RANK BADGES AND LETTER "T."
Badges of rank will he similar to those for the regular army, and will be worn in silver on gold shoulder-cords, and in gold on silver shoulder cords. The letter "T" will he worn below the badges of rank on all shoulder-cords and shoulder-straps. In service dress the "T" in bronze will be worn on the collar of the jacket below the collar badge.
BADGES OF RANK, RETIRED OFFICERS.
Officers who have been permitted to retain their rank on retirement from the regular army, any army reserve officers will, when serving in the Territorial Force, wear the badges of their army rank, should such rank be higher than their rank in the Territorial Force.
FULL-DRESS UNIFORM, SILVER LACE.
Except in the cases of corps for which special uniforms have been sanctioned, and which join the Territorial Force as complete units of the same army, full-dress uniforms will, as far as possible, conform to that of corresponding units of the regular forces, silver lace and white metal buttons and ornaments being substituted for gold lace and gilt metal. Existing yeomanry regiments wearing gold lace and gilt buttons are permitted to retain these distinctions.
GOLD LACE
Units that desire, for any special reason, to obtain permission to wear gold lace and gilt ornaments, must submit applications through County Associations for consideration. Each case will be considered on its merits.
CORD AND LACE.
The cord and lace of officers of Infantry clothed in green or grey, will be of the same pattern and applied in the same form as that on the tunic of rifle regiments of the regular forces. Units clothed in green will wear black cord and lace; units clothed in grey, cord and lace or silver or other authorised material.
BELTS.
Officers of infantry units clothed in scarlet will, in review order, wear the web sword-belt with sliver-laced slings, and the crimson waist-sash. In units clothed in grey or green, they will wear black or brown belts of rifle pattern, with pouch belt of the same colour; the flap of the pouch will be edged with ¾ inch silver lace, and may, if desired, bear the regimental badge in white metal.
SPURS.
Mounted officers will wear steel spurs.
FORAGE CAPS.
Forage caps will be of the universal pattern. For yeomanry the bands and welts of the colour of the facings. For other services, as in the regular army. Peaks for field officers embroidered with silver embroidery; in units wearing gold lace, gold embroidery Highland kilted and Scottish trewed regiments will wear the Glengarry cap.
SWORDS.
Swords and scabbards will be of the pattern prescribed for corresponding units of the regular army, sword-knots of gold or silver lace, or brown or black leather, according to the belts.
"SAM BROWNE" BELT.
The universal pattern "Sam Browne" belt in brown leather is to be worn with the service dress by all units.
MIXED UNIFORM FORBIDDEN
The wearing of mixed uniform, i.e., service dress jackets with coloured trousers or trews. or vice versa, is forbidden.
MESS DRESS
Units may adopt a mess dress similar in design to that approved for corresponding units of the regular forces; the provision of this dress is optional to the individual officer.
SERGE FROCK
A serge frock, blue, green, or grey, according to the colour of the full-dress uniform, similar to that authorised for officers of the regular army, may be worn as an undress garment- Buttons regimental pattern; badges of rank in metal; no collar badges. This garment must not be worn on duty, or when parading with troops. Its provision is optional.
FROCK COAT.
Officers of the Territorial Force are not required to provide themselves with the uniform frock coat.
SADDLERY.
Horse furniture will be of universal pattern as laid down for the regular army, with white metal fittings; brass or gilt fittings in the use of units wearing gold lace. Throat ornaments will not be worn. Lambskins, leopard-skins, and saddle cloths are not compulsory.
BADGES.
The instructions in paragraph 553 in regard to badges, also apply to the badges worn by officers.
