Regimental Manual Change #8 FINAL

Annex E Chapter 6 Sample Invitation to a Dinner The Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major of The Essex and Kent Scottish request the pleasure of the company of you and your guest at the Battle of the Hochwald Mixed Dining-In to be held at the Major F.A. Tilston, VC Armoury 4007 Sandwich Street Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, 3 March 2012 6:00 pm for 7:00 p.m. Dress RSVP Military: Mess Dress/DEU #2B By 21st May 2013 Civilian: Black Tie or Business (reply card enclosed) 519-254-2535 ext. xxxx Attire with medals Email: [email protected] Tariff: $70.00 per person Cash Bar Cancellations after 28 February / no shows will be charges a full tariff Soup is asparagus and mushroom, Appetizer is a fish patty and Entrée is chicken. Please indicate with RSVP of any dietary concerns. (Ch5) 6E-1

Chapter 7 Dress Instructions Section 1 – General 701. Orders of Dress 1. Orders of dress for all ranks will be in accordance with the Canadian Forces Dress Manual (CFP 265) and Unit Dress Regulations; Dress for parades will be published in Unit Routine orders or in the parade instruction. 2. Throughout this instruction Senior NCOs are considered MWO’s, WOs, and Sergeants. 3. It must be impressed upon all ranks the necessity for being properly dressed at all times. All parts of the uniform must be correctly worn. All unit personnel will dress in such a manner as to reflect credit upon The Essex and Kent Scottish and the Canadian Armed Forces. 4. Mixed civilian and military dress will not be worn. Serving members may wear medals with suit or blazer and tie. (Ch3) 702. Wearing Medals 1. All medals are court mounted. (Ch4) 2. Every year as Remembrance Day approaches there are questions about wearing medals. The question most frequently asked is, “Can I wear my deceased grandpa’s/mother’s/buddy’s medals in his/her honour?” The answer is a resounding “no”. 3. People receive and wear orders, decorations and medals as an official public recognition of their courage, merit or service – only the original and intended recipient may wear them. After the recipient’s death, the orders, decorations and medals may remain in the family, may be put on display as an heirloom or may be given to a recognized museum. Under no circumstances should they be worn by anyone else. In fact, the unlawful wearing of orders, decorations and medals contravenes Section 419, Part X of the Criminal Code. (Ch1) 4. Another question concerns the combining and wearing of official and unofficial orders, decorations and medals. Again, the answer is “no”. Only official orders, decorations and medals included in the Canadian order of precedence, and foreign honours awarded with the approval of the Government of Canada, may be worn. Unofficial awards may not be mounted with or worn in conjunction with official honours. 5. As well, full-size medals should be worn for daytime ceremonies such as Remembrance Day ceremonies and parades. Miniature medals may be worn only for night time events such as dinners. 7-1

703. Positioning of Poppies CADPAT CBT JACKET ARMY/AIR FORCE SERVICE DRESS JACKET RAIN JACKET 7-2

704. Tartan 1. Kilt – MacGregor 2. Trews – Hunting MacGregor (Officers, RSM and PM only) MacGregor Hunting MacGregor 3. The CF Dress Instructions directs that once the privilege of authorizing kilted orders of dress for non-infantry members of the unit the privilege shall not be rescinded. It has been a long-practiced custom in the Regiment for both infantry and non-infantry (e.g. honoraries, chaplains, clerks, etc) members to wear the kilted orders of dress. Non-infantry wear their non-infantry hat badge and collar dogs. This privilege is extended to Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC) officers and cadets affiliated with the Regiment. (Ch4) 705. History of the Tartan 1. There was a very wide variety of tartan in pre-industrial days, from the very simple two-color designs to the multi-colour, intricate patterns of the eighteenth century. After industrialization, when tartans began to take on names associated with clans, prominent families and districts, people began to collect and categorize them. In the year 1800, about 90 tartans were known to have names. These were quickly added to, and now all of the clans have one or more tartans, some with 20 or more recorded. The Scottish Tartans Society was formed in 1963. One of its goals was to compile the official Register of All Publicly Known Tartans. This would record every tartan ever woven, including popular clan tartans, artifact pieces from museums and private collection, or newly designed tartans. It ceased to record new tartans around the year 2000. At that time, about 2700 individual tartan designs are recorded, including Clan tartans, Family tartans, District tartans, as well as trade sets, individual tartans, commemorative tartans, etc. Today, the work of recording tartans is undertaken largely by the Scottish Tartans Authority. Their International Tartan Index contains over 6000 tartans. While many of these entries are variations or incorrect versions of known tartans, maintained in the index for academic purposes, the number of unique tartans would probably number around 4000 or more. 7-3

