FORMATION COMMITTEE - REPORT

15 July 2005 Noth Luffenham Norfolk


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DRESS MATRIX

THE KING’S, LANCASHIRE AND BORDER REGIMENT

(as amended and agreed at the FC meeting on 23 Jun 05)

0.  RegimentalFacing

1.  Combat Dress (No 8)

2.  Barrack Dress (No 13)

3.  Service Dress (No2)

5.  Blues (No 1)

6.  Mess Dress (No 10)

7.  Civilian Items

8.  Flags and Signs

 

Ser

Item

Description

Remarks

Decision

1.

Regtl Facing

Royal Blue

 

Cfm

Combat Dress

 

 

2.

 

(No 8)

Beret

 

 

Brown

 

 

Subject to vis with new badge

 

 

FC to cfm

3.

Cap Badge

Red Rose of Lancaster ensigned with Royal Crown, surrounded by Fontenoy Laurel Wreath with motto ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’

PS 12 & College of Arms to produce designs. Regtl Sec KINGS leading.

Offrs to wear the metal issue badge and not a wire embroidered badge

FC to cfm

 

 

Cfm

4.

Beret Badge Backing

Red Diamond

Subject to vis with new badge and brown beret. Regtl Sec KINGS leading on combinations

FC to cfm

5.

Stable Belt

Whole regt: Maroon with two black leather straps

 

Cfm

6.

Glider Flash

Yellow Glider.

Backing as for each Dress colour apart from Combat Shirt; maroon backing to be considered

Not worn on Combat Jacket. Worn on Combat Shirt, top right sleeve.

Flash cfm.

 

 

7.

TRF

Equal vertical stripes of (L-R) Maroon, Royal Gold and Deep Green

The exact colour for all future usage to be determined by accepted commercial coding.

Worn on Combat Jacket, top right sleeve. RSSG to cfm colours.

RSSG to cfm

Cfm

8.

Rank Slides

a. In the field: DPM as issued.

b. In bks: maroon embroidered rank badges with title ‘LANCS’ on olive green

 

Cfm

Barrack Dress

 

 

9.

 

(No 13)

Side Hat

(Field Service Cap)

 

 

KINGS pattern: Maroon body, Deep Green crown

 

 

Also worn with SD

 

 

Cfm

10.

Cap Badge

As 3 above

 

Cfm

11.

Officers’ Shirt

KINGS pattern Blue/Gray

Shirt sleeve order only

Cfm

12.

Offrs SD Shirt

As issued

Pullover and SD orders

Cfm

13.

OR Shirt

As issued

 

Cfm

14.

Stable Belt

As 5 above

 

Cfm

15.

Lanyard

Whole regt, all ranks: QLR maroon pattern and style

Worn with SD & Barrack Dress shirt sleeve order

Cfm

16.

Offrs Pullover

Deep Green KINGS pattern

ORs as issued

Cfm

17.

WOs & Sgts Sash

As issued

QLR pattern stitching

Cfm

18.

Metal Title

‘LANCS’ on straight gold bar

 

Cfm

19.

Offrs Rank Badges

Offrs metal rank badges

Plain metal three-quarter size Bath Star, plain crown

Cfm

20.

OR Rank Badges

As issued

 

Cfm

21.

Offrs Cane

QLR pattern black cane with round silver head bearing regtl crest

 

Cfm

22.

Shoes

Offrs Brown Oxford, as issued.

OR as issued

 

Cfm

23.

Socks

Offrs Fawn.

OR as issued

 

Cfm

24.

Tie

Khaki braid, as issued.

 

Cfm

25.

Pace Stick

As issued

 

Cfm

Service Dress (SD)

 

 

26.

 

(No 2)

SD Hat

 

 

Khaki, dark brown leather chin strap

 

 

Also worn with Barrack Dress

 

 

Cfm

27.

Cap Badge

As 3 above

 

Cfm

28.

Hat Buttons

Fleur-de-Lys, small KINGS pattern

Mounted for Officers.

Cfm

29.

Collar Badges

The Lion of England, in white silver colour

New medium size. PS 12 to confirm with design. Regtl Sec KORBR

Cfm

30.

Tunic Buttons

Fleur-de-Lys, large KINGS pattern

Mounted for Officers.

