STANDING ORDERS FOR DRESS 1925
AS PERTAINING TO THE 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.
10. Military uniform may not be worn at meetings of a political nature.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Aiguillettes – A gold aiguillette worn on the right shoulder, of ¼in 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.
The aiguillette is worn by Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General and Governors of State:-
When they are representing His Excellency.
When they are in the presence of His Excellency on occasions when uniform is being worn.
When detailed for duty, in uniform, in the capacity of Aide-de-Camp, otherwise then under (I) or (ii).
14. Armlets – Armlets are of varying colours for the different Formations and District Bases. They are 3 ½in 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.
15 Badges of Rank, Officers – The rank of an officer 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
Officers’ badges of rank will be worn on the shoulder straps of the frock coat, serge frock, service dress, mess jacket, greatcoat and “British Warm”. They will be in gilt or gilding metal on the serge frock, service dress jacket, greatcoat, or “British Warm”, and embroidered on the mess jacket or frock coat. The crowns are 1in broad and 1in in height; the stars are 1in between opposite points.
General officers’ badges are worn in pairs, points of swords to the front and edge of blade outwards or towards the arm. The sword is 2in long and the baton 1/8in shorter.
Officers having brevet, local, temporary or honorary rank, wear the badges of that rank, but Brevet Colonels will wear the uniform of their substantive rank, not that of Substantive Colonels.
16. Badges – Cap -
General Officers Crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown in gold embroidery. Metal
badge if cap, service dress, is worn.
Colonels Commandant The Royal Crest in gold embroidery. Metal badge
Colonels on the Staff & if cap, service dress, is worn.
Substantive Colonels
All other officers, except Small universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt.
Chaplains, and all
members of the Permanent
Forces
Chaplain Copper oxidised. A cross patee, on a plain metal tablet surmounted by a crown.
“Other rank” of the Small universal pattern, copper oxidised.
Citizen Forces
17. Badges – Hat – Large universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt for all officers except those mentioned in paras. 195 and 196 and for all members of the Permanent Forces; copper oxidised for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces.
18. Badges – Collar - Small universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt for all officers except Chaplains and those mentioned in para. 45 and for all members of the Permanent Forces; copper oxidised for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces.
Chaplains wear the same badge as that worn on the cap, see para. 16.
Worn on the collar of the serge frock, officers’ service jacket, Jacket C.P., Jacket S.D., and Jacket khaki drill (para. 52).
19. Badges – Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Special – See Part V (paras. 200 and 201).
20. Band, Hat – Cloth bands, 1 ¾in wide, of the following colours will be worn on the felt hat by all ranks, except where otherwise prescribed:-
Light Horse Puggaree*
Artillery Scarlet
Engineers Dark blue
Signal Service Royal purple
Infantry Green
Army Service Corps White, with ½in blue centre stripe
Army Medical Corps Chocolate
Army Veterinary Corps Maroon
Army Ordnance Corps Blue, with ½in red centre stripe
Army Legal Department French gray
Senior Cadets Green
* As described in para. 58. Members of Light Horse units may also wear emu plumes provided supply can be arranged regimentally without expense to the Commonwealth.
21. Belts, “Sam Browne” – Universal pattern, with two shoulder belts, sword frog, ammunition pouch and pistol case. The belt will be worn by officers on all occasions with service dress uniform. At least one brace will always be worn with the belt. The frog will be worn whether the sword is worn or not.
22. Belts, Sword – This consists of a waist belt and a shoulder suspender of worsted web, strengthened at various parts with black morocco leather. It is furnished with loops, chapes, and dees. The loops and chapes are of morocco leather, and the furniture of gilding metal. The suspender is fitted with hooks so that it can be removed by officers wearing the web belt under the sash, outside the frock coat. Slings will be fitted with studs and holes so that they can be removed from the belt.
23. Boots, ankle, brown – Universal pattern.
24. Boots, ankle, brown – Officers and special services, brown leather, with plain toecaps, broad tread and straight flat heel.
25. Boots, ankle, black – Black leather, of the pattern described in para. 24.
26. Boots, brown, field – General Officers, Substantive Colonels, Staff Officers, Officers of the Staff Corps, and Officers of Cavalry and Field Artillery, may wear brown field boots of sealed pattern. These boots have soft legs stiffened to a depth of 4 to 6in from the top, laced at the instep with nine pair of eyelet holes; counter of marching boot pattern without seams at the middle of the sides of the foot; no gusset and strap at the top of the leg; plain toecaps. Other mounted officers will wear brown ankle boots, with leggings as described in para. 54.
27. Boots, butcher – The height of the boot will vary according to the length of the leg. It should reach to about 4in from the top of the knee. The leg of the boot should be jacked sufficiently to prevent it sinking. A spur rest is fixed 2in above the top edge of the heel to keep the spur horizontal.
28. Boots, Wellington – Sealed pattern.
29. Breeches, khaki, cord – There are two patterns, mounted and dismounted.
30. British Warm – Sealed pattern.
31. Buttons, General Officers’ – Gilt, embossed with crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath. For all general officers, excluding honorary brigadier-generals.
32. 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.
33. Buttons, Vegetable Ivory – With inscription “Australian Military Forces” for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
Buttons are made in four sizes, as under:-
Large 39 lines
Medium 32 “
Small 26 “
Cap and gorget 18 “
35. Cap, Forage – Universal pattern, blue cloth, with three cloth welts, 3 ¼in total depth; diameter across top, 9 ¼in for a cap fitting 21 ¾in in circumference, the top to be 1/8in larger or smaller in diameter for every ¼in the cap may vary in size of head above or below the above-mentioned standard, e.g., a cap 22 ¼in in circumference, diameter across the top, 9 ½in; cap 21in in circumference, diameter 8 7/8in. The sides to be made in four pieces, and to be 1 ½in deep between the welts, cloth bands 1 ¾in 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 ¾in deep, stiffened up in front.
Chinstrap of black patent leather 3/8in 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 2in 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.
Field Officers on the staff One row of gold oakleaf embroidery.
of the Army
Other Field Officers Plain gold embroidery, ¾in wide on lower edge.
Other Officers Plain peak.
36. 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.
37. Cap, Chaplains’ - Of the same shape as the forage cap, black peak, 2in deep in the middle when embroidered and 1 ¾in when plain, black chin strap, and black buttons. Badges as described in para. 16.
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, ¾in wide on lower edge of peak.
3rd Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery, ¼in wide on lower edge of peak.
4th Class Plain peak.
38. Collars – Drab collars, of sealed pattern, must be worn with the service dress jacket ( para. 49) at all times. The collar must be of the same colour as the shirt. Chaplains may at their option wear a 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.
39. Colour patches, Regimental – See Part V. (paras. 202 to 206).
40. Covers, cap – White or drab. These will be worn with the Forage cap, so as to show the band, peak, and badge.
The drab cap cover will be used when the forage cap is worn with service dress.
The white cap cover will be worn from 1st October to 30th April unless otherwise ordered.