2. Too many people think there are too many rules about tartans and kilts. There are horror stories about shopkeepers who refused to measure a customer for a kilt because they wanted a tartan other than the one matching their last name! One has to understand that many of these \"rules\" are simply tradition, and often misplaced tradition. Ancestors would have worn a tartan based on their aesthetic tastes and not family lineage. To paraphrase \"Scotty\" Thompson, author of So You're Going to Wear the Kilt? there is no such thing as the right to a tartan. He describes three types of rights listed in the dictionary--moral, legal, and divine (as in the \"divine right of kings”). Since it is not immoral, illegal, or ungodly to wear a tartan, it makes no sense to speak of the \"right\" to a tartan. There are actually very few tartans with restrictions placed on them (such as the Royal Family's Balmoral tartan). So, wear any tartan you like. Just remember that in today's society, tartans mean something. By wearing a tartan, you are honouring whatever that tartan represents, be it a clan, family, regiment or location. Many people choose to wear a tartan that associates with their family, but some choose to wear the tartan of a good friend, a mentor, or to commemorate a historical event (such as the Culloden tartan, or the Jacobite tartan). Whatever the case, be aware of what the tartan you wear stands for and wear it proudly. 3. From 1624, the Independent Companies of Highlanders had worn kilts as government troops, and with their formation into the Highland Regiment in 1739 their great kilt uniform was standardized with a new dark tartan. Many Jacobite rebels adopted kilts as an informal uniform, with even their English supporters wearing tartan items during the Jacobite Uprising of 1745. In the aftermath of that rebellion the Government decided to form more Highland regiments for the army in order to direct the energies of Gaels. In doing so they formed effective new army regiments to send to fight in India, North America, and other locations while lowering the possibility of rebellion at home. Army uniforms were exempt from the ban on wearing kilts in the \"Dress Act\" imposed 1 August 1749 and repealed 1 July 1782. As a means of identification, the regiments were given different tartans. These regiments opted for the modern kilts for dress uniforms, and while the great kilt remained as undress uniform this was phased out by the early 19th century. (Ch1) 4. Many Scottish units wore kilts in combat during World War I. In particular, the ferocious tactics of the Royal Highland Regiment led to their acquiring the nickname \"Ladies from Hell\" from the German troops that faced them in the trenches. The 241st Canadian Scottish Borderers wore the Hodden Grey tartan during World War I. The kilt was last worn in action at the start of World War II. (Ch1) 7-4

