Register No. V.1710/1953 Minute Sheet No . 1

holding 1 st Class Specialist Qualification. It therefore appears d eairable also to provide a khaki badge for wearing by Physical Trainers 2nd Class of Sergeant rank and below, which would consist of crossed clubs with a star above and a star below. In order that provision of this badge may be arranged it is requested that C.G. R .. 1;. will indicate t he number of ranks involved.

3. It is proposed that the revised Section III of the UnifoIlll Regulations should be promulgated by l..i<'.O. as soon as it is approved. Referred for concurrence or relOO.I"ks before submission to the Board.

HM 11/3/12

Concur in paragraph 1 of D of VI s minute. The enclosed draft has been amended Where conside~ed necessary.

2. Regarding paragraph 220 khaki pattern equivalents of the Naval Gunnery badges are at present worn by Royal Marines and stocks of these badges are held by D of V. It would appear necessary to provide a Staf'f Pr Instructors badge, i.e. crossed clubs, crown abOY"e and 2 stars below· in addition to PI' 1 st Class and PI' 2nd Class. However, as the general question of specialist badges (including the provision of new bedges for specialists for "Whom no badge exists at the llIcment) is at present under consideration by CGRM, it is suggested. that no action be taken at tHs review to amend detail relating to specialist badges.

, ON) t"oz:-"GRM

5th June, 1953.

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The Unifonn Regulations relating to the badges worn by N.C.O's """',' and )den of the Royal Marine s have been revised and amplified, as S~:l'! in the enolosed draf't. It is proposed to incorporate these emended ' 'J ", regulations in the next reprint of the Appendix to the Navy List.

2. The section relating to Skill and Specialist badges (paragraph 10" - , et seqa of the draft) will require further revision in we course as :.: C.G.RoM. has the general <pestion of these badges under review at the­present time. This review may not, however, be cODlpleted for eome :;:~,: considerable time and it is meanwhile oonsidered desirable that 'the '.;,;'-{"" existing regula.tions should be promulgated as &hewn. '::,s;

'~ Submitted.

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holding 1 st Class Specialist Qualification. It therefore appears d eairable also to provide a khaki badge for wearing by Physical Trainers 2nd Class of Sergeant rank and below, which would consist of crossed clubs with a star above and a star below. In order that provision of this badge may be arranged it is requested that C.G. R .. 1;. will indicate t he number of ranks involved.

3. It is proposed that the revised Section III of the UnifoIlll Regulations should be promulgated by l..i<'.O. as soon as it is approved. Referred for concurrence or relOO.I"ks before submission to the Board.

HM 11/3/12

Concur in paragraph 1 of D of VI s minute. The enclosed draft has been amended Where conside~ed necessary.

2. Regarding paragraph 220 khaki pattern equivalents of the Naval Gunnery badges are at present worn by Royal Marines and stocks of these badges are held by D of V. It would appear necessary to provide a Staf'f Pr Instructors badge, i.e. crossed clubs, crown abOY"e and 2 stars below· in addition to PI' 1 st Class and PI' 2nd Class. However, as the general question of specialist badges (including the provision of new bedges for specialists for "Whom no badge exists at the llIcment) is at present under consideration by CGRM, it is suggested. that no action be taken at tHs review to amend detail relating to specialist badges.

, ON) t"oz:-"GRM

5th June, 1953.

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The Unifonn Regulations relating to the badges worn by N.C.O's """',' and )den of the Royal Marine s have been revised and amplified, as S~:l'! in the enolosed draf't. It is proposed to incorporate these emended ' 'J ", regulations in the next reprint of the Appendix to the Navy List.

2. The section relating to Skill and Specialist badges (paragraph 10" - , et seqa of the draft) will require further revision in we course as :.: C.G.RoM. has the general <pestion of these badges under review at the­present time. This review may not, however, be cODlpleted for eome :;:~,: considerable time and it is meanwhile oonsidered desirable that 'the '.;,;'-{"" existing regula.tions should be promulgated as &hewn. '::,s;

'~ Submitted.