41. Decorations and Medals – See Part VI.
42. Frock-coat, Universal – Blue cloth double breasted with stand-up collar, plain sleeves with two small buttons and button-holes at the bottom; two rows of buttons (lines 39) down the front, six in each row at equal distances, the distance between rows at 8in at the top and 4 ½in at the bottom, these measurements not to be exceeded, flaps behind 10in deep, one button on each flap and one on each side of the waist; the skirt to reach the knees and to be lined; shoulder straps of cloth of the same material as the garment attached by an underpiece passed through a loop on the lower part of the shoulder, fastened at the top by a small button which passes through both underpiece and shoulder strap, the top of the strap to be triangular.
For General Officers, blue velvet collar, and round cuffs of blue velvet, 3in deep.
Shoulder cords will be worn by officers as described in Part III.
Badges of rank in gold embroidery.
43. Frock, Serge – Blue Angola, tartan or serge according to climate, 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, 13in for a man 5ft 9in, varying in proportion to height; step collar, depth of opening about 3in; two cross patch breast pockets above, 6 ½in wide and 7 ½in deep to the top of the flap; box plait in centre 2 ½in wide, three pointed flap, 6 ½in wide and 2 ¼in deep; two expanding pockets below the waist plaits at the sides, 9 ¼in wide at the top and 10 ½in at the bottom, 8in deep t the top of the pocket and fastened at the top with a button (lines 26), flap with button hole to cover pockets, 3 ½in deep, 10 ¾in wide. The top of the pocket should be sewn down at the corners in such a manner that if desired the pocket can be expanded at the top also; outside ticket pocket at the waist on the right side; four buttons (lines 32) down the front, pointed cuffs 2 ½in wide rising to 6in at the point; shoulder straps of the same material as the jacket, fastened with a button (lines 26); badges of rank in metal. To be lined or not as required, with lining of similar colour to the jacket.
44. Gloves – White doeskin or buckskin gloves will be worn with the frock coat, and brown leather gloves with the serge frock and with service dress. White gloves may be worn for evening entertainments.
45. Gorget Patches – General Officers, Colonels Commandant, Colonels on the Staff and Substantive Colonels, will wear gorget patches on the collar of the serge frock, service jacket and khaki drill jacket. Gorget patches will be 3 ½in in length and 1 ¼in wide, triangular at the points and shaped to fit the collar above the step.
The gorget patches for General Officers will be of 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.
For Colonels Commandant, Colonels on the Staff and Substantive Colonels, the gorget patch is of scarlet cloth with a line of crimson gimp and gorget button, except –
A.A.M.C. – Chocolate
46. Greatcoat – Of two shapes, mounted and dismounted. Khaki waterproof cloth of universal pattern for all ranks
Equipment will be worn over the greatcoat. Greatcoats will be worn by officers when the men parade with them. A C.O. may allow greatcoats to be worn when necessary.
A greatcoat of atholl grey milled cloth of sealed pattern may be worn with full dress by Substantive Colonels and higher.
47. Hat – Khaki felt, with leather chinstrap, and coloured band (see para. 20), or puggaree as prescribed. 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.
48. Helmets, Khaki or White (“Wolesley” pattern) – Cork covered with drill material made with six seams, edges bound with drill material, projecting brim all round, 3in in front, 4in at back, 2in at sides, ventilated at top with zinc button covered with drill material, side hooks. At top of helmet a collet riveted on to a collar 3/8in made to receive the button. Brown leather chinstrap 3/8in wide. Puggaree, same colour as helmet, as described in para. 58.
49. 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, 13in for a man 5ft 9in, varying in proportion to height; step collar, depth of opening about 3in; two cross patch breast pockets above, 6 ½in wide and 7 ½in deep to the top of the flap; box plait in centre 2 ½in wide, three pointed flap, 6 ½in wide and 2 ¼in deep; two expanding pockets below the waist plaits at the sides, 9 ¼in wide at the top and 10 ½in at the bottom, 8in deep t the top of the pocket and fastened at the top with a button (lines 26), flap with button hole to cover pockets, 3 ½in deep, 10 ¾in 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 2 ½in wide, rising to 6in at the point. Shoulder straps of the same material as the jacket, fastened with line 26 buttons.
50. 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, 2in fall, collar edges to run V-shape, showing button between.
51. Jacket, S.D. – Universal pattern, khaki cloth.
52. Jacket, Khaki Drill, Permanent Forces (Rank and File) – Patrol back; slits at sides 4 ¼in deep; stand and fall collar, to fasten with two hooks and eyes, 1 ¾in fall in the front and 1 ¾in 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, 6in wide and 6 ¾in deep to the top of the flap, 1 3/8in pleat in centre, with expanding pleat on outer side; flap to be rounded with button hole, 2 ¼in deep at the centre, 6 1/8in wide; top of pocket to be in line with second button. Five detachable buttons (lines 32) down front. Detachable button (lines 26) to fasten flap of each breast pocket. Shoulder straps to be sewn in sleeve head 2in wide at base by 1 1/8in at top, rounded corners, and must reach to top edge of collar, to be fastened by detachable buttons (lines 26); cuffs pointed 5 ½in deep at the point, and 2in deep at the back. Pocket to be fastened by a small bone button. Badge to be worn on collar, inner edge to be 1 ½in from front.
53. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern.
54. Leggings, Officers – With Service Dress all officers of mounted services, Staff Officers, Field Officers and Adjutants of all services and officers permanently in command of companies of infantry, and those officers not included above who are authorized to wear brown field boots, may, in lieu of the universal pattern legging, wear plain blocked brown leather leggings of polo pattern, fastened in front with a steel catch at the bottom and a small strap and buckle at the top; or brown leather leggings, fastening up the front with laces and six studs.
Black leather leggings of polo pattern as described above may be worn with black ankle boots, in lieu of butcher boots.
55. Mourning Bands – When attending military funerals or memorial services connected therewith. Officers and warrant officers will wear a mourning band of black crepe, 3 ¼in 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 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.
56. Overalls – Overalls should be cut straight and from 1 ½ to 2in longer than ordinary trousers. They should be strapped firmly down to the boot and fit closely above the spur. They may be worn by general officers, all field officers, all staff officers and all officers of mounted services.
57. Pantaloons – These should be cut loose in the thigh and tight at the knee. Ample length from hip to knee is essential so that the wearer can have the necessary freedom in mounting and dismounting. They should have buckskin strapping at the knee, and, if made for hard wear, seat strapping also.
Pantaloons should be furnished with a waist strap and buckle and with cross pockets.
58. Puggaree – Plain drab, seven folds, 2 ½in at sides and 1 ½in at front and back.
59. Puttees – Woollen, khaki, 3 yards long of the same shade of colour as the breeches with which worn. Puttees will be worn rolled forward from the inside of the leg and backward on the outside commencing at the ankle and finishing at the top of the calf.
60. Sashes – Sashes may be worn by officers for whom they are regulation. These are of two sealed patterns -
For Substantive Colonels and higher ranks.
For officers below the rank of Substantive Colonel.
61. Shoes, Brown, Leather – Brown leather shoes with plain toecaps. Worn with Service Dress Trousers, as prescribed. When brown leather shoes are worn socks will be plain and of similar colour to the trousers.