Section 2 – Articles of Dress 706. Description For affiliated CIC Officers and Cadets dress see Sections 7 and 8. SERIAL ARTICLE OF DESCRIPTION 1. DRESS Officers, RSM, PM - gold plated Cap Badge ORs – silver plated Officers, RSM, PM – gold plate cantle 2. Hair Sporran with Regimental cap badge centered, white horse hair, three black tassels with 3. CF Shirt gold thistle bell sockets, white leather belt 4. Slip on Senior NCOs – silver plate cantle, three 5. Tie - Uniform black tassels with silver thistle bell sockets, white leather belt 6. CF Tunic Junior Ranks – black leather cantle with silver rampant lion centred, two tassels, 7. Mess Tunic white leather belt (Ch1) Green CF shirt issued 8. Mess Dress Vest Worn on CF shirt at all times. E&K Scot identification tab on bottom edge 9. Scarlet Flashes Officers, RSM, PM - Rob Roy MacGregor ORs - CF issue 10. Spats Full Windsor Knot 11. Shoes Green CF Tunic Highland Cut See cut away instructions (Article 707) 12. Sash – Officer, See Annex A for traditional officer rank RSM, PM Scarlet Tunic with 4 equally spaced buttons and button holes on front, with 3 buttons on cuff. See instructions in Articles 708 and 713 Senior Officers - crows-feet piping on sleeve, CF Rank on epaulettes with piping. Junior Officers - piping on sleeve, CF Rank on epaulettes without piping. Other Ranks - no piping on tunic. CF Rank on arms. Hunter Green 4-button Vest Two scarlet ribbons, double looped and double fish tails, are worn to cut the red diamond at front of the hose tops. See Article 710. White cut away with 9 black buttons Black Oxford or Brogue style DEU 1 and Ceremonial 1B-1 Historical - Crimson silknet shoulder sash with tassels worn over the sword belt on LEFT shoulder. PM only in DEU 1A - Crimson silknet shoulder sash with tassels worn on LEFT shoulder. 7-5

SERIAL ARTICLE OF DESCRIPTION DRESS PM only in DEU 3/3B – WO Crimson Sash – MWO, shoulder sash with tassels worn over WO, Drum Major LEFT shoulder. 13. Sash – Sergeant, No sash with combat dress Pipe Sergeant, Crimson shoulder sash with tassels worn Drum Sergeant over RIGHT shoulder. 14. Skean Dhu Scarlet shoulder sash with tassels worn over RIGHT shoulder. 15 Sword 16. Dirk No sash with combats Gordon Pattern Sergeants and above 17. Trews and Pants tucked in right side of right hose. See Article 710. 18. Kilt Claymore pattern basket hilted broadsword (Ch1) 19. Rosettes Gordon pattern, worn by Officers, RSM, PM on order with Gold Waist Belt (Ch8) 20. Leather Sporran Officers, RSM, PM – Hunting MacGregor and Hunting MacGregor tie with DEU and 21. Buttons Mess Dress. See Article 720 for wear with blazer. A Hunting McGregor bow tie is 22. Shoulder Titles optional in Mess Standard #2 (Ch8) Metal MacGregor Tartan, two buckles on right side, one on left. Pocket on inside apron. 23. Collar Badges White cross visible and centered over Sporran. No kilt pins (Ch5) 24. Diced Hose (full) Officers, RSM, PM - two silk black rosettes on apron, right side. See Article 710. Senior NCOs - wear two rosettes made of MacGregor tartan silk ribbon on apron, right side. See Article 710. Junior Ranks - no rosettes Officers, RSM, PM – brown leather with two leather tassels, gold miniature cap badge centred. Senior NCOs – brown leather, no tassels, silver cap badge centred. Junior Ranks – no tassels, rampart lion centred. E&K Scot badge, gold colour w/ Essex and Kent Scottish Crest E&K Scot, gold colour Officers, RSM, PM – gold lion’s head ORs – silver lion’s head Alternate red and black diamonds on a ground of red shot with black Rob Roy MacGregor Tartan 7-6