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, Arising frail the discussions :~n V.4B13/51 in respeot of :re6 issues of

badges to other ranks R.M. O.n adva)"loement in rank and in 6peCl.a1ist~,~o:;r~~~~ qJal1:f1cation, it appears desirable t o revise the existing Unifom Seotion ill on the lines of' the oorrespording regula tions for naval to indicate t mor~ olearly the badges authorised for wear by other ranks In particular it appears necessary to s he", -

(1) details of' the rank and specialist ba.dges worn

(11)" details of the material or colour of the various badges '

(iii) the dresses on lbich tp,e badges are ·worn. A draft of a revised Section III of the Unif'onn Regulations has therefonl been prepared to imlude information covering (1) to (11i) above, furnished by C.G.R.:M. in the discussions regarding free issues of badges, a..tlS ~ enolo'sei • ...,... The lTe.tter in the revised draft which is additional to the present regulations has beef} underlined in red. In this oonnection reference to the . wearing of ba.dges on blue battledress has been omitted fran the draf't in Y.:i.ew of the decision on V.2859/50 to abolish this dress..

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2. Specialist and skill badges. The present regulations state that naval pattern badges are to be worn with blue u.niI'orm and Anrry pattern badgos with khaki unif'orm. _ It 1s understood that this is not in fact general 10 e.l.l branches and that the only badges of Naval or Army patterns concern~ are:-

Naval Gunnezy Naval Gunnery badges 'fOrn on blue uni1'orm but no branch badges TIOrn on khaki uniforms.

Physical Trainlng - Naval pattern badges worn on blue uniform am badges of the same design as naval badges but in ~, y.orn on khaki unif'orm,.

lIVT Driver Army pattezn badges worn on khaki uniform only.

It 1s consiOered therefore that it would be more appropriate to list details of t skill Md specialist badges authorised for wear by other ranks 14ll. as shown in paragraph e of" the dre.ft. In this connection it is understood that 'Where naval badges are worn R.M. other ranks wear the same design of badge as the correspond · naval rating holding identical qualifications. viz:-

Colour Sergeant Chief Petty Officer

Sergeant and below - Petty Officer and below.

In the case 01' Hlysical Training ranks the badges worn on blue uniform will be of the appropriate pattern provided for naval ratings, l:ut in the case of khaki badges fur wear on khaki uniform only two patterns of badges are at present provided by this Department, viz:-

Device

(i) Physical Trainer 1 st- Class Crossed clubs.

(i1) Physical Trainer 2nd Cla ss

. crown above J

star below.

Crossed clubs, crown above.

Equivalent Naval rating

C.P.O. 1st Clau'" Specialist Qualification.

C. P. O. 2nd C'las s Specialist Qualification or P.p .. anl below 1st ClaS8 Specialist ' Quali.:f"icat:lon. '

The badge at (i) above is therefore appropriate for wear by Colour Serge~nt'~ holding 1st Class Specialist Qualification and that at (il) for'W_ear by Ool~

:-. Sergeants holdiT'.g 2ri1 Class Specialist QUalif'ics.tion and Sergeanta and belOw_ ; ~~ . , - ,--',;

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I

, Arising frail the discussions :~n V.4B13/51 in respeot of :re6 issues of

badges to other ranks R.M. O.n adva)"loement in rank and in 6peCl.a1ist~,~o:;r~~~~ qJal1:f1cation, it appears desirable t o revise the existing Unifom Seotion ill on the lines of' the oorrespording regula tions for naval to indicate t mor~ olearly the badges authorised for wear by other ranks In particular it appears necessary to s he", -

(1) details of' the rank and specialist ba.dges worn

(11)" details of the material or colour of the various badges '

(iii) the dresses on lbich tp,e badges are ·worn. A draft of a revised Section III of the Unif'onn Regulations has therefonl been prepared to imlude information covering (1) to (11i) above, furnished by C.G.R.:M. in the discussions regarding free issues of badges, a..tlS ~ enolo'sei • ...,... The lTe.tter in the revised draft which is additional to the present regulations has beef} underlined in red. In this oonnection reference to the . wearing of ba.dges on blue battledress has been omitted fran the draf't in Y.:i.ew of the decision on V.2859/50 to abolish this dress..