62. Shoes, Oxford – Black Oxford shoes may be worn, as prescribed, with the blue cloth trousers. With Oxford shoes, plain black socks will be worn.
63. Shirts – Shirts of drab material will be worn with the Service Dress jacket (para. 49). Plain white shirt will be worn with the serge frock.
64. Spurs – Universal pattern jack spurs, brown leather straps and shield with brown boots and black leather straps and shield if worn with black boots.
65. Spurs, Officers – Officers may wear light hunting spurs similar in pattern to the universal pattern jack spurs; with butcher boots, steel chains and black strap; with black ankle boots, black straps and shield (no chains); with brown field boots and ankle boots, brown straps and shield (no chains).
Spurs will be worn in Full Dress (Service Dress) and Service Dress by General Officers, Substantive Colonels, Staff Officers, Officers of Mounted Services, Field Officers and Adjutants of all Services, officers permanently in command of infantry companies, and those officers, not included above, who are authorized to wear brown field boots.
Box spurs, with plain rowels will be worn with Wellington boots in optional dress. Vide para. 217.
Spurs will not be worn on board ship when travelling, or by officers inspecting armaments or magazines.
66. Straps, Shoulder – Plain for all arms except -
Australian Instructional Corps – Two scarlet stripes, each ½in in width on each shoulder strap and showing ½in between.
Chaplains – As for Australian Instructional Corps but stripes are of black cloth.
67. Swords and Scabbards – The pattern as may be laid down for the arm of the Service.
(a) Officers – Swords will be worn as follows:-
In full dress.
When parading with Units armed with the sword.
By Aides-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor-General or a Governor of a State when aiguillettes are worn.
By officers of Guards of Honour, Escorts, colour parties and firing parties
When calling upon warships.
As when may be specially ordered.
Swords will not be carried on board ship, at mess, or at stables.
They will be carried on the saddle by all mounted officers in all “orders of dress” other than “review order”.
The brown leather scabbard will be worn with the Sam Browne belt; steel scabbard with the web sword belt.
(b) “Other Ranks” – Swords will be worn in marching order, by Units armed with the sword. On parade, with other orders of dress, swords will be carried as ordered. In all mounted orders of dress the sword will be carried on the saddle.
68. Sword Knot – Worn loose by mounted services in all orders of dress. Dismounted services wear the knot neatly coiled round the guard of the sword.
With the steel scabbard the sword knot will be gold and crimson cord and acorn. With the leather scabbard, the brown leather sword knot (universal pattern) will be worn.
69. Sword Slings – These are of two sealed patterns -
(a) For Substantive Colonels and higher ranks.
For officers below the rank of Substantive Colonel.
Sword belt and slings are not worn with the frock coat, unless the sword is carried.
70. Ties – A drab tie of similar colour to the collar will be worn with Service Dress jacket (para. 49) and a black corded silk tie with the serge frock. Both ties will be fastened in a sailor’s knot.
71. Titles, Shoulder – Shoulder titles will be worn as follows:-
Staff Corps – Officers of and below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, the words “Staff Corps” in gilt in the form of a semi-circle. Worn with the serge frock, service jacket, British Warm, and greatcoat.
72. Trousers – Blue cloth, khaki cloth, or drill.
73. Waterproof Coat – Of drab waterproof material, either plain or with a belt. No shoulder straps or badges of rank.
74. Whistles – Whistles will be carried by all officers, and by warrant and non-commissioned officers to whom they are issued. They will be attached to a lanyard of the colour of the Service Dress.
They will be carried in marching order, and drill order, except in Mounted Services, when they will be carried in all orders of dress when on parade with troops.
PART III – UNIFORM OF CORPS
STAFF CORPS
Full Dress (Optional)
75. Aiguillettes – See para. 13.
76. Helmet – White helmet as described in para. 48 will be worn with the frock coat.
77. Forage Cap – As described in para. 35, with scarlet band, will be worn with the frock coat or serge frock when ordered. White cap cover as prescribed in para. 40.
78. Badges, Buttons, Titles – As prescribed in Part II.
79. Frock Coat – Universal – (see para. 42) May be worn by officers of the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel (including Brevets), holding Staff appointments (see Appendix I), and higher ranks, and Aides-de-Camp. General Officers and Substantive Colonels will wear gold shoulder cords of plated gold wire basket cord 3/16in in diameter, small gold gimp down the centre, strap of shoulder cord 2 ¼in wide, terminating in a 4in wing. The shoulder cord will be lined with blue and will be fastened as described for the plain cloth strap in para. 42.
Serge Frock – See para. 43. May be worn by all officers.
81. Overalls and Pantaloons – Blue cloth as described in paras. 56 and 57. Lieutenant-Generals and Major-Generals wear scarlet cloth stripes 2 ½in wide welted at the edges, down the seams. Other officers will wear scarlet cloth stripes 1 ¾in wide, down the seams.
82. Sashes – As described in para. 60.
83. Boots and Leggings – Butcher boots, black ankle boots and black leggings, or Wellington boots.
84. Spurs – See para. 65.
85. Sword and Scabbard – As described in para. 67. Major-Generals and higher ranks, as for British Army.
86. Sword Belt and Slings – See paras. 22 and 69.
87. Sword Knot – See para. 68.
88. “Sam Browne” Belt – Worn with the serge frock.
89. Gloves – See para. 44.
Undress (Optional)
90. Forage Cap – See paras. 35 and 77.
91. Cap Cover – White cap cover will be worn as described in para. 40.
92. Other articles as in full dress (optional). Sword belt and slings are not worn unless the sword is carried. See para. 67.
Service Dress
93. Aiguillettes – See para. 13.
94. Forage Cap – General Officers and Substantive Colonels. See para. 35.
95. Cap Cover – Drab, with forage cap. See para. 40.
96. Cap, Service Dress – See para. 36.
97. Helmet – Drab. See para. 49.
98. Hat – As described in para. 48, except that a plain drab puggaree will be worn. See para. 58.
99. Badges, Buttons, Titles – As described in Part II.
100. Colour Patches – As described in Part V.
101. Armlets – See para. 14, and Part IV.
102. Jacket – As described in para. 49.
103. “Sam Browne” Belt
104. Breeches – Khaki cord, mounted service pattern.
105. Trousers – See para. 72.
106. Boots – Brown field boots, or brown ankle boots.
107. Shoes – Plain brown leather, see para. 61.
108. Leggings – Brown leather as described in para. 54.
109. Spurs – As described in para. 65.
110. Greatcoat, British Warm, Waterproof Coat – See paras. 46, 30 and 73. Optional, or as may be ordered.
111. Gloves – Brown leather, but see para. 44.
112. Sword and Scabbard – As described in para. 67.
113. Whistle – See para. 74.
AUSTRALIAN INSTRUCTIONAL CORPS
OFFICERS
Full Dress (Optional)
114. Shoulder Straps – As described in para. 66. No titles.
115. Serge Frock – See para. 43.
116. Trousers – Blue cloth as described in para. 72. 1 ¾in scarlet cloth stripe as for Staff Corps.
117. Boots and Shoes – Black ankle boots. Black Oxford shoes.
118. Other articles as prescribed for Staff Corps.
Undress (Optional)
119. As laid down for full dress (optional).
Service Dress
120. Cap, Service Dress – See para. 36.
Hat – See para. 47.
