DECDB:n 1949

DRESS REGULATIONS : ROYAL MARINE OFFICERS. 131

DRESS REGULATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES.

I1._lIn1J<>. m ' 0 . _11 Ollloe .. o' "or_' ) hrtoes .... Ol be . .. ". ""04.

5. Cop F..,_-Unl .... " (A""y) pot ...... IIlue <lOth ";,h ocarld boDd wi,1. «oil .. ...,1. "" top. ocarl" w.l, """""" <n>W1>. The ell. bu''''no to be of . be Lion od. C...,.,. panom (.p..,;tJ). .n..

"""" '0 loo omorn_d with IrOId _bn>id...-ed 001; leaf for h<14 Offiun on.! plUG f", ",Ite. officer •. TI>< -.. to be..",. in f""" on.1>< ",""", bood to ...... ;" of • o-ilt mettJ !.ouR1 WTOoth lilv ... rIobt, 0"'; '0 be " ....... ,,""od by oriI. metal Lioft lAd (;rnwn luIlf· ... y up .1>< rim of ,ho _ wlU<h io '0 bo ,,;rrened in f",,,, " on "",I. of.5 d • • , ....

Whi .. Cap "" .... wben worn .... to .. ",b to .be top of.1>< tearl •• bond: .1>< m ... 1 Lion _ C"""o 10.., bo worn oucoltk .ho UI> .,.,...t. "n.. ...-,:.1 to< WIDl. Cap _ i, to ... piqu •.

6. Frod<, S ..... _ BI ... atI&QI., , ...... 0< oet"f'! • ..... 1< bre>"ed, CUI ... I"""V<' coO!.o.be .... ;" 'nth I>acl< ... m •• ery ""- " . 1>0 " .. " on<! ohoo.<ld<ro, but Of .h< .,....", tnili.ory okin '0 bonom od&< , I ..... bd ... ;n 13 inch .. for.m,,,5 f •. 9 ; ..... voryi.., in = ' to h<il:ht, "'" coIIM. depth of openillo obou, i""hM; . ... "o_patthbtuo'pocltdo ,boo" 61 inehoo ... id.OJ>d 7. inch. d .. p to '<>I' of,h. Hop, """ pi ... in centron in<ho. wide •• h . ... ...,;mod HOp 6 1 j,.,beo -.rid. IAdll i""-Oh.,dc<p, ._upond_ i,... pocif. ... bel"", tb' ...... pi"; ... , ,h. oio:I ... 91 inch •• ,..id. " .h< top .Dd 101 in<heo ... h. bot<orn. 8 in<ll •• "-10 "'" of .h. pocif." .!'Id f ... .....t " .be tOp ";oh • ..,.oll bu,..,.., lIop with button_boI. to «P •• pocif.eu. H incbeo "-. lOt i",,1>oo ..-id<. T bo top of ,he pocif. ... _Id I>< ..... 0 down " the _, intid • .,.".110 pock... Tw<> b" .. .,.oio< 1>00II. . OW" rePmo ... ,1 but_ down f""" .• h. botcom o,..jut< 1;><1_ . he bonom <da-< ofl><lt .. h.., _to. Gil. Ietten .. R.M:' OD oMuId ....... ..... Pointed cuff. h i<><hn -.ride rIoi .... to 6 in<he ... the poiJM; .,;,110 ' wo omolI bu-.o (>tl ...,toid ....... , • __ ..... lpo of ,I>< ...,.. ""teti.l •• ,be frock, f .... nod .. i,b • omolI R,im."..1 bu,,,,,,: '" rani; in ..... al. C<>Il., bodjro tilt m ... 1 hiurel """'oondi .... .u. •• rIobe '0 b. """' 00 'h< ".p of 'h< ""Il .... To be lined '" ""' ... .-qui..". • .,.;.110 I",; .... <4 ""'ilar ""I"", ro , .... fl"<l<k. Ill ... dOCh I><It ";th pI";G I>ru, budd.iaoptionol.

7. T._,._lIl ... oef¥< 0< • • ,.. .... ",i,h. ", .. let ... 1. I loch ,..;do down .""h .tido .. ..".

8. Boot,. _lIlod . nkl. I""d -. with pl,in toe <"11 for blue unif""".

9. (;.","""'._Uni ... ,,,,1 p ........ .. deocribeJ in 0 ..... K<gu1"""", fo< ,he Army ",,< ... tth .. ,h. 'w" "".. of ..... im ..... l butto .... down th< from .h.n h< 11 inch ... .,..... . , ,h. top.

LO. C_._ Khoki doubl. , .. ....... • ,..ilI, N .... h u..o-n "yle. ainale b .. -.:I ...... coli .. . Ay ffOfl' • • li ... bock with ..... t. for .idi .... . h<1t .. w.m. pot<h _<to ";,h horil<ooool H_ oil ....... 1 bodns of ,,»I< and al>ould., ti,1eo 00 detO<hobI.oboUider_.mpo.

