major-General Crossed sword and baton, with star above
Hon. Brigadier-General Crossed sword and baton
Colonel commandant & A crown above three stars, the two lower stars side
Colonel on the Staff by side
Colonel (including Crown and two stars below
Brevet-Colonel)
Lieutenant-Colonel Crown and one star below
Major Crown
Captain Three stars
Lieutenant Two stars
Second Lieutenant One star
16. Officers’ badges of rank will be worn on the shoulder straps of jacket and greatcoat. They will be in gilt or gilding metal. The crowns are 1 inch broad and 1 inch in height; the stars are 1 inch between opposite points.
17. General officers’ badges are worn in pairs, point of sword to the front and edge of blade outwards or towards the arm. The sword is 2 inches long and the baton 1/8 inch shorter.
18. Officers having brevet, local, temporary or honorary rank, wear the badges of that rank.
19. Badges – Cap -
General Officers Crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown in gold embroidery.
Substantive Colonels The Royal Crest in gold embroidery.
Other ranks Commonwealth badge (small).
20. Badges – Hat (large) and Collar (small), also Cap Badge, except as above. - Universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt for all officers, and for all members of the Permanent Forces; copper oxidised for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces.
21. Badges – Chaplains – Copper oxidized. A cross patee surmounted by a crown.
22. Regimental Colour Patches.- See Part V. (paras. 81 to 85).
23. Badges – Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Special – See Part V (paras. 79 and 80).
24. Band, Hat – Cloth bands, 1 ¾ inches wide, of following colours will be worn by all ranks on the felt hat:-
Light Horse Khaki
Artillery Scarlet
Engineers Dark blue
Signal Service Royal purple
Infantry Green
Army Service Corps White, with ½ inch blue centre stripe
Army Medical Corps Chocolate
Army Veterinary Corps Maroon
Army Ordnance Corps Blue, with ½ inch red centre stripe
Army Legal Department French gray
Senior Cadets Green
25. Belts, “Sam Browne” – Universal pattern, with two shoulder belts, sword frog, ammunition pouch and pistol case.
26. Boots, ankle, brown – Universal pattern.
27. Boots, ankle, brown, light – Officers and special services.
28. Boots, brown, field – Optional for officers.
29. Breeches, khaki, cord – There are two patterns, mounted and dismounted.
30. Buttons, General Officers’ – Gilt, embossed with crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath. For all general officers, including honorary brigadier-generals.
31. Buttons, A.P. – Embossed with the Imperil crown, outline map of Australia, and lettering “Australian Military Forces”. Brass for officers and for members of the Permanent Forces, white metal for A.A.N.S., and black for chaplains.
32. Buttons, Vegetable Ivory – With inscription “Australian Military Forces” for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
33. Buttons are made in four sizes, as under:-
Large 39 lines
Medium 32 “
Small 26 “
Cap and gorget 18 “
40 “lines” equals 1 inch.
34. Cap, Forage – General officers and Substantive Colonels. - Universal pattern, blue cloth, with three cloth welts, 3 ¼ inches total depth; diameter across top, 9 ¼ inches for a cap fitting 21 ¾ inches in circumference, the top to be 1/8 inch larger or smaller in diameter for every ¼ inch the cap may vary in size of head above or below the above-mentioned standard, e.g., a cap 22 ¼ inches in circumference, diameter across the top, 9 ½ inch; cap 21 inches in circumference, diameter 8 7/8 inches. The sides to be made in four pieces, and to be 1 ½ inches deep between the welts, cloth bands 1 ¾ inches wide, colour according to rank, unit or corps, placed between the two lower welts. Eyelet holes in each side. The cap is set up on a band of stiff leather, or other material, 1 ¾ inches deep, stiffened up in front.
Chinstrap of black patent leather 3/8 inches wide, buttoned on to two buttons (18 lines) placed immediately behind the corners of the peak.
The peak to drop at an angle of 45 degrees, and to be 2 inches deep in the middle. Caps to be worn straight on the head.
Peaks will be embroidered as under:-
General Officers Two rows of gold oakleaf embroidery.
Substantive Colonels One row of gold oakleaf embroidery.
35. Cap, Service Dress – Of the same shape as the forage cap, but of drab mixture cloth to match the Service Dress. Brown leather chinstrap, buttons of brass or brown composition.