121. Helmet – Will not be worn.
122. Shoulder Straps – As described in para. 66. No titles.
Other articles as for Staff Corps.
WARRANT OFFICERS AND N.C.O.’S
Service Dress
124. Hat – As described in para. 47.
125. Hat Bands – Warrant officers and N.C.O.’s attached to a Unit of the Permanent Forces will wear the hat band as described in para. 20. Otherwise a drab puggaree will be worn, see para. 58.
126. Cap, Service Dress
127. Badges, Buttons – As described in Part II and V.
128. Colour Patches – As described in Part V.
129. Armlets – See para. 14, and Part IV.
130. Jacket – Warrant Officers, Class I, and all warrant officers holding honorary commission as described in para. 49. Warrant officers, Class II, and N.C.O.’s either as described in para. 50, or the universal service dress pattern, para. 52.
131. Shoulder Straps – As described in para. 66.
132. “Sam Browne” Belt – For Warrant officers.
133. Breeches – Mounted pattern, except that puttees and D.S. breeches may be worn when attached to a Unit for which these articles are prescribed.
134. Trousers – As described in para. 72. Warrant officers holding honorary commissions will wear officers’ pattern. Trousers (or shorts) and shoes may be worn when instructing in physical and recreational training.
135. Boots – Brown ankle boots, universal pattern, or as described in para. 24.
136. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern, except that warrant officers holding honorary commission may wear officers’ pattern leggings
137. Spurs – For mounted personnel only. Warrant officers Class I and warrant officers holding honorary commissions may wear officers’ pattern spurs; other warrant officers, and N.C.O.’s, universal pattern, jack spurs.
138. Greatcoat – Universal mounted services pattern.
139. British Warm - Warrant officers, Class I, and all warrant officers holding honorary commissions.
140. Gloves – Brown leather.
141. Whistle – See para. 74.
UNITS AND CORPS OF THE PERMANENT FORCES
OTHER THAN STAFF CORPS AND INSTRUCTIONAL CORPS
OFFICERS
Full Dress (Optional)
142. Forage Cap – As for Staff Corps, except for Substantive Colonels and lower belonging to Corps and Departments will wear as under:-
A.A.M.C. Band and welts of dull cherry cloth.
143. Reserved.
144. Overalls, Trousers, Pantaloons – Blue cloth. Cloth stripes except in the case of A.A.M.C. will be worn as follows, except for general officers, who will wear those prescribed for their rank as for Staff Corps:-
A.A.M.C. No stripes are worn by officers of A.A.M.C.
145. Oxford Shoes
146. Other articles as for Staff Corps, except as laid down in para. 71.
Undress (Optional)
147. As for Staff Corps with the exceptions described in Full Dress (Optional).
Service Dress
148. Hat – As laid down in para. 47.
Helmet – Will not be worn.
149. Boots – See paras. 24 and 26.
150. Reserved.
151. Other articles as for Staff Corps, except as laid down in para. 71.
WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O.’S AND MEN
Service Dress
152. As for Australian Instructional Corps except:-
153. Jacket – N.C.O.’s and men will wear service jacket, as in para. 51, or khaki drill jacket (para. 52).
154. Shoulder Straps – Plain.
Reserved.
Boots - N.C.O.’s and men, boots, ankle, brown, universal pattern.
Hat Bands – As described in para. 20.
Greatcoat - N.C.O.’s and men, D.S. or M.S. according to unit.
Whistle – Warrant and non-commissioned officers to whom issued. See para. 74.
CITIZEN FORCES
Officers
Full Dress (Optional)
Officers of the Citizen Forces (other than Chaplains) may wear the uniform prescribed for the Staff Corps with the following exceptions:-
161. Forage Cap – Blue cloth as described in para. 35, with cloth bands, and welts, as under, for officers of the rank of Substantive Colonels and lower belonging to a Corps or Department.
Army Medical Corps See para. 142.
162. Overalls, Trousers and Pantaloons – See paras. 56 and 57. Blue cloth with cloth stripes as under:-
Generals Scarlet cloth stripes 2 ½in wide, welted at the edges,
Lieutenant-Generals down the seams.
Major-Generals
Substantive Colonels not Scarlet cloth stripes 1 ¾in wide down the seams.
belonging to a Corps or
Department, officers of
Field Artillery and
Garrison Artillery
Light Horse Two maroon stripes, each ¾in wide and 1/8in apart, down the seams.
Engineers Scarlet cloth stripes, 2in wide down the seams.
Signal Service Purple welt ¼in wide down the seams.
Infantry Scarlet welt ¼in wide down the seams.
Army Service Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Medical Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Veterinary Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Ordnance Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Legal Department As for Infantry.
163. Trousers – Blue cloth, with cloth stripes, as described in paras. 144 and 162. Worn by all officers for whom overalls are not prescribed.
164. Boots, Ankle, Black – See para. 25.
165. Oxford Shoes – See para. 62.
Undress (Optional)
166. As for Staff Corps with the exceptions given in Full Dress (optional).
Service Dress
167. As for the Staff Corps with the following exceptions:-
168. Hat – As described in para. 47 with coloured bands as in para. 20.
169. Jacket – As described in para. 49, except that Chaplains will wear shoulder straps as described in para. 66. No rank badges are worn on the shoulder straps by Chaplains.
170. Helmet – Will not be worn by officers of the Citizen Forces, except as laid down in para.189.
171. Badges, Chaplain – Worn by Chaplains as described in paras. 16 and 18.
172. Boots – As described in paras. 24 and 26.
173. Leggings – See para. 54.
174. Puttees – As described in para. 59.
175. Greatcoat – Mounted or dismounted pattern according to unit or nature of duties.
WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O’s AND MEN
Service Dress
176. Hat – As described in para. 47.
Hat Band - As described in para. 20.
Jacket – Universal Service Dress pattern.
Buttons – Vegetable ivory. See para. 33.
Badges, Colour Patches, Armlets – Hat badge (para. 17), collar badge (para. 18), rank and special badges (Part V), armlets (see para. 14 and Part IV).
“Sam Browne” Belt – For Warrant Officers, Class I.
182. Breeches – Dismounted or mounted pattern according to unit or nature of duties.
183. Boots – Brown, ankle, universal pattern.
184. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern for personnel belonging to units for which they are an authorized issue.
185. Puttees – See para. 60.
186. Greatcoat - Dismounted or mounted pattern according to unit or nature of duties.
187. Spurs - Universal pattern jack spur, for personnel of units for which they are an authorized issue.
188. Whistles – For W.O.’s and N.C.O.’s and men to whom issued.
UNATTACHED LIST OFFICERS
189. 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.
190. 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
191. Officers of the Reserve of Officers will wear the uniform, &c., of the unit with which they last served.
RETIRED OFFICERS
192. 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)
198. 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.
M Medical Services
(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.
M Medical Services
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.
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
199. 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).
AS PERTAINING TO THE 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.