11. S-d. _Hil •• " ... 1. bolf book ... pieroed wich ",roll d ..... n lAd Roy.1 Cn>h« and C""''' <hoood. BI_ tw. ..... 1n 'ri{>, bOund .... b .hue "".Dd, of .. In.- .. ire. bock .heque"'" to pomm.l • ... i'h Hot pori .......... d for .h< 'hwnl>, _"";Iht bl04o • ..-..d and ,pot" poinIed.. Blad., full .......... l21 lr.:heo 10na.<><1 1 inch .,.;d ... t h< oboulder; hilt. IOIoll.""h 51.., 51 ;""h<.; Vip. tottJ 1 ...... 110. 5 i",,1>oo to 51 i,.,hd to ... i' .... of bond.; w<ilb', ' pp«><inuo,.ly 2 lbo. 2 .-. wi,boo. oc,bl>ard..

0<ab1>ord of Atnil' p-" ..... S-d Bd, <Md K_.- ' · S_ B,.".,.", ,. A"",

""tern. When ,be bel. io WOf"fI .. i''''''' ..... twO<d, the f_ i. "'" to be worn. Sword knoto ore '" be _. i .•.• .,."",pod ........ !'Id. ,Ll h, '" .h< ",,"<d. Fie d.<><1 """,nto<! offi< .... ore '0 ...... ' he • ...,.,. k"'" 10"1.

I. DRESS REGULATIONS: ROYAL MARINE OFFICERS. .. .

IJ .. DftII ......... 060 of IoIIoaIU drill _ ....... 'M 01 the __

T_ ..... ___ .... (-.11 7) ..... of khaki oIriII. _ ......

tl. &,,1 .. , .. , BIw<-.J K.\oMi.--&r..1oo onid .. bu .... b .loo «>Ibr of oh< khaIU J,.nlod .... roo.d ..... b """',.. ",,,mtJ. Battkd_ bkouoo .... to !HI ...,..,. wi",'M oo!I .. and top bu...,., W ...... n arm b ....... " Roy.l Mori".. " on ... be ...,..,. I ""''' btlow olM -.lick> .. ..., •.

aq .. ol Rank or. ... be .. f<>IIowo ,-..... bonlod---.:ih .. fot __ f1'OCk; ..,Iotun ·· R.M. KI>oIo.l 00 .he _ bof-'J' .... _ " RoM."

, 4. &o ... uticIe, wilII o/Iiott'. pottem -... To ... worn ... the ...... m_ .. to< N.C.O" __ • (l'qt 14J para. 11).

IJ. Wllillh -' - Whiotl.: WhIt. M ...

I....,.on! , (Arm, pattvQ) 11,. ooIow boinc hi .... WIN<1 ........... , ... ,vd to bo Iooop.d ,1. 1It .,. ..

,loo Iofl oboul<Ior, 'M .. hi,d. bOne c_ in tho

I •. M ... ....... __ b __ cuIh. J, iftcMo ....... h>II <vii .. , .... .......w... _: _.....u.u._ .... bUon_c.-n __ In __ -.. .he , ........ """"'" bunon Iook.o. Bodpo 01 totll< and eo.". __ In &il. _L ........ ........ GIai>&...mboi"oil .. r,_uo:h _(\0""'''' C1COllu. The pooitioono£._ be .. foUowo :-

Co<po B"<Ip-C ...... of bodn ... bo 71 in<heo ,""" , "" _ point 01 , he . bauldo ........

&d,.. 01 rInk_Spec< of I !nob .. n to!> 01 Co<po !Md.,o _ .....-t po<I 01 fin' bodrt ol ....... I IMJo _. _n ......... pO« '"

17. M_ V .... _Sl ... <Io<h, ........ ,..u ..... , _ .... U boo_ (opociaI) poodt .. -.11 ...... .

11. WIIil. M ... "......-PIoift """ .. drill • ......... in """""' 10 .h. 0<0ri0t _ J"cb. """

19. W1oi .. Mm V.".-Ploin .. hi,. driU. ,.;...n.,. in p-", 10 ,h. bI ...............

10. PQ" ..... -Tbit hod· dteb ..u1 be .... n t.. on offioen "'Id Ijn""" 0lil.,. .. of oil RO)'ol M ... I ... lion<!>. Tbe helm.t "' 01 -'<. __ wi<l> "' to ..... "..- drin In.u. ........ _ ...:I wi.1> bull" 10_ Of . he ""'-': -. tI,. _ (wbi<h I. "";nted) ono! fWInlow _ .he helm .... bull" Iwbe< band l met. _ .