I'T 5~ S' ,,,!,.,.. I f,

2. Specialist and skill badges. The present regulations state that naval pattern badges are to be worn with blue u.niI'orm and Anrry pattern badgos with khaki unif'orm. _ It 1s understood that this is not in fact general 10 e.l.l branches and that the only badges of Naval or Army patterns concern~ are:-

Naval Gunnezy Naval Gunnery badges 'fOrn on blue uni1'orm but no branch badges TIOrn on khaki uniforms.

Physical Trainlng - Naval pattern badges worn on blue uniform am badges of the same design as naval badges but in ~, y.orn on khaki unif'orm,.

lIVT Driver Army pattezn badges worn on khaki uniform only.

It 1s consiOered therefore that it would be more appropriate to list details of t skill Md specialist badges authorised for wear by other ranks 14ll. as shown in paragraph e of" the dre.ft. In this connection it is understood that 'Where naval badges are worn R.M. other ranks wear the same design of badge as the correspond · naval rating holding identical qualifications. viz:-

Colour Sergeant Chief Petty Officer

Sergeant and below - Petty Officer and below.

In the case 01' Hlysical Training ranks the badges worn on blue uniform will be of the appropriate pattern provided for naval ratings, l:ut in the case of khaki badges fur wear on khaki uniform only two patterns of badges are at present provided by this Department, viz:-

Device

(i) Physical Trainer 1 st- Class Crossed clubs.

(i1) Physical Trainer 2nd Cla ss

. crown above J

star below.

Crossed clubs, crown above.

Equivalent Naval rating

C.P.O. 1st Clau'" Specialist Qualification.

C. P. O. 2nd C'las s Specialist Qualification or P.p .. anl below 1st ClaS8 Specialist ' Quali.:f"icat:lon. '

The badge at (i) above is therefore appropriate for wear by Colour Serge~nt'~ holding 1st Class Specialist Qualification and that at (il) for'W_ear by Ool~

:-. Sergeants holdiT'.g 2ri1 Class Specialist QUalif'ics.tion and Sergeanta and belOw_ ; ~~ . , - ,--',;

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DRAPr.

SEOl'ION III

BADG'"

1. Cap Badges ~E.~.~.ting_~~. ~~,:~~ ... ~_~.,~?:.:l 1Vi

lion and C.!:Q~!lLal22.Y§ are to be worn oentrally in

front of the oap~ with the top of the red welt "' .,

running through the crcmn and level with the two

holes in the crOl'lIl. .A composite. gilding metal ,

badge is worn by Corporals and below, a oomposite

gilt badge' by Bandmasters, Co::-.?ur Sergeants and

Serg~~~L~~._~ ... ~~.~~,!:.J~:g~.~!~.£~_~ orown

~e __ ~~ .. ~rr:,~.~ove . ~_~.~.~:._~_l3.~~ .. ~E~ __ ~~~ badge

.by Re!im~?tl:.. S~.B.~~.~_ Major ~ _ Quartenlllster

Sergeants and Staff Bandmasters. '1

Cap Badges ae 1

ranks.

(See Section V. for special cap b~~s 1I;)rn by - .. ~---.-.---- .. -..•. -.--~--

R.~.~d S~c:....:anks.) -----

2. Collar Badge consisting of

of the blue tunic. The ba~e is to be se10-<>ne';

eighth of an inch above the collar seam with

centre of' badge two inches from the edge of the

collar.

(~.:.~_.~~_~.~~_~._ f~.:._:>.~.~~~~. co~~ar _~~~_worn "'

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3. Letters R.:t.i. in gilt for Senior. N.C.O.s and

drlll and bush jaEket s. The letters ar'e fttJj be ..~. . .

set in the centre of the shoulder strap~ half' an i· '.

inch above sh::lulder seam.

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SEOl'ION III

BADG'"

1. Cap Badges ~E.~.~.ting_~~. ~~,:~~ ... ~_~.,~?:.:l 1Vi

lion and C.!:Q~!lLal22.Y§ are to be worn oentrally in

front of the oap~ with the top of the red welt "' .,

running through the crcmn and level with the two

holes in the crOl'lIl. .A composite. gilding metal ,

badge is worn by Corporals and below, a oomposite

gilt badge' by Bandmasters, Co::-.?ur Sergeants and

Serg~~~L~~._~ ... ~~.~~,!:.J~:g~.~!~.£~_~ orown

~e __ ~~ .. ~rr:,~.~ove . ~_~.~.~:._~_l3.~~ .. ~E~ __ ~~~ badge

.by Re!im~?tl:.. S~.B.~~.~_ Major ~ _ Quartenlllster

Sergeants and Staff Bandmasters. '1

Cap Badges ae 1

ranks.