10. Military uniform may not be worn at meetings of a political nature.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Aiguillettes – A gold aiguillette worn on the right shoulder, of ¼in 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.
The aiguillette is worn by Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General and Governors of State:-
When they are representing His Excellency.
When they are in the presence of His Excellency on occasions when uniform is being worn.
When detailed for duty, in uniform, in the capacity of Aide-de-Camp, otherwise then under (I) or (ii).
14. Armlets – Armlets are of varying colours for the different Formations and District Bases. They are 3 ½in 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.
15 Badges of Rank, Officers – The rank of an officer 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
Officers’ badges of rank will be worn on the shoulder straps of the frock coat, serge frock, service dress, mess jacket, greatcoat and “British Warm”. They will be in gilt or gilding metal on the serge frock, service dress jacket, greatcoat, or “British Warm”, and embroidered on the mess jacket or frock coat. The crowns are 1in broad and 1in in height; the stars are 1in between opposite points.
General officers’ badges are worn in pairs, points of swords to the front and edge of blade outwards or towards the arm. The sword is 2in long and the baton 1/8in shorter.
Officers having brevet, local, temporary or honorary rank, wear the badges of that rank, but Brevet Colonels will wear the uniform of their substantive rank, not that of Substantive Colonels.
16. Badges – Cap -
General Officers Crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown in gold embroidery. Metal
badge if cap, service dress, is worn.
Colonels Commandant The Royal Crest in gold embroidery. Metal badge
Colonels on the Staff & if cap, service dress, is worn.
Substantive Colonels
All other officers, except Small universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt.
Chaplains, and all
members of the Permanent
Forces
Chaplain Copper oxidised. A cross patee, on a plain metal tablet surmounted by a crown.
“Other rank” of the Small universal pattern, copper oxidised.
Citizen Forces
17. Badges – Hat – Large universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt for all officers except those mentioned in paras. 195 and 196 and for all members of the Permanent Forces; copper oxidised for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces.
18. Badges – Collar - Small universal pattern, brass, gilding metal, or gilt for all officers except Chaplains and those mentioned in para. 45 and for all members of the Permanent Forces; copper oxidised for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces.
Chaplains wear the same badge as that worn on the cap, see para. 16.
Worn on the collar of the serge frock, officers’ service jacket, Jacket C.P., Jacket S.D., and Jacket khaki drill (para. 52).
19. Badges – Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Special – See Part V (paras. 200 and 201).
20. Band, Hat – Cloth bands, 1 ¾in wide, of the following colours will be worn on the felt hat by all ranks, except where otherwise prescribed:-
Light Horse Puggaree*
Artillery Scarlet
Engineers Dark blue
Signal Service Royal purple
Infantry Green
Army Service Corps White, with ½in blue centre stripe
Army Medical Corps Chocolate
Army Veterinary Corps Maroon
Army Ordnance Corps Blue, with ½in red centre stripe
Army Legal Department French gray
Senior Cadets Green
* As described in para. 58. Members of Light Horse units may also wear emu plumes provided supply can be arranged regimentally without expense to the Commonwealth.
21. Belts, “Sam Browne” – Universal pattern, with two shoulder belts, sword frog, ammunition pouch and pistol case. The belt will be worn by officers on all occasions with service dress uniform. At least one brace will always be worn with the belt. The frog will be worn whether the sword is worn or not.
22. Belts, Sword – This consists of a waist belt and a shoulder suspender of worsted web, strengthened at various parts with black morocco leather. It is furnished with loops, chapes, and dees. The loops and chapes are of morocco leather, and the furniture of gilding metal. The suspender is fitted with hooks so that it can be removed by officers wearing the web belt under the sash, outside the frock coat. Slings will be fitted with studs and holes so that they can be removed from the belt.
23. Boots, ankle, brown – Universal pattern.
24. Boots, ankle, brown – Officers and special services, brown leather, with plain toecaps, broad tread and straight flat heel.
25. Boots, ankle, black – Black leather, of the pattern described in para. 24.
26. Boots, brown, field – General Officers, Substantive Colonels, Staff Officers, Officers of the Staff Corps, and Officers of Cavalry and Field Artillery, may wear brown field boots of sealed pattern. These boots have soft legs stiffened to a depth of 4 to 6in from the top, laced at the instep with nine pair of eyelet holes; counter of marching boot pattern without seams at the middle of the sides of the foot; no gusset and strap at the top of the leg; plain toecaps. Other mounted officers will wear brown ankle boots, with leggings as described in para. 54.
27. Boots, butcher – The height of the boot will vary according to the length of the leg. It should reach to about 4in from the top of the knee. The leg of the boot should be jacked sufficiently to prevent it sinking. A spur rest is fixed 2in above the top edge of the heel to keep the spur horizontal.
28. Boots, Wellington – Sealed pattern.
29. Breeches, khaki, cord – There are two patterns, mounted and dismounted.
30. British Warm – Sealed pattern.
31. Buttons, General Officers’ – Gilt, embossed with crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath. For all general officers, excluding honorary brigadier-generals.
32. 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.
33. Buttons, Vegetable Ivory – With inscription “Australian Military Forces” for “other ranks” of the Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
Buttons are made in four sizes, as under:-
Large 39 lines
Medium 32 “
Small 26 “
Cap and gorget 18 “
35. Cap, Forage – Universal pattern, blue cloth, with three cloth welts, 3 ¼in total depth; diameter across top, 9 ¼in for a cap fitting 21 ¾in in circumference, the top to be 1/8in larger or smaller in diameter for every ¼in the cap may vary in size of head above or below the above-mentioned standard, e.g., a cap 22 ¼in in circumference, diameter across the top, 9 ½in; cap 21in in circumference, diameter 8 7/8in. The sides to be made in four pieces, and to be 1 ½in deep between the welts, cloth bands 1 ¾in 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 ¾in deep, stiffened up in front.
Chinstrap of black patent leather 3/8in 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 2in 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.
Field Officers on the staff One row of gold oakleaf embroidery.
of the Army
Other Field Officers Plain gold embroidery, ¾in wide on lower edge.
Other Officers Plain peak.
36. 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.
37. Cap, Chaplains’ - Of the same shape as the forage cap, black peak, 2in deep in the middle when embroidered and 1 ¾in when plain, black chin strap, and black buttons. Badges as described in para. 16.
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, ¾in wide on lower edge of peak.
3rd Class One row of gold oakleaf embroidery, ¼in wide on lower edge of peak.
4th Class Plain peak.
38. Collars – Drab collars, of sealed pattern, must be worn with the service dress jacket ( para. 49) at all times. The collar must be of the same colour as the shirt. Chaplains may at their option wear a 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.
39. Colour patches, Regimental – See Part V. (paras. 202 to 206).
40. Covers, cap – White or drab. These will be worn with the Forage cap, so as to show the band, peak, and badge.
The drab cap cover will be used when the forage cap is worn with service dress.
The white cap cover will be worn from 1st October to 30th April unless otherwise ordered.