SERIAL ARTICLE OF DESCRIPTION 25. DRESS As per full hose. Worn with spats Half Hose 26. Lovat Hose Full hose light green worn by all in Service Dress 3 Blue body, red tourri. Double row of red, white and black dicing, pipers only undiced. 27. Glengarry Two black silk tails 1 ¼ inch wide angle cut on ends. Worn with cap badge on black silk backing Officers, RSM, PM - Melton, fawn colour with swatch of MacGregor tartan as backing, white cross diagonal 28. Balmoral ORs including band - Khaki with khaki tourri, with swatch of MacGregor tartan as backing, white cross vertical and horizontal White buff leather gilt breast plate with 29. Sword Belt badge, white buff claymore slings with brass fittings worn over the right shoulder Officers, RSM, PM - Red leather with 30. Waist Belt for gold fabric, gold buckle with small cap Ceremonial Order #1 badge centered. Worn under the Sword Belt and sash. ORs – White plastic, metal buckle with small cap badge centered. 31. Waist Belt for Gold Belt only worn with dirk when Mess Standard #2 authorized. (Ch8) Waist Belt for Black fabric, metal buckle. Officers, RSM, PM – small gold cap 32. Short Sleeve # 3B badge centered on gold buckle. Sweater # 3C ORs – small silver cap badge centered on silver buckle. 33. Lanyard Historical dress only Officers, RSM, PM – Madame Pompadour Senior NCOs, MCpls – Royal Blue woven over scarlet 34. Walking Out Grey Flannels Dress Pants 35. Walking Out Single Breasted blue Blazer with 2 or 3 Dress Jacket buttons on front, and 3 buttons on cuff 36. Tie – Walking Kent Regiment (Queen’s Own Royal West Out Kent Regiment) Full Windsor Knot (Ch8) 7-7

Notes: 1. Button sizes are as follows; 24 Ligne - Epaulettes, Pockets of DEU; cuffs of Mess Jacket and Blazer (Ch7) 26 Ligne - DEU Jacket front, Mess Jacket front, and Waistcoat, Blazer 30 Ligne - Doublet 2. Drum Major’s Baldrick is worn with DEU #1 and 1A, and Ceremonial 1B-1Historical. On rare occasions when CO orders the Colours on parade with DEU 3B, DEU 3C or combats the DM Baldrick is worn. 3. All Band members are entitled to wear waist belt under all DEU Orders of Dress. 7-8

Section 3 – Detailed Descriptions 707. Service Dress Jacket – Doublet Pattern 1. Male jacket illustrated below. Modifications to the female jacket shall conform. 2. Block Cut. The bottom button on the jacket shall be raised 1.3 cm and a new button hole made. 3. With the jacket buttons done up to ensure proper measurement, a block cut 5 cm wide, measured horizontally from the center of the bottom button, shall be made along a line of the original button hole. 4. Vents. The center rear vent of the jacket shall be sewn closed and then replaced with two 12.7 cm long side vents, opened on the vertical side seams. 5. Facing. A 2.5 cm x 12.7 cm facing of service dress material shall he sewn vertically to the underside of the flap at both side vents 6. Skirts. The skirt of the jacket shall be lined with canvas for stiffening. Where required, the skirt length shall be adjusted to a line horizontal with the lower curvature of the buttocks. 7-9

708. Mess Standard 7-10

709. Position of Collar Dogs 7-11

710. Approved Patterns 1. Scarlet Flashes Two scarlet ribbons each 1½ inches wide and total 5 ½ inches long; double looped and double fish tail 1¼ inches long. (Ch3) 2. Skean Dhu Gordon Pattern, i.e. ebony handle, sterling embellishments and cairngorm crown. (Ch3) 3. Rosettes Black and MacGregor tartan rosettes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter, without a button, with two tails each 1 ¼ to 1 ⅜ inches wide and 3 ½ inches long to tip of angle cut. (Ch4) 7-12