(See Section V. for special cap b~~s 1I;)rn by - .. ~---.-.---- .. -..•. -.--~--

R.~.~d S~c:....:anks.) -----

2. Collar Badge consisting of

of the blue tunic. The ba~e is to be se10-<>ne';

eighth of an inch above the collar seam with

centre of' badge two inches from the edge of the

collar.

(~.:.~_.~~_~.~~_~._ f~.:._:>.~.~~~~. co~~ar _~~~_worn "'

~ . .uU8j.~~S. )

3. Letters R.:t.i. in gilt for Senior. N.C.O.s and

drlll and bush jaEket s. The letters ar'e fttJj be ..~. . .

set in the centre of the shoulder strap~ half' an i· '.

inch above sh::lulder seam.

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Badges. arm. lettered ROYAL MARINES

embroi dered in r ed OD a blue background are to be . __ . __ . ___ oo· ___ · ____ · _ ___ _

(8ee paragraph 5 below). The badges are to be worn ,---on both arms oentrally below "the shoulder strap,

nth the upper edge of the badge one inch bolow

the shoulder seam.

5. Badges, arm, lettered '"Royal briDes Camnando·

~broldered .~--=:'ed _~ a blue ba~ are to be

worn on ~ J:!.~~_:l:.t;'~ea~.~~._:ank!..~af_ted to a

CQDIIIUldo Formation or Unit, and Instruotors at the --- ... -_._._- .. - -. --_."". -_. ". ,--_. --""----.~. '. " .. -.. _---- -.~o_~ool &.14

Ba.dges.!..~....!....CoTT!Tlllndo BJrmation Sign (Dagger),

emb~~~!::~ __ ::.~ .. , ~.!:: .. ~.z.t __ ~ ... ~~.~ _~~~und are to

_~C! .~~. ~:(_.~ll rank! .~,~ _.~~ _R~.~~ .. ~.~~~:" a

Co=nando Formation or Uni tjO belmr the arm badge

-acyal Marine s Ccamnando".

6. Rank Badges

_T.he .g~ge.8 .indica~~ ~. a..;'_~ .IiLILfollows:,--ri

" . . Le.nc~ Co~al

Corporal

Sergeant

,Colour Sergeant

_Qt1artermaster Ser6.~t

B!sl.!>!~.l~~~ ~or

Banclmestera of Portsmouth, l .~u~ and R.M. School

. _.9f _¥Us,10 Std! Be.nd80

Staff' Bandmaster

~le liajor

Chevron 1 bar

~evrons 2 bars ' li Chevrons 3 bars

Chevrons 3 bar "ri th crown .&bo~

~_o"!'d Wrea1l> ,

.~~ ."""'-

J lnvarted It chevrons with ';

_lyre a~ "l .

Crown en:1 Wreath ·

4. inverted , " chevrons with ,;,) bugle a.bow..,< .. :"~~ ,

4. inverted .. : ~ __ ohevrons with~:l"\'

dzum 'above. ' "~;', . " ;

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Badges. arm. lettered ROYAL MARINES

embroi dered in r ed OD a blue background are to be . __ . __ . ___ oo· ___ · ____ · _ ___ _

(8ee paragraph 5 below). The badges are to be worn ,---on both arms oentrally below "the shoulder strap,

nth the upper edge of the badge one inch bolow

the shoulder seam.

5. Badges, arm, lettered '"Royal briDes Camnando·

~broldered .~--=:'ed _~ a blue ba~ are to be

worn on ~ J:!.~~_:l:.t;'~ea~.~~._:ank!..~af_ted to a

CQDIIIUldo Formation or Unit, and Instruotors at the --- ... -_._._- .. - -. --_."". -_. ". ,--_. --""----.~. '. " .. -.. _---- -.~o_~ool &.14

Ba.dges.!..~....!....CoTT!Tlllndo BJrmation Sign (Dagger),

emb~~~!::~ __ ::.~ .. , ~.!:: .. ~.z.t __ ~ ... ~~.~ _~~~und are to

_~C! .~~. ~:(_.~ll rank! .~,~ _.~~ _R~.~~ .. ~.~~~:" a

Co=nando Formation or Uni tjO belmr the arm badge

-acyal Marine s Ccamnando".