36. Cap, Chaplains’ – Universal pattern, khaki cloth, black peak, 2 inches deep in the middle when embroidered and 1 ¾ inches when plain, black chin strap, and black buttons. Badge, in oxidized copper, a cross patee on a plain metal tablet, surmounted by a crown.
The following distinctions will be worn to denote the various classes of chaplains:-
1st Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery on lower edge of peak.
2nd Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery, ¾ inch wide on lower edge of peak.
3rd Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery, ¼ inch wide on lower edge of peak.
4th Class Plain peak.
37. Collars – Drab, of same shade to shirt fastened with a plain gold safety pin. Chaplains’ (optional) white collar and black clerical stock.
Stiff white collars are worn with serge frock. The collar will be of the stand and fall pattern, with the points rounded in front.
38. Decorations and Medals – See Part VI.
39. Gloves – Brown but, for evening entertainments white gloves may be worn.
40. Gorget Patches – To be worn on jackets as under:-
General Officers. - Scarlet cloth except for the Director-General, Medical Services (if holding the rank of General Officer), chocolate. In each case the gorget patch has a line of gold oak leaf embroidery down the centre and a gorget button.
Colonels Commandant, Colonels on the Staff and Substantive Colonels. - Scarlet cloth with a line of crimson gimp and gorget button, except –
A.A.M.C. – Chocolate
41. Greatcoat – Of two shapes, mounted and dismounted. Khaki waterproof cloth of universal pattern for all ranks
42. Hat – Khaki felt, with leather chinstrap, and coloured band. To be worn by the Military Forces looped up on the left side with hook and eye; Commonwealth badge on side of brim when looped up, crown indented.
Captains and lieutenants of cadets, senior cadets, including cadet lieutenants and cadets 2nd lieutenants, wear the brim down, crown indented.
43. Jacket, Officer’s (also W.O.’s, Class I) – Khaki cloth or khaki drill, single breasted, cut as a lounge coat to the waist with back seam, very loose at the chest and shoulders, but fitted at the waist; military skirt to bottom edge; length of skirt, 13 inches for a man 5ft 9ins, varying in proportion to height; step collar, depth of opening about 3 inches; two cross patch breast pockets above, 6 ½ inches wide and 7 ½ inches deep to the top of the flap; box plait in centre 2 ½ inches wide, three pointed flap, 6 ½ inches wide and 2 ¼ inches deep; two expanding pockets below the waist plaits at the sides, 9 ¼ inches wide at the top and 10 ½ inches at the bottom, 8 inches deep to the top of the pocket and fastened at the top with a button (lines 26), flap with button hole to cover pockets, 3 ½ inches deep, 10 ¾ inches wide. The top of the plaits of the pocket should be sewn down at the corners in such a manner that on service the pockets can be expanded at the top also. Four line 32 buttons down the front. To be lined or not as required, with lining of similar colour to the jacket. Pointed cuffs. Shoulder straps of the same material as the jacket, fastened with line 26 buttons.
44. Jackets, C.P. – Khaki cloth of same design as officer’s jacket but with five buttons down front and with stand and fall collar to fasten with two hooks and eyes, 2 inches fall, collar edges to run V-shape, showing button between.
45. Jacket, S.D. – Universal pattern, khaki cloth.
46. Jacket, Khaki Drill, Permanent Forces (Rank and File) – Patrol back; slits at sides 4 ¼ inches deep; stand and fall collar, to fasten with two hooks and eyes, 1 ¾ inches fall in the front and 1 ¾ inches at back, collar edges to run V-shape, showing top button between; two small darts to be cut out at neck; two cross-patch outside breast pockets, 6 inches wide and 6 ¾ inches deep to the top of the flap, 1 3/8 inches pleat in centre, with expanding pleat on outer side; flap to be rounded with button hole, 2 ¼ inches deep at the centre, 6 1/8 inches wide; top of pocket to be in line with second button. Five large detachable buttons down front. Small detachable button to fasten flap of each breast pocket. Shoulder straps to be sewn in sleeve head 2 inches wide at base by 1 1/8 inches at top, rounded corners, and must reach to top edge of collar, to be fastened by detachable buttons; cuffs pointed 5 ½ inches deep at the point, and 2 inches deep at the back. Pocket to be fastened by a small bone button. Badge to be worn on collar, inner edge to be 1 ½ inches from front. White linen or celluloid collar slip to be worn, buttoned on the collar of the jacket so as to show ¼ inch above.
48. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern.
49. Mourning Bands – When attending military funerals or memorial services connected therewith. Officers and warrant officers will wear a mourning band of black crepe, 3 ¼ inches wide round the left arm above the elbow. It will not be worn at levees or drawing rooms, 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 N.C.O. or soldier may similarly, whether in private mourning or at a military funeral, wear a mourning band of black material should he wish to do so.
50. Puggaree – Plain drab, seven folds, 2 ½ inches at sides and 1 ½ inches at front and back.
51. Puttees – Woollen, khaki, 3 yards long.
53. Shorts, khaki, serge, Senior Cadets. – Universal pattern, fitted with strap and buckle at either side.
54. Shirts, Officer’s –Drab material.
64. Spurs – Universal pattern Jack spurs, with leather straps and shield.
Spurs will not be worn when travelling on board ship or by officers inspecting armaments or magazines.
56. Stockings, Senior Cadets. – Khaki, wool, turn-over top.
57. Straps, Shoulder – Plain for all arms except -
Australian Instructional Corps – Two scarlet stripes, each ½ inch in width on each shoulder strap and showing ½ inch khaki cloth between.
Chaplains. – As for Australian Instructional Corps but stripes are of black cloth.
58. Swords and Scabbards. –
Officers. – Infantry pattern with brown leather scabbard.
59. Sword Knots. –Brown leather, and worn with all swords. When mounted, to be worn at full length, at other times rolled round basket of hilt.
60. Tie. – Drab material, of similar shade to shirt, to be fastened in a sailor’s knot.
61. Titles, Shoulder – For officers of the Staff Corps of and below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. The words “Staff Corps” in gilt in the form of a semi-circle.
62. Trousers –Khaki cloth, or drill; cuff bottomed for officers, plain for other ranks.
CITIZEN FORCES
67. The following uniform is prescribed for Citizen Forces:-
Officers.
Cap, forage, or service dress, according to rank as described in paras 34 and 35, except chaplains, as described in para 36.
Hat, khaki felt, with brown leather chinstrap and coloured bands, as in para 24..
Jacket. – Officers’ pattern as described in para 43, except –
Chaplains will wear two stripes of black cloth ½ inch in width, on shoulder straps, showing ½ inch khaki cloth between. No rank badges on shoulder straps of chaplains’ jackets.
Buttons. – Brass, Australian pattern. General officers, special pattern.
Badges, hat, cap and collar. Universal Commonwealth pattern, except general officers and substantive colonels, who wear special pattern cap badges, and gorget patches in lieu of collar badges.
Patches, Regimental Colour. – Unit colour patch, as in Part V (paras 81-85).
Shirt. – Drab, universal officers’ pattern.
Collar. – Drab, universal officers’ pattern.
Tie. – Drab, universal officers’ pattern.
Breeches. – Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Puttees. – Khaki cloth.
Trousers. – Universal officers’ apttern, see para 62.
Boots. – As for officers of Staff Corps.
Greatcoat. - Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Other Ranks.
Hat. – Khaki felt, with brown leather chinstrap and band as for officers.
Jacket. – Universal service dress pattern.
Buttons. – Vegetable ivory. See para 32.
Badges. – Hat and collar badges and regimental colour patches – As for officers, but metal badges are copper oxidized.
Breeches. - Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Boots. – Ankle, brown, universal pattern.
Greatcoat. - Dismounted or mounted pattern, according to unit or nature of duties.
Puttees. – Khaki cloth. See para 51.
Note. – In light horse and field artillery units of the Citizen Forces and in the case of mounted personnel of other units puttees will be rolled forward from the inside of the leg and backward on the outside, commencing at the top of the calf, the point to finish on the outside at the ankle pointing to the rear, and fastened off with the tape. All other personnel in the Citizen Forces will commence the roll at the ankle and finish at the top of the calf.
UNATTACHED LIST OFFICERS
68. Officers on the Unattached List will wear the uniform, &c., of the unit with which they last served on the Active List. Area officers who did not hold commissions in the Military Forces at the date of temporary appointment as area officers will wear the uniform prescribed for infantry officers, with Commonwealth badges.