...". _ .,... let In _" ... _ • __ . 0.1< __ • oncI aorb <h4IifL

A ..... of holme< • .;1. coIIe< I inrn _10-" boil ond _ . boil In • 1e0( ..... !>rilht .at _ -'''''' .si ......... of __ • 1 J !noli r..u.. and d ........ r ....... """" of """'"'" w,,1'I _Of 6 i""'-. A z.; ... 1><1_. __ wi.h .. hi .. ck.ob I • ....", Oft.1I ___ .bon'ho boil I. ""'_.

Tbo pt . .. 10 ho • Kil' • pointed ..... wit" dood • ...:1 briorh. r.,.. wi.h < ....... -...: on.he .... to be ' """'_ • _ Jil' w..nJ ..,.."" . od _ _ with ............. , 1D<Iff<I "Per M .... ,.... T ........ .boon ,ho ........ "H. ocroII " Oibnh ... " and beloo< I •• riIt _. ond in.ho......,.. ..-. U ....... M _ piaud. ....... _ ._1.

'::'" tI>o co::::..r:.:! tI>o pi ... ;. ... -

l ll.-Ank ... of .PSI ...... .,..U_ .. _ ... ' M __ 11 . ......... oank<I...no. 21. 'rho r.,IIowi.., ortideo _ ho _ .... - -8_ .. ,, ";1 •. 8...-.... __ "--'_. -.

IV.-Optio ... , .... l c, .. ofd ... .

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22. S/oooo._ Blo<k o.lon:I pot .... 10 .. ".,. pllIA f_ "'., be worn wi'b N .... .. 9 ond 9. 0....

n . _1:11... cloth, wi<l> I 10<lI0 _ _ -.. -. oido _ . A .... witI> loco hoIoo IOk __ ID_of_1,.. M.,.bo _

by- ..... ---- - Adju-p;.,u -. ..- Lonu.. of blod< ...... {Anou" .......... )_oinWor1rW ......

s,...-t..io:hI hul>li.., (A."... pa<n!r1» .... h blod< !""(IO _ Ihidd . .... ... be -.. with 6e1o! -. <It -. 24. C .... W_ .. p", ..... = ... ay be ...,... by CoIo ..... """ _ . wit" .-.

2S. &.of C..,._Bl ... <lot", ..... . .-..-. to bu_ IOW". lion hNd a.,.t dWD at ...... Two_et.i ........ . Con-2;.,ct,ot_: It.::! laIl T D loo .".I ..... " .. .-..do to ........ l

TU! C ....... moy loo N .... "'No.'_

l6. .8ouIt -.. .... r loo .... witb No. 7 d..- .. _ _ . _

DRESS REG ULATIONS : ROYAL MARINE OFFICERS.

MANNJ:R OF IN $IG"IA O F _ i ........ m"r "'" ........ Ia ---.. _....,... ..... _ modolo Oft Ih< left b_ . 5<oro 01 on... wlU "'" be worn wltb di ....... J"'*_

(k) F<>rtip 0.41< •• v....-n.- _ W ... ,v..Mb .. hen ... _ 10'" _ ...... to "'" --. la tbo _ <><do< .. ..,....,.;b<od ,.,. "ani p5<-.

U. M __ • Wben .... .....w. ... -... ri_ ,;_ loq ... to"'" ........ _ t int_ Oft t"," left b ..... ' on bluo " nil,,",," Iohakl <lrlU, bh .. _ kl>Mi "*"Iod .....

Vn>e' of '" wean.,. 10 .. bo f .......... Ieft.ouru.. .. i'btholOprow. N _ _ oUr. if ,loo --.I __ 01 ri __ """_ fi ••• ' boo ..... oob< -.. ;n ..... ' _. but ......... i , ,he row ..... end ' 0 ,boo riaI>' "'Itn.. , I>o:t ,he _ • ... .,. of.be 1.".1 '" to .be lelt f"n l><. t han I in<lo ffOlt'l .Iw _101., -. Tbo .... iI to be _ n I ioochabcw4'bo __ ""IM Ieft bY .... pod_ <a>tnlly _<1>0_" --. WrtbKl>Mi clrill. 'IM ri""""," .... to b& worn .......... oIbu 11< ban.

:9. When _. ,hat! ft .. rib_ . ... _D. oo" .. be .... ,he OJ>OU ovo.iloble doo. "'" oemU' fly. tibboo>o boi". ........ in ono row. any oddi_I """ 11< ........ to bo ........ _. ,loo fi ... row. , be

•• ro- to be fIoIl. 11-. '" .- .... to bo I Io><h ...... , boI.. ,M. ...... be ..... _ if •• _ .--..,. by , ho n"",l>o. 01 I"OWO _ 'he opa« .nU.We. 110. oddi,ionoI row 11< 10 ........ to boo .... n" .... >1, _ 1 _ . the pocke' bu .. "" .. l>fKli<obIe. IKI. ;. iI in ...... to .. tend ,he _limi .... ,he __ row.