6. Rank Badges

_T.he .g~ge.8 .indica~~ ~. a..;'_~ .IiLILfollows:,--ri

" . . Le.nc~ Co~al

Corporal

Sergeant

,Colour Sergeant

_Qt1artermaster Ser6.~t

B!sl.!>!~.l~~~ ~or

Banclmestera of Portsmouth, l .~u~ and R.M. School

. _.9f _¥Us,10 Std! Be.nd80

Staff' Bandmaster

~le liajor

Chevron 1 bar

~evrons 2 bars ' li Chevrons 3 bars

Chevrons 3 bar "ri th crown .&bo~

~_o"!'d Wrea1l> ,

.~~ ."""'-

J lnvarted It chevrons with ';

_lyre a~ "l .

Crown en:1 Wreath ·

4. inverted , " chevrons with ,;,) bugle a.bow..,< .. :"~~ ,

4. inverted .. : ~ __ ohevrons with~:l"\'

dzum 'above. ' "~;', . " ;

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e~.tJ?t~~ _.~ _ .s:.r~~.~_~t.l. . ~~ .~.~.~ ._.~.!!~ E~ __ 901oU£.

_SerB_~t_~~ _~!'}.~!, ~~ ~e.tlJ?! _,t1?-~ .. ~}bo.!...El.

Bandmasters, Staft:, B~ater8, Bandmasters at sWf'

Bands, Drum llajors, Bugle l4ajors, Quartezmaster ---_._------------------------ -_~~Z¥~~~ .. !~_.~_~~_~~E~~_~~~~~.~:_~~_~:: .. ~._!~ll0W8:­

?olow::._Se:-seanta and below _C?ont;-all.y between

the sleeve seams, the bottom point of the

lower chevron being 1ot" fl:oom the shoulder

...... Sergeants a.nd Regimental Sergeants-¥a.:lor

centrally between the sleeve seams. the bottODl

point of the badge to be approximately one

quarter of an inoh trom point of slash, exoept

on khaki ba.ttledre88 wben the distance is to

be two inches above top of ouff seem.

Drum Major~ BUgle MaJors and &lDdD"ABters ot

Staf'f Bands centre.lly between the sleeve '~~

8eam~~ ~he-inner arele of the lower chevro~'-) to be approximately one quarter of an inch

from the point of sla.sh, except on khaki

top of ouf'f.

When the above ~.:!._~....!_~~_2.~.~e greatcoo.t

th!.l ~_"~ . .P!'_ .~"~.~~~.!" .. ~!.:~1J:o". by all ranks,

th!. bot tom point o~" th~2?~' chevron or badge to

be ~.~~~~~e~.~~ . ~~!::._':~~ inch from top

of cuff. -' --

7. Chevrons and badges of rank are to be worn

on the right ann 'With all orders of dress except

as tolloll's:-

(1) on khaki battl&dreaa and greatcoats

these badges are 1fOrIl on loth a..rsna.

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e~.tJ?t~~ _.~ _ .s:.r~~.~_~t.l. . ~~ .~.~.~ ._.~.!!~ E~ __ 901oU£.

_SerB_~t_~~ _~!'}.~!, ~~ ~e.tlJ?! _,t1?-~ .. ~}bo.!...El.

Bandmasters, Staft:, B~ater8, Bandmasters at sWf'

Bands, Drum llajors, Bugle l4ajors, Quartezmaster ---_._------------------------ -_~~Z¥~~~ .. !~_.~_~~_~~E~~_~~~~~.~:_~~_~:: .. ~._!~ll0W8:­

?olow::._Se:-seanta and below _C?ont;-all.y between

the sleeve seams, the bottom point of the

lower chevron being 1ot" fl:oom the shoulder

...... Sergeants a.nd Regimental Sergeants-¥a.:lor

centrally between the sleeve seams. the bottODl

point of the badge to be approximately one

quarter of an inoh trom point of slash, exoept

on khaki ba.ttledre88 wben the distance is to

be two inches above top of ouff seem.