69. Officers who did not hold commissions in the A.M.F. at the time of joining the A.I.F. should wear the uniform of the branch of service to which they belonged in the A.I.F., with Commonwealth badges.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
70. Officers of the Reserve of Officers will wear the uniform, &c., of the unit with which they last served.
RETIRED OFFICERS
71. Officers who have been retired, and are permitted to retain their rank, may, on special occasions, when attending ceremonials and entertainments of a military nature, and on occasions when the wearing of military uniform would appear appropriate, wear the uniform of the unit with which they last served, with the letter “R” below the badges of rank in similar material to those badges.
Note. – Whenever officers of the Unattached, Reserve, or Retired Lists require to renew their uniforms, the latest approved patterns will be followed.
PART IV – ARMLETS (See Para. 14)
77. Armlets are worn on the right arm of jackets, above the elbow, and as hereunder described:-
OFFICERS
Worn on all Occasions when in Service Dress Uniform
(a) Head-Quarters – Red, black and red, with the following distinctions in ¾in scarlet embroidery, according to the appointment or employment of the Officers concerned:-
I I.G.’s Officers
G G. Staff
A A. Staff
Q Q. Staff
Except as below for officers connected with certain services.
A gun Artillery
E Engineers
S.T. Supply and Transport Services
M Medical Services
O Ordnance Services
V Veterinary Services
R Remount Services
P.M. Provost Marshal’s Officers
A.D.C. Aides-de-Camp
(b) Divisional Head-Quarters – Red, with the following distinctions in ¾in embroidery:-
G G. Staff
A A. Staff
Q Q. Staff
Except as below for officers connected with certain services.
A & Q Officers combining A.G.’s and Q.M.G.’s duties, e.g. A.A. and Q.M.G.’s
A gun Artillery
E Engineers
S.T. Supply and Transport Services
M Medical Services
O Ordnance Services
V Veterinary Services
P.M. Provost Marshal’s Officers
A.D.C. Aides-de-Camp
Brigade Head-Quarters – A blue armlet, with the letters:-
B.M. Brigade Major and Assistant Brigade Major
S.C. Staff Captain and Assistant Staff Captain
(d) District Base Head-Quarters – A green armlet, with distinctive lettering as under:-
D.B.C. District Base Commandant
Other Staff Officers As laid down for corresponding appointments on Divisional Head-Quarters
(e) Officers Engaged in Special Duties – Officers employed in connexion with the embarkation movements and transportation of troops – A white linen armlet.
Army Signal Service – Blue and white armlet (white uppermost) with letter “S” for officers of Army and Divisional Head-Quarters, and without lettering for all other officers.
Other specially employed officers – As may be ordered.
(f) Educational Establishments – Armlet of green, yellow, green, with badge or lettering as under:-
R.M.C. Royal Military College
A gun Artillery School of Instruction
C.T.D. Central Training Depot
Crossed Rifles Small Arms School
Honorary brigadier-generals on the staff and colonels holding appointments for which armlets are authorized, will wear armlets with appropriate lettering. Honorary brigadier-generals and colonels commanding formations will wear the formation armlet without distinctive lettering.
OTHER RANKS
78. The armlets to be worn by warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are as under (only worn when actually on duty):-
Those employed on embarkation and sea transport duties – White (linen).
PART V. – BADGES.
79. – DISTINGUISHING RANK BADGES AND CHEVRONS.
WARRANT AND N.C.O.’s.
Rank.
Chev.
Distinguishing Badge.
No. of bars
Worn on Jackets.
Worn on Greatcoats.
Warrant Officers – Class I. –
Staff Sergt.-Major, 1st Class
Bandmaster
Warrant Officers, Class I (not specified above)
Royal Arms within a wreath.
Lyre (large).
Royal Arms.
Royal Arms within a wreath.
Lyre (large).
Royal Arms.
Warrant Officers – Class II –
Staff Sergt.-Major, 3rd Class
Brigade or Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant
All other Warrant Officers, Class II.
Crown within a wreath.
Crown.
Crown within a wreath.
Crown.
Non-commissioned Officers and Men –
Provisional Staff Sergeant-Major
Sergt.-Bugler
Sergt.-Trumpeter
Farrier, Wheeler, Saddler, or Smith, Staff-Sergt.
Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Coy. Qtr.mstr.-Sergt.
Staff-Sergt.,, A.A.M.C
Band Sergt.
Sergt. And Lance Sergt.
Corporal
Bandsman
Trumpeter or Bugler
Private
Crossed trumpets or bugle
Notes:-
(a) Warrant officers of the Australian Instructional Corps on the staff of the Small Arms School will wear, above rank badges, crossed rifles.
(b) Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates who are employed as artificers wear the following trade badges on jackets : -
Saddlers - bit.
Farriers and Shoeing-smiths - a horseshoe.
Wheelers and Carpenters - a wheel.
Armourers, Fitters, .Machinery Artificers, Armament Artificers, and Smiths - hammer and pincers.
(c) A Geneva cross badge will be worn on jackets and greatcoats of A.A.M.C. on the right arm. Warrant officers below rank badge, non-commissioned officers above chevrons.
(e) Chevrons and badges of rank and Geneva crosses will be worn on the right arm of jackets and greatcoats. Badges and chevrons will be worn above the elbow in all cases except the following, when they will be worn below the elbow : -
All badges for warrant officers and badges and chevrons for non-commissioned officers wearing 4-bar chevrons (Provisional staff sergeants-major excepted).
(f) Four-bar chevrons worn below the elbow will be worn with the point upwards; good conduct badges will be worn below the elbow on the left arm with the point upwards.
(g) The chevrons will be of drab worsted on khaki. Badges of rank, except chevrons, will be of brass or gilding metal in the Permanent Forces, and of oxidized metal in the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
(h) The position of badges of men of normal dimensions will be as follows: - The point of 1-bar chevrons will be 9 inches; 2-bar, 9½ inches; 3-bar, 10 ½ inches; and the 4-bar, 11 inches from the top of sleeve.
(i) The centre of the good conduct badge, the 4-bar chevron, & the warrant officers or skill at arms badges worn on jackets will be about half an inch above the point of the cuff; on service dress and other jackets with plain cuffs, the lower edge or points of the 'warrant officers' or skill at arms badges will be 6½ inches; the point of the 4-bar chevron 9 inches; of the 1-bar good conduct badge, 7½ inches; the 2-bar, 8 inches; 3-bar, 8½ inches from bottom of sleeve.
(j) The lower edge or point of the trade badge, Geneva cross, or badge of appointment, when worn by privates on jackets, will be 9 inches from the top of the sleeve.
(k) Trade badges worn by non-commissioned officers should be affixed with the lower edge three-quarters of an inch above the point of the "V" of chevron, and the artillery gun, or gun and crown when worn, about the same distance above the trade badges. The grenade of engineers will be worn immediately above the trade badge.
(l) When a skill at arms badge and a good conduct badge are worn, the former will be placed above the latter.
(m) On greatcoats, the point of the 1-bar chevron will be 9 inches, the 2-bar, 9½ inches, the 3-bar, 10 inches, and the 4-bar 11 inches from the top of the sleeve, and of the 4-bar, when worn below the elbow, 11 inches from the bottom of the cuff.
REGIMENTAL COLOUR PATCHES
81. The regimental colour patches worn by units of the A.M.F. and Senior Cadets are illustrated in plate opposite (not shown). They are worn by all ranks of the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets except area officers. Officers of the Staff Corps and members of the Instructional Corps wear the colour patch of the unit to which attached. The patches are worn at sleeve head on both arms of the jacket in the Permanent and Citizen Forces, and at the left side of hat and cap by captains and lieutenants of cadets and by senior cadets, including cadet lieutenants and cadet 2nd lieutenants.
82. Members of the A.M.F. who served abroad in the A.I.F. may wear, above their unit colour patches, a half-size colour patch of the A.I.F. unit in which they last served.
83. When worn on sleeve head unit colour patches will be attached to the jacket sleeve 1 inch clear from the top except when miniature patches are worn in addition, when the top of the miniature will be ½ inch from top of sleeve with ½ inch space between miniature and unit colours. Colour patches will be worn so as to present exactly the same appearance on both arms when viewed from the front. With this end in view all patches divided obliquely are made in pairs. The illustrations in the coloured plate are left arm patches. When worn on hats by senior cadets the colour patch will be placed immediately above the hat band. When worn on caps, the colour patch will be superimposed on the cap band.
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