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Regimental Histories - Year 1960-1985 - Brockbank - Page 0129

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Transcription Appendix 1: Dress Regulations
MISCELLANEOUS:
Chemam on Greatcoat To be worn above the right cufi‘.
Lance Corporals to wear two
I chevrons.
Badges of Rank — In suspense pending further con<
Officer: sideration.
(These were ultimately approved
as submitted).
NOTES:
1. In the Regiment roday Officers and Warrant Officers wear scarlet
piping as back seams on the No. 1 Dress Jacket so the Dress
Committee may have rescinded its original decision.
2. In March 1964 the Dress Committee approved the pattern of Side
Hat as follows:
Dark blue body piped gold. Dark blue tip. Dark blue flaps piped
gold. Dark blue peak. 2 anodised gold buttons. Embroidered
badge on dark blue.
OR Pattern all scarlet with yellow cloth piping and metal badge.
3. In June 1967 the Dress Committee approved that a polished brass
waist belt plate with badge, pin and catch could be worn with
plastic waist belts. (Chrome is actually worn).
4. In March 1974 the Dress Committee approved the wearing of a
red and yellow lanyard by soldiers.
5. The pattern of Mess Dress was not finally approved until
December 1986 and is as follows:
' Jacket:
Canadian pattern. Blue with scarlet stand collar and pointed
scarlet cuffs 6" deep at the points and 2.3” behind with 1” gold
lace at top of each cufi on front and back. Collar fastener of
gold Russian gimp. Double gold shoulder cords fastened with
regimental button. Scarlet welting on back seams of body and
sleeves, around bottom edge of jacket and on top edge of cufis at
front and back. 1” gold lace around top edge and down front edges
of collar extending down front edges of body. Inside pocket. Red
satin lining.
No collar badges. Silver embroidered reduced size badges of rank.
Vest:
Canadian pattern. Scarlet with stand collar and fastener with hook
and eyes. Two pocketsl _:" gold braid around top of, and down
front edges of collar extending down the front and bottom edges
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