Cfm

31.

Lanyard

See 15 above

 

Cfm

32.

Glider Flash

Khaki field

 

 

Cfm

33.

Sword

Infantry pattern

 

Cfm

34.

Medals

Court mounted

No 1 Dress as well

Cfm

35.

Offrs Rank Badges

See 19 above

 

Cfm

36.

OR Rank Badges

As issued

 

Cfm

37.

Sam Browne

Frog worn with belt (KINGS custom)

 

Cfm

38.

Belt Plate (OR)

Sphinx superscribed ‘ Egypt’ within a Fontenoy Laurel Wreath. Regimental title on surround. Gold metal

Larger Sphinx req on another example; Regtl Sec QLR

FC to cfm

Blues

 

 

39.

 

 

 

(No 1)

Forage Hat

 

 

Royal

 

 

Red band

 

 

Cfm

40.

Uniform

Blue, infantry pattern.

ORs wear deep green piping to shoulder epaulettes

Adjt and Field Offrs wear overalls

Cfm

41.

Cap Badge

As 3 above

Metal

Cfm

42.

Hat Buttons

Fleur-de-Lys, small KINGS pattern

Mounted for Officers.

Cfm

43.

Collar Badges

The Lion of England, in silver

Large KORBR size

Cfm

44.

Tunic Buttons

Fleur-de-Lys, large KINGS pattern

Offrs wear a third button on cuff. Mounted for Officers.

Cfm

45.

Offrs Rank Badges

See 18 above

 

Cfm

46.

OR Rank Badges

Gold on red

 

Cfm

47.

Offr Shoulder Boards/rank

QLR pattern (black line-worm in gold lace)

Black line also in ceremonial sword knot.

Cfm

48.

Glider Flash

Gold wire on blue field

 

Cfm

49.

Offrs Footwear

George Boots

Adjt and Field Offrs wear spurs

Cfm

50. Offrs Socks Dark Blue   Cfm
Mess Dress

 

 

51.

 

(No 10)

Jacket

 

 

No change to current pattern

 

 

 

 

 

Cfm

52.

Collar Badges

The Lion of England

Medium size

Cfm

53.

Waistcoat

KINGS pattern deep green and QLR pattern Russian lace

 

Cfm

54.

Glider Flash

Gold wire on red field

 

Cfm

55.

Buttons

Fleur-de-Lys, small KINGS pattern

Mounted for Officers.

Cfm

56.

Footwear

Offrs Wellingtons

OR tbc

Boxed for spurs

RSMs to cfm

Cfm

 

57.

Offrs Rank Badges

Embroidered three-quarter Bath Star

 

Cfm

58.

OR Rank Badges

Gold on red

 

Cfm

59.

Shirt

Offrs

 

OR tbc

Pique fronted, white button.

RSMs to cfm

FC to cfm

 

 

60.

Medals

Miniature, court mounted

 

Cfm

Civilian Items

 

 

61.

 

 

 

 

Regimental Tie

 

Equal Royal Gold, Deep Green and Maroon

Wider stripes. Regtl Sec KORBR to provide another example and a less expensive alternative

 

 

Cfm

62.

Blazer Button

KINGS pattern, Fleur-de-Lys, mounted

 

Cfm

63. Regtl Tailor   RSSG to recommend FC to cfm
Flags & Signs

 

 

64.

 

 

Regimental Flag

 

 

Equal vertical stripes of (L-R) Maroon, Royal Gold and Deep Green with Regtl Crest superimposed on central stripe

 

 

a. Bn number: Roman numeral in Gold in top corner nearest staff.

b. King’s differences for CO, Det Comd & Colonel.

c. Regtl Sec KINGS to produce examples incl crest on Royal Blue field, as for 65. The idea is to keep the production simple to avoid too many colours

 

 

 

FC to cfm

65.

Signs

Royal Blue field with central Crest and regt title in yellow lettering

Bn numeral top left corner

FC to cfm

Note:

1. Full Dress Ceremonial for Band, Drums, Pioneers etc, tropical uniforms and sport clothing not yet considered.

2. This dress matrix is not intended as the official Regtl Dress Regulations, these will follow in due course.

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