Drum Major~ BUgle MaJors and &lDdD"ABters ot

Staf'f Bands centre.lly between the sleeve '~~

8eam~~ ~he-inner arele of the lower chevro~'-) to be approximately one quarter of an inch

from the point of sla.sh, except on khaki

top of ouf'f.

When the above ~.:!._~....!_~~_2.~.~e greatcoo.t

th!.l ~_"~ . .P!'_ .~"~.~~~.!" .. ~!.:~1J:o". by all ranks,

th!. bot tom point o~" th~2?~' chevron or badge to

be ~.~~~~~e~.~~ . ~~!::._':~~ inch from top

of cuff. -' --

7. Chevrons and badges of rank are to be worn

on the right ann 'With all orders of dress except

as tolloll's:-

(1) on khaki battl&dreaa and greatcoats

these badges are 1fOrIl on loth a..rsna.

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(H) Regilllental'Sergeants-llfajor,

Quartermaster Sergeants, Staff Bandmasters

and Bandmasters are to wear brass badges

of rank on a leather strap on the right

wrist with all orders of tropical. dress.

B. Colour Sergeants and beloW' chevrons of rank are

to _~~..!~d __ oE __ ~~~et, (Colour Sergeant's ~~~~

be gold on blue) fo r wear on No' s 1 ani 2 Dresses ----_._-----_.,._-----------red on blue f~_!..~~ on o!.~::!,..!:ge_ tunic s and

!~$ht~lue ,!n.~=:ts;._~ on khaki f or wear on

_,~.~a~ts,3.~_J:!_u~tt~_e:_~~~~ ... ~~_<!~il:o Slits; _ khaki

on khaki drill for wear on khaki drill tunics am.

~~~ lc:he:.ki fl:~el~_~~_'!Vbite tap~ on khAki drill

for wear on bush j ackets • . -.-~-•.. - ._-----_._--------

badges of , ranlqI are to be gold on blue for wear on all blue 1 ________________________ _________________ ,I

tunics; kbak1 on khaki for wear on greatcoats,s £l -----.. ----.-----.-.--.. -.. ,.--,------~.--.-.. -.. - -- .. -- ,:. ,~

battledress and denim suits'end, gilding metal. . eW __________ . __ . __________ .::..L:: ~_---------~,-; _.r.~_~_~?_ al~._~:_~~_ dr~~~! excep:,_ that ~:.

, Bandmasters are to wear khald. OD lchaki drill on . ~, ----_._'. __ .-----._-.'_.-.-----_.,------_. ,: tunics khaki drill. --1

Drum Majors, Bugle Majors and Bandmasters of

Staff Bands chevrons Md insignia. of rank are to .

be gold on ~1~_!£E .. !!~ on all blue tunics and

kba.ki on khaki for wear on greatcoats snd denim

sui.ts.

9. Good Conduct Badges are not worn by non-

commissioned officers but are worn by all other

ranks entitled to them. The possession of one ', or

more good conduct badges by these ranks is

indicated

point up, on tile left ann with -the inner angle at ',-,,0:- ,,

the lower chevron one quarter of en inoh ~ ,p~t~

of slash except on khaki battledress when . ~e

(H) Regilllental'Sergeants-llfajor,

Quartermaster Sergeants, Staff Bandmasters

and Bandmasters are to wear brass badges

of rank on a leather strap on the right

wrist with all orders of tropical. dress.

B. Colour Sergeants and beloW' chevrons of rank are

to _~~..!~d __ oE __ ~~~et, (Colour Sergeant's ~~~~

be gold on blue) fo r wear on No' s 1 ani 2 Dresses ----_._-----_.,._-----------red on blue f~_!..~~ on o!.~::!,..!:ge_ tunic s and

!~$ht~lue ,!n.~=:ts;._~ on khaki f or wear on

_,~.~a~ts,3.~_J:!_u~tt~_e:_~~~~ ... ~~_<!~il:o Slits; _ khaki

on khaki drill for wear on khaki drill tunics am.