41. Decorations and Medals – See Part VI.
42. Frock-coat, Universal – Blue cloth double breasted with stand-up collar, plain sleeves with two small buttons and button-holes at the bottom; two rows of buttons (lines 39) down the front, six in each row at equal distances, the distance between rows at 8in at the top and 4 ½in at the bottom, these measurements not to be exceeded, flaps behind 10in deep, one button on each flap and one on each side of the waist; the skirt to reach the knees and to be lined; shoulder straps of cloth of the same material as the garment attached by an underpiece passed through a loop on the lower part of the shoulder, fastened at the top by a small button which passes through both underpiece and shoulder strap, the top of the strap to be triangular.
For General Officers, blue velvet collar, and round cuffs of blue velvet, 3in deep.
Shoulder cords will be worn by officers as described in Part III.
Badges of rank in gold embroidery.
43. Frock, Serge – Blue Angola, tartan or serge according to climate, 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, 13in for a man 5ft 9in, varying in proportion to height; step collar, depth of opening about 3in; two cross patch breast pockets above, 6 ½in wide and 7 ½in deep to the top of the flap; box plait in centre 2 ½in wide, three pointed flap, 6 ½in wide and 2 ¼in deep; two expanding pockets below the waist plaits at the sides, 9 ¼in wide at the top and 10 ½in at the bottom, 8in deep t the top of the pocket and fastened at the top with a button (lines 26), flap with button hole to cover pockets, 3 ½in deep, 10 ¾in wide. The top of the pocket should be sewn down at the corners in such a manner that if desired the pocket can be expanded at the top also; outside ticket pocket at the waist on the right side; four buttons (lines 32) down the front, pointed cuffs 2 ½in wide rising to 6in at the point; shoulder straps of the same material as the jacket, fastened with a button (lines 26); badges of rank in metal. To be lined or not as required, with lining of similar colour to the jacket.
44. Gloves – White doeskin or buckskin gloves will be worn with the frock coat, and brown leather gloves with the serge frock and with service dress. White gloves may be worn for evening entertainments.
45. Gorget Patches – General Officers, Colonels Commandant, Colonels on the Staff and Substantive Colonels, will wear gorget patches on the collar of the serge frock, service jacket and khaki drill jacket. Gorget patches will be 3 ½in in length and 1 ¼in wide, triangular at the points and shaped to fit the collar above the step.
The gorget patches for General Officers will be of 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.
For Colonels Commandant, Colonels on the Staff and Substantive Colonels, the gorget patch is of scarlet cloth with a line of crimson gimp and gorget button, except –
A.A.M.C. – Chocolate
46. Greatcoat – Of two shapes, mounted and dismounted. Khaki waterproof cloth of universal pattern for all ranks
Equipment will be worn over the greatcoat. Greatcoats will be worn by officers when the men parade with them. A C.O. may allow greatcoats to be worn when necessary.
A greatcoat of atholl grey milled cloth of sealed pattern may be worn with full dress by Substantive Colonels and higher.
47. Hat – Khaki felt, with leather chinstrap, and coloured band (see para. 20), or puggaree as prescribed. 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.
48. Helmets, Khaki or White (“Wolesley” pattern) – Cork covered with drill material made with six seams, edges bound with drill material, projecting brim all round, 3in in front, 4in at back, 2in at sides, ventilated at top with zinc button covered with drill material, side hooks. At top of helmet a collet riveted on to a collar 3/8in made to receive the button. Brown leather chinstrap 3/8in wide. Puggaree, same colour as helmet, as described in para. 58.
49. 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, 13in for a man 5ft 9in, varying in proportion to height; step collar, depth of opening about 3in; two cross patch breast pockets above, 6 ½in wide and 7 ½in deep to the top of the flap; box plait in centre 2 ½in wide, three pointed flap, 6 ½in wide and 2 ¼in deep; two expanding pockets below the waist plaits at the sides, 9 ¼in wide at the top and 10 ½in at the bottom, 8in deep t the top of the pocket and fastened at the top with a button (lines 26), flap with button hole to cover pockets, 3 ½in deep, 10 ¾in 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 2 ½in wide, rising to 6in at the point. Shoulder straps of the same material as the jacket, fastened with line 26 buttons.
50. 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, 2in fall, collar edges to run V-shape, showing button between.
51. Jacket, S.D. – Universal pattern, khaki cloth.
52. Jacket, Khaki Drill, Permanent Forces (Rank and File) – Patrol back; slits at sides 4 ¼in deep; stand and fall collar, to fasten with two hooks and eyes, 1 ¾in fall in the front and 1 ¾in 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, 6in wide and 6 ¾in deep to the top of the flap, 1 3/8in pleat in centre, with expanding pleat on outer side; flap to be rounded with button hole, 2 ¼in deep at the centre, 6 1/8in wide; top of pocket to be in line with second button. Five detachable buttons (lines 32) down front. Detachable button (lines 26) to fasten flap of each breast pocket. Shoulder straps to be sewn in sleeve head 2in wide at base by 1 1/8in at top, rounded corners, and must reach to top edge of collar, to be fastened by detachable buttons (lines 26); cuffs pointed 5 ½in deep at the point, and 2in deep at the back. Pocket to be fastened by a small bone button. Badge to be worn on collar, inner edge to be 1 ½in from front.
53. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern.
54. Leggings, Officers – With Service Dress all officers of mounted services, Staff Officers, Field Officers and Adjutants of all services and officers permanently in command of companies of infantry, and those officers not included above who are authorized to wear brown field boots, may, in lieu of the universal pattern legging, wear plain blocked brown leather leggings of polo pattern, fastened in front with a steel catch at the bottom and a small strap and buckle at the top; or brown leather leggings, fastening up the front with laces and six studs.
Black leather leggings of polo pattern as described above may be worn with black ankle boots, in lieu of butcher boots.
55. Mourning Bands – When attending military funerals or memorial services connected therewith. Officers and warrant officers will wear a mourning band of black crepe, 3 ¼in 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 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.
56. Overalls – Overalls should be cut straight and from 1 ½ to 2in longer than ordinary trousers. They should be strapped firmly down to the boot and fit closely above the spur. They may be worn by general officers, all field officers, all staff officers and all officers of mounted services.
57. Pantaloons – These should be cut loose in the thigh and tight at the knee. Ample length from hip to knee is essential so that the wearer can have the necessary freedom in mounting and dismounting. They should have buckskin strapping at the knee, and, if made for hard wear, seat strapping also.
Pantaloons should be furnished with a waist strap and buckle and with cross pockets.
58. Puggaree – Plain drab, seven folds, 2 ½in at sides and 1 ½in at front and back.
59. Puttees – Woollen, khaki, 3 yards long of the same shade of colour as the breeches with which worn. Puttees will be worn rolled forward from the inside of the leg and backward on the outside commencing at the ankle and finishing at the top of the calf.
60. Sashes – Sashes may be worn by officers for whom they are regulation. These are of two sealed patterns -
For Substantive Colonels and higher ranks.
For officers below the rank of Substantive Colonel.
61. Shoes, Brown, Leather – Brown leather shoes with plain toecaps. Worn with Service Dress Trousers, as prescribed. When brown leather shoes are worn socks will be plain and of similar colour to the trousers.