)t). Mi"' .... rcmodalaotetok .... ..... he1opel 01 ,he M_ j ...... f inch b<w. , loo Bodp. "l'IM, ... ...,. to .... ""I><1Ond ,10< 1.".1 Oft , loo I ......

Vl.-Ual1or m .... Eq1Olp ....... 31. ___

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I P •. <N. l No. 1 N o. <N. I No. I No. I No. <N. 1 N o. 1 N ... . -2 No. I No.

'40 DRESS REGULATIONS ROYAL MARINE OFFICERS. oftIcuo ....... e", of O<d .....

o-tttiooo o.nd M.d ....... tb pI .... <\Qthoo """"' ,he . om. condi.;.,... .. offiun on tb< Ael.i,. Li ...

)6. F_" Dr . .. &1I •• --()II\oon ....... pet_ "';tt<d ..... _ in ,ho., uniform at F""", D, ... Boil •• Br ,b< ' .. m' Uniform' in ,/Po ....... ,he d.- "",o<ri\>od by • • ,,,i.,. .. f ,n<! i, ;, "'" in«ncIod '" dob .. ofIi<e .. I""" _Of .. f"""" d .... boil. uniform. of oI>ooIt<. P'"'''''' .,hioh m'Y ",""",Iy be d""";bed .. f."", d ......

)7. At ......... , _ " or ... oumi ..... bond of crop< JI ,,,,,h •• wid ..... r be wo<r> ,he l.ft .-.

n. O.dn. of Dr .... --()tIi<eB of ,1>0 Ro,oI M"';".. .r<> to <Qn!orrn to ,ho I"' ... w..... of ,1>0

R ....... .",. ("" .he Army 1ft "'P'<I ,,, to.

31. 0W0Ur. U..:r-.-Offi"" .. in poooeooioo of the follow,,,,, i'.m. of unil""" moy we" ,h<m 011 the __ .!>own bolow c-

diff ... ", ord .... of d-... unl ... othenoiM pmv;dod for b, opec;.l <><de, lot.ho R",., M .. ;,.... When .mb..ted tt.er wiU <Od""" t" rho ord ... for ,I><

:luN!::. duty_j,h 'hem.

H. J c"""""",*, Bri6w1. DF .... --Qn;I ... of d""" ";,hin ,be Iln.odo ""y «>nfonn to Io<al Army R,cW"ion>. Offi"' ........... in J Commando

... , -". t • Off du,y '" on I ..

O ... r" w_ ... ,h modified M_ S"".. I) ... .. C'P", • S BI..e

The .00.. itemo ""Y bo wom until _. no<eosOO".

Il!ipde or. to ...... ooI""",d un."", ond .... " taW .. bid down. by ,he Commonder, J c.:.mm . .... o IInlode, and "" to .... T .be ",«n _ in pi..,. of ,he blue b<.d. W.,...n""" b",,-" R.".ol Mori ... Comm.r>do" .00 .be " d"l<gtt" [""" .. "," ""n .... .100 '0 .. ...,." "';'b kholl "' .. I.,.,.. ...

35. R<n"..J Ol!iu". -OfEio«> "" U, . . .. i=l 1;.' .. _",..,. ..... "" .. in.be Navy Lilt mo, we ... .1>0 uniforn> ",.brit "' .... .. hkh .... .. ""I .. ion .. 'h< . ;""uhe, or ' bey may..- 11 •• 1 ..... p ...... n unif""". ""' ,hooe o<cao.iooo for ",hk/t ''''' .. uti"" of uniform i,

H. Boo" Qod S/Io<.,_-..r. '" be worD on on .,.,,,.i,,,,.. .. hen on du' Y ""'h '1'OOpI. Ann, .,....", boot •• r< '0 be """" ..."h Noo. l. I. 10 .nd 11 I)", .. .men -.. Bloel< oboe. m'l be...."... .. hen off dufy wi'h Noo. l. 2 ond ) (b ue) D..... Brown oboe. ",oy be _n off du,. with NOI. 6. 7 ond I 0_

40 P.""". '" u..ij .... _ Iofo"",""" "R'''''''' po ........ 01 ,,,,iI_ '" «I"'prn"" d olJi«n ""Y be obt • .,..d on oppIko .. "" .t 'he offic. d .h. c--m.nd, n' !tov.1 M ... ", .. , Qu...., "'flDO'. Mo....-. St i_H' P"k , l.ondon. S.W.! .

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lJ. 8W .... '*P ono! lotUro R.M. ore ./ '" b<o poIi._. but ..... ." .. ond _. mOf .......

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