~~~ lc:he:.ki fl:~el~_~~_'!Vbite tap~ on khAki drill

for wear on bush j ackets • . -.-~-•.. - ._-----_._--------

badges of , ranlqI are to be gold on blue for wear on all blue 1 ________________________ _________________ ,I

tunics; kbak1 on khaki for wear on greatcoats,s £l -----.. ----.-----.-.--.. -.. ,.--,------~.--.-.. -.. - -- .. -- ,:. ,~

battledress and denim suits'end, gilding metal. . eW __________ . __ . __________ .::..L:: ~_---------~,-; _.r.~_~_~?_ al~._~:_~~_ dr~~~! excep:,_ that ~:.

, Bandmasters are to wear khald. OD lchaki drill on . ~, ----_._'. __ .-----._-.'_.-.-----_.,------_. ,: tunics khaki drill. --1

Drum Majors, Bugle Majors and Bandmasters of

Staff Bands chevrons Md insignia. of rank are to .

be gold on ~1~_!£E .. !!~ on all blue tunics and

kba.ki on khaki for wear on greatcoats snd denim

sui.ts.

9. Good Conduct Badges are not worn by non-

commissioned officers but are worn by all other

ranks entitled to them. The possession of one ', or

more good conduct badges by these ranks is

indicated

point up, on tile left ann with -the inner angle at ',-,,0:- ,,

the lower chevron one quarter of en inoh ~ ,p~t~

of slash except on khaki battledress when . ~e

bottan point of the lower chevron is to be two inches

above top of cuf'f.

Good cam uct badges are to be lIOm on serge

tunios. khak:1. battled.res8 and khaki drill tunios only_

Good conduct badges are to be red on blue tor . __ ._---_ .... _-... _ .... _ .. __ ._ ..... _-_ ..... _--_._._---_~~ o~_ ;t_:.g[~ ... ~~.e~, .... ~ . .2~. ~~.f.~_~ ... ~~ battledress, and khaki on khekj drill for wear on .. -... -- ... ---.-... ---~.-.. -.. ---.- - .... ---- -khaki drill tunica.

10. Sk:ill and specialist badges as described beloW' lo.. c.e-.s....-;. o.J.. w...

to be womJ:'n bll.&· tunics (except by N.C.O. s are

wearing IJ)ld chevrons) khaki battledress and lcbaki

drill tunics only. ,

Na.val Gunnery ) !

l ' Physical Training ) !.

~de~_.E~? __ _ ~.~~1I.1. _ _

I >VT Driver

A Parachu ti st

... P~~_~~R.Ons ... ~~!i.~2!.~

Sniper

Karksman

~. ,. ,

.-.. ..,- --.--~.

rt..... ~':"tr.' . , .

r

steering Wheel.

Paraohu te and riJ::Ig,j.

Crossed Rifles with 'Crown abOve.

Crossed Rinse.

F Not lIOrn on blue uni:fom..

Instruotors of 'the rank of Colour Sergeant ... .t

bottan point of the lower chevron is to be two inches

above top of cuf'f.

Good cam uct badges are to be lIOm on serge

tunios. khak:1. battled.res8 and khaki drill tunios only_

Good conduct badges are to be red on blue tor . __ ._---_ .... _-... _ .... _ .. __ ._ ..... _-_ ..... _--_._._---_~~ o~_ ;t_:.g[~ ... ~~.e~, .... ~ . .2~. ~~.f.~_~ ... ~~ battledress, and khaki on khekj drill for wear on .. -... -- ... ---.-... ---~.-.. -.. ---.- - .... ---- -khaki drill tunica.

10. Sk:ill and specialist badges as described beloW' lo.. c.e-.s....-;. o.J.. w...

to be womJ:'n bll.&· tunics (except by N.C.O. s are

wearing IJ)ld chevrons) khaki battledress and lcbaki

drill tunics only. ,

Na.val Gunnery ) !

l ' Physical Training ) !.

~de~_.E~? __ _ ~.~~1I.1. _ _

I >VT Driver

A Parachu ti st

... P~~_~~R.Ons ... ~~!i.~2!.~

Sniper

Karksman

~. ,. ,

.-.. ..,- --.--~.

rt..... ~':"tr.' . , .

r

steering Wheel.