62. Shoes, Oxford – Black Oxford shoes may be worn, as prescribed, with the blue cloth trousers. With Oxford shoes, plain black socks will be worn.
63. Shirts – Shirts of drab material will be worn with the Service Dress jacket (para. 49). Plain white shirt will be worn with the serge frock.
64. Spurs – Universal pattern jack spurs, brown leather straps and shield with brown boots and black leather straps and shield if worn with black boots.
65. Spurs, Officers – Officers may wear light hunting spurs similar in pattern to the universal pattern jack spurs; with butcher boots, steel chains and black strap; with black ankle boots, black straps and shield (no chains); with brown field boots and ankle boots, brown straps and shield (no chains).
Spurs will be worn in Full Dress (Service Dress) and Service Dress by General Officers, Substantive Colonels, Staff Officers, Officers of Mounted Services, Field Officers and Adjutants of all Services, officers permanently in command of infantry companies, and those officers, not included above, who are authorized to wear brown field boots.
Box spurs, with plain rowels will be worn with Wellington boots in optional dress. Vide para. 217.
Spurs will not be worn on board ship when travelling, or by officers inspecting armaments or magazines.
66. Straps, Shoulder – Plain for all arms except -
Australian Instructional Corps – Two scarlet stripes, each ½in in width on each shoulder strap and showing ½in between.
Chaplains – As for Australian Instructional Corps but stripes are of black cloth.
67. Swords and Scabbards – The pattern as may be laid down for the arm of the Service.
(a) Officers – Swords will be worn as follows:-
In full dress.
When parading with Units armed with the sword.
By Aides-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor-General or a Governor of a State when aiguillettes are worn.
By officers of Guards of Honour, Escorts, colour parties and firing parties
When calling upon warships.
As when may be specially ordered.
Swords will not be carried on board ship, at mess, or at stables.
They will be carried on the saddle by all mounted officers in all “orders of dress” other than “review order”.
The brown leather scabbard will be worn with the Sam Browne belt; steel scabbard with the web sword belt.
(b) “Other Ranks” – Swords will be worn in marching order, by Units armed with the sword. On parade, with other orders of dress, swords will be carried as ordered. In all mounted orders of dress the sword will be carried on the saddle.
68. Sword Knot – Worn loose by mounted services in all orders of dress. Dismounted services wear the knot neatly coiled round the guard of the sword.
With the steel scabbard the sword knot will be gold and crimson cord and acorn. With the leather scabbard, the brown leather sword knot (universal pattern) will be worn.
69. Sword Slings – These are of two sealed patterns -
(a) For Substantive Colonels and higher ranks.
For officers below the rank of Substantive Colonel.
Sword belt and slings are not worn with the frock coat, unless the sword is carried.
70. Ties – A drab tie of similar colour to the collar will be worn with Service Dress jacket (para. 49) and a black corded silk tie with the serge frock. Both ties will be fastened in a sailor’s knot.
71. Titles, Shoulder – Shoulder titles will be worn as follows:-
Staff Corps – Officers of and below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, the words “Staff Corps” in gilt in the form of a semi-circle. Worn with the serge frock, service jacket, British Warm, and greatcoat.
72. Trousers – Blue cloth, khaki cloth, or drill.
73. Waterproof Coat – Of drab waterproof material, either plain or with a belt. No shoulder straps or badges of rank.
74. Whistles – Whistles will be carried by all officers, and by warrant and non-commissioned officers to whom they are issued. They will be attached to a lanyard of the colour of the Service Dress.
They will be carried in marching order, and drill order, except in Mounted Services, when they will be carried in all orders of dress when on parade with troops.
PART III – UNIFORM OF CORPS
STAFF CORPS
Full Dress (Optional)
75. Aiguillettes – See para. 13.
76. Helmet – White helmet as described in para. 48 will be worn with the frock coat.
77. Forage Cap – As described in para. 35, with scarlet band, will be worn with the frock coat or serge frock when ordered. White cap cover as prescribed in para. 40.
78. Badges, Buttons, Titles – As prescribed in Part II.
79. Frock Coat – Universal – (see para. 42) May be worn by officers of the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel (including Brevets), holding Staff appointments (see Appendix I), and higher ranks, and Aides-de-Camp. General Officers and Substantive Colonels will wear gold shoulder cords of plated gold wire basket cord 3/16in in diameter, small gold gimp down the centre, strap of shoulder cord 2 ¼in wide, terminating in a 4in wing. The shoulder cord will be lined with blue and will be fastened as described for the plain cloth strap in para. 42.
Serge Frock – See para. 43. May be worn by all officers.
81. Overalls and Pantaloons – Blue cloth as described in paras. 56 and 57. Lieutenant-Generals and Major-Generals wear scarlet cloth stripes 2 ½in wide welted at the edges, down the seams. Other officers will wear scarlet cloth stripes 1 ¾in wide, down the seams.
82. Sashes – As described in para. 60.
83. Boots and Leggings – Butcher boots, black ankle boots and black leggings, or Wellington boots.
84. Spurs – See para. 65.
85. Sword and Scabbard – As described in para. 67. Major-Generals and higher ranks, as for British Army.
86. Sword Belt and Slings – See paras. 22 and 69.
87. Sword Knot – See para. 68.
88. “Sam Browne” Belt – Worn with the serge frock.
89. Gloves – See para. 44.
Undress (Optional)
90. Forage Cap – See paras. 35 and 77.
91. Cap Cover – White cap cover will be worn as described in para. 40.
92. Other articles as in full dress (optional). Sword belt and slings are not worn unless the sword is carried. See para. 67.
Service Dress
93. Aiguillettes – See para. 13.
94. Forage Cap – General Officers and Substantive Colonels. See para. 35.
95. Cap Cover – Drab, with forage cap. See para. 40.
96. Cap, Service Dress – See para. 36.
97. Helmet – Drab. See para. 49.
98. Hat – As described in para. 48, except that a plain drab puggaree will be worn. See para. 58.
99. Badges, Buttons, Titles – As described in Part II.
100. Colour Patches – As described in Part V.
101. Armlets – See para. 14, and Part IV.
102. Jacket – As described in para. 49.
103. “Sam Browne” Belt
104. Breeches – Khaki cord, mounted service pattern.
105. Trousers – See para. 72.
106. Boots – Brown field boots, or brown ankle boots.
107. Shoes – Plain brown leather, see para. 61.
108. Leggings – Brown leather as described in para. 54.
109. Spurs – As described in para. 65.
110. Greatcoat, British Warm, Waterproof Coat – See paras. 46, 30 and 73. Optional, or as may be ordered.
111. Gloves – Brown leather, but see para. 44.
112. Sword and Scabbard – As described in para. 67.
113. Whistle – See para. 74.
AUSTRALIAN INSTRUCTIONAL CORPS
OFFICERS
Full Dress (Optional)
114. Shoulder Straps – As described in para. 66. No titles.
115. Serge Frock – See para. 43.
116. Trousers – Blue cloth as described in para. 72. 1 ¾in scarlet cloth stripe as for Staff Corps.
117. Boots and Shoes – Black ankle boots. Black Oxford shoes.
118. Other articles as prescribed for Staff Corps.
Undress (Optional)
119. As laid down for full dress (optional).
Service Dress
120. Cap, Service Dress – See para. 36.
Hat – See para. 47.
121. Helmet – Will not be worn.
122. Shoulder Straps – As described in para. 66. No titles.
Other articles as for Staff Corps.
WARRANT OFFICERS AND N.C.O.’S
Service Dress
124. Hat – As described in para. 47.
125. Hat Bands – Warrant officers and N.C.O.’s attached to a Unit of the Permanent Forces will wear the hat band as described in para. 20. Otherwise a drab puggaree will be worn, see para. 58.
126. Cap, Service Dress
127. Badges, Buttons – As described in Part II and V.
128. Colour Patches – As described in Part V.
129. Armlets – See para. 14, and Part IV.
130. Jacket – Warrant Officers, Class I, and all warrant officers holding honorary commission as described in para. 49. Warrant officers, Class II, and N.C.O.’s either as described in para. 50, or the universal service dress pattern, para. 52.
131. Shoulder Straps – As described in para. 66.
132. “Sam Browne” Belt – For Warrant officers.
133. Breeches – Mounted pattern, except that puttees and D.S. breeches may be worn when attached to a Unit for which these articles are prescribed.
134. Trousers – As described in para. 72. Warrant officers holding honorary commissions will wear officers’ pattern. Trousers (or shorts) and shoes may be worn when instructing in physical and recreational training.
135. Boots – Brown ankle boots, universal pattern, or as described in para. 24.
136. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern, except that warrant officers holding honorary commission may wear officers’ pattern leggings
137. Spurs – For mounted personnel only. Warrant officers Class I and warrant officers holding honorary commissions may wear officers’ pattern spurs; other warrant officers, and N.C.O.’s, universal pattern, jack spurs.
138. Greatcoat – Universal mounted services pattern.
139. British Warm - Warrant officers, Class I, and all warrant officers holding honorary commissions.
140. Gloves – Brown leather.
141. Whistle – See para. 74.
UNITS AND CORPS OF THE PERMANENT FORCES
OTHER THAN STAFF CORPS AND INSTRUCTIONAL CORPS
OFFICERS
Full Dress (Optional)
142. Forage Cap – As for Staff Corps, except for Substantive Colonels and lower belonging to Corps and Departments will wear as under:-
A.A.M.C. Band and welts of dull cherry cloth.
143. Reserved.
144. Overalls, Trousers, Pantaloons – Blue cloth. Cloth stripes except in the case of A.A.M.C. will be worn as follows, except for general officers, who will wear those prescribed for their rank as for Staff Corps:-
A.A.M.C. No stripes are worn by officers of A.A.M.C.
145. Oxford Shoes
146. Other articles as for Staff Corps, except as laid down in para. 71.
Undress (Optional)
147. As for Staff Corps with the exceptions described in Full Dress (Optional).
Service Dress
148. Hat – As laid down in para. 47.
Helmet – Will not be worn.
149. Boots – See paras. 24 and 26.
150. Reserved.
151. Other articles as for Staff Corps, except as laid down in para. 71.
WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O.’S AND MEN
Service Dress
152. As for Australian Instructional Corps except:-
153. Jacket – N.C.O.’s and men will wear service jacket, as in para. 51, or khaki drill jacket (para. 52).
154. Shoulder Straps – Plain.
Reserved.
Boots - N.C.O.’s and men, boots, ankle, brown, universal pattern.
Hat Bands – As described in para. 20.
Greatcoat - N.C.O.’s and men, D.S. or M.S. according to unit.
Whistle – Warrant and non-commissioned officers to whom issued. See para. 74.
CITIZEN FORCES
Officers
Full Dress (Optional)
Officers of the Citizen Forces (other than Chaplains) may wear the uniform prescribed for the Staff Corps with the following exceptions:-
161. Forage Cap – Blue cloth as described in para. 35, with cloth bands, and welts, as under, for officers of the rank of Substantive Colonels and lower belonging to a Corps or Department.
Army Medical Corps See para. 142.
162. Overalls, Trousers and Pantaloons – See paras. 56 and 57. Blue cloth with cloth stripes as under:-
Generals Scarlet cloth stripes 2 ½in wide, welted at the edges,
Lieutenant-Generals down the seams.
Major-Generals
Substantive Colonels not Scarlet cloth stripes 1 ¾in wide down the seams.
belonging to a Corps or
Department, officers of
Field Artillery and
Garrison Artillery
Light Horse Two maroon stripes, each ¾in wide and 1/8in apart, down the seams.
Engineers Scarlet cloth stripes, 2in wide down the seams.
Signal Service Purple welt ¼in wide down the seams.
Infantry Scarlet welt ¼in wide down the seams.
Army Service Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Medical Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Veterinary Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Ordnance Corps As described in para. 144.
Army Legal Department As for Infantry.
163. Trousers – Blue cloth, with cloth stripes, as described in paras. 144 and 162. Worn by all officers for whom overalls are not prescribed.
164. Boots, Ankle, Black – See para. 25.
165. Oxford Shoes – See para. 62.
Undress (Optional)
166. As for Staff Corps with the exceptions given in Full Dress (optional).
Service Dress
167. As for the Staff Corps with the following exceptions:-
168. Hat – As described in para. 47 with coloured bands as in para. 20.
169. Jacket – As described in para. 49, except that Chaplains will wear shoulder straps as described in para. 66. No rank badges are worn on the shoulder straps by Chaplains.
170. Helmet – Will not be worn by officers of the Citizen Forces, except as laid down in para.189.
171. Badges, Chaplain – Worn by Chaplains as described in paras. 16 and 18.
172. Boots – As described in paras. 24 and 26.
173. Leggings – See para. 54.
174. Puttees – As described in para. 59.
175. Greatcoat – Mounted or dismounted pattern according to unit or nature of duties.
WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O’s AND MEN
Service Dress
176. Hat – As described in para. 47.
Hat Band - As described in para. 20.
Jacket – Universal Service Dress pattern.
Buttons – Vegetable ivory. See para. 33.
Badges, Colour Patches, Armlets – Hat badge (para. 17), collar badge (para. 18), rank and special badges (Part V), armlets (see para. 14 and Part IV).
“Sam Browne” Belt – For Warrant Officers, Class I.
182. Breeches – Dismounted or mounted pattern according to unit or nature of duties.
183. Boots – Brown, ankle, universal pattern.
184. Leggings – Brown leather, universal pattern for personnel belonging to units for which they are an authorized issue.
185. Puttees – See para. 60.
186. Greatcoat - Dismounted or mounted pattern according to unit or nature of duties.
187. Spurs - Universal pattern jack spur, for personnel of units for which they are an authorized issue.
188. Whistles – For W.O.’s and N.C.O.’s and men to whom issued.
UNATTACHED LIST OFFICERS
189. 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.
190. 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
191. Officers of the Reserve of Officers will wear the uniform, &c., of the unit with which they last served.
RETIRED OFFICERS
192. 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)
198. 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.
M Medical Services
(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.
M Medical Services
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.
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
199. 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).
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