Paraohu te and riJ::Ig,j.

Crossed Rifles with 'Crown abOve.

Crossed Rinse.

F Not lIOrn on blue uni:fom..

Instruotors of 'the rank of Colour Sergeant ... .t

on the right arm immediately above the cuf'f, other

N. C. O. s, above the chevrons on right am, the bottom

of the badge to be close to the centre of the top

chevron. Group A and _B TradeStDe:D are to wear the

Tradesmen Badge (crossed. Hammer ani Pincers) on their

right upper a.rm. Paraohute badges with wings ma:y be

worn on the upper part of the right ann by N.C.O.s

and men lfho are cpalified parachutists and "IIIbo are

serving or who have served in Airborne, CoD1llando er

Small Raids units and formations.

11. Except as provided above, specialist badges are

to be worn on the left &nil one-quarter inch above the ,c ,

(

point of the cuff or good conduct badge (7 inches from :..

bottom of sleeve when no pointed cu£'f or good oo~i;

badge is worn) respectively. Where more ths.n one ,I , .

$pCcialiat badge is 'Warn, a quarter-inoh is to be l~.<-\fli:l

oleaT between each badgc..)&nd badges are to be

the following order commmcing at the bottom:-

Marksman or Sniper

Naval Gunnery

Signaller

Badges awarded during fonoer service in t he Arm:! or

Royal Air Force are not to be 'WOrn unless such badges

are authorised for wear by other ranks R.:M. (e.g.

parachute badge).

in red on ~ bl~.~_.~ckg.:.~~d :.~_~ _on serge ~8 ,

in khaki on k:ha1d for wear on khaki ba ttledrcss, and ._. __ . __ .. .,_ .. _----_._- -_._ .. _- ----------- ---_ .. _._----_._--

1'. The ~.~.~_"~~._ c:~~~~~_~~~:. Ro'!ya1~:..."~~r.

~~.!!.'t~_.~~~~.~~ .. ~!. _~ .~~~. ~~~!_:~_~_ be woI'D

. .. _--.. -.... _- -- _ .... _-... _._ ... _. __ ... - . .. ... -,,- - .---." ----~

khaki drill on khaki drill tunic s • ... -' ._._,.- _ .. .. " " • J.

on the right arm immediately above the cuf'f, other

N. C. O. s, above the chevrons on right am, the bottom

of the badge to be close to the centre of the top

chevron. Group A and _B TradeStDe:D are to wear the

Tradesmen Badge (crossed. Hammer ani Pincers) on their

right upper a.rm. Paraohute badges with wings ma:y be

worn on the upper part of the right ann by N.C.O.s

and men lfho are cpalified parachutists and "IIIbo are

serving or who have served in Airborne, CoD1llando er

Small Raids units and formations.

11. Except as provided above, specialist badges are

to be worn on the left &nil one-quarter inch above the ,c ,

(

point of the cuff or good conduct badge (7 inches from :..

bottom of sleeve when no pointed cu£'f or good oo~i;

badge is worn) respectively. Where more ths.n one ,I , .

$pCcialiat badge is 'Warn, a quarter-inoh is to be l~.<-\fli:l

oleaT between each badgc..)&nd badges are to be

the following order commmcing at the bottom:-

Marksman or Sniper

Naval Gunnery

Signaller

Badges awarded during fonoer service in t he Arm:! or

Royal Air Force are not to be 'WOrn unless such badges

are authorised for wear by other ranks R.:M. (e.g.

parachute badge).

in red on ~ bl~.~_.~ckg.:.~~d :.~_~ _on serge ~8 ,

in khaki on k:ha1d for wear on khaki ba ttledrcss, and ._. __ . __ .. .,_ .. _----_._- -_._ .. _- ----------- ---_ .. _._----_._--

1'. The ~.~.~_"~~._ c:~~~~~_~~~:. Ro'!ya1~:..."~~r.

~~.!!.'t~_.~~~~.~~ .. ~!. _~ .~~~. ~~~!_:~_~_ be woI'D

. .. _--.. -.... _- -- _ .... _-... _._ ... _. __ ... - . .. ... -,,- - .---." ----~

khaki drill on khaki drill tunic s • ... -' ._._,.- _ .. .. " " • J.