Section 4 – Current Orders of Dress 711. Ceremonial – DEU # 1 Uniform Officers RSM & PM Senior Junior Ranks NCOs Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Collar Badges Shirt Gold Silver Shoulder Slip-ons Rank Insignia Gold Silver Tie Jacket CF Shirt Shoulder Title Buttons On CF shirt, rank as applicable Organization and Qualification Rank on CF shirt collars as applicable Badges Name Tag Rob Roy MacGregor CF Green Medals and Decorations CF Service Jacket Sword Belt & Claymore* E&K Scot Sash White Gloves E&K Scot Waist Belt All ranks Kilt All ranks Full Dress Medals Hair Sporran Regimental Pattern N/A Diced Hose Scarlet Flashes As applicable No Sash Spats Footwear All ranks including Drum Major Dirk Skean Dhu White belt with keepers, E&K (Ch6) Gold waist belt with Buckle Bayonet carrier and Keepers, E&K Buckle bayonet, carrier shall lay flat under the bayonet 2 Tartan 2 Black Silk Rosettes Silk No Rosettes Rosettes Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Silver Black Leather Cantle, 3 Cantle, 2 tassels tassels Full Hose Half Hose All Ranks All Ranks Oxfords/Brogues Ankle boots Regimental Pattern N/A N/A Regimental Pattern N/A Note: 1. The Drum Major is entitled to wear a sword belt and Claymore with DEU #1 and Ceremonial #1. (Ch7) 7-13

Ceremonial – DEU # 1, Officer Ranks 7-14

Ceremonial - DEU # 1, Junior Ranks 7-15

712. Ceremonial – DEU # 1A, Medals Only Uniform Officers RSM & PM Senior Junior Ranks NCOs Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Collar Badges Shirt Gold Silver Shoulder Slip-ons Rank Insignia Gold Silver Tie Jacket CF Shirt Shoulder Title Buttons On CF shirt, rank as applicable Organization and Qualification Rank on CF shirt collars as applicable Badges Name Tag Rob Roy MacGregor CF Green Medals and Decorations CF Service Jacket Sword Belt & Claymore E&K Scot Sash E&K Scot White Gloves All ranks Waist Belt All ranks Full Dress Medals Kilt N/A Hair Sporran N/A As Diced Hose Appropriate Scarlet Flashes Spats N/A Footwear Dirk N/A (Note: Waist belt worn under Tunic by band members Skean Dhu only) Trews and Pants 2 Black Silk Rosettes 2 Tartan silk No Rosettes Rosettes Black Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Silver Cantle, Leather 3 tassels Cantle, 2 tassels Full Hose Half Hose All Ranks N/A White Spats Oxfords/Brogues Ankle boots N/A Regimental Pattern N/A Officers, RSM and PM only - if so ordered (No Skean Dhu, Dirk, hose or sporran), Hunting MacGregor tie (Ch3) 7-16

Ceremonial – DEU # 1A, Medals Only, Officer Ranks 7-17

Ceremonial - DEU # 1A, Medals Only. Junior Ranks 7-18

713. Mess Standard # 2 Uniform Officers RSM & PM Senior Junior Ranks NCOs Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Collar Badges Shirt Gold Silver Shoulder Slip-ons Rank Insignia Gold Silver Tie White Shirt, pleated with gold studs/cuff links Jacket N/A Shoulder Title Buttons As applicable Vest Name Tag Black bow-tie Medals and Decorations Scarlet Mess Dress Tunic with 4 buttons and 4 button holes. Sword Belt & Claymore Infantry cuff with 3 buttons (Ch5). See Article 706 for piping Sash White Gloves on cuff and epaulette. Waist Belt N/A Kilt E&K Scot Hair Sporran Hunter Green with 4 buttons (Ch5) Diced Hose Scarlet Flashes N/A Spats Footwear Miniatures Dirk N/A Skean Dhu N/A Trews and Pants N/A (Ch8) Only with Dirk when authorized 2 Tartan No Rosettes 2 Black Silk Rosettes Silk Black Leather Cantle, 2 tassels Rosettes N/A Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Silver N/A Cantle, 3 N/A tassels Full Hose All Ranks N/A Oxfords/Brogues Regimental Pattern with N/A Gold Waist Belt Regimental Patten Officers, RSM and PM only. Optional 7-19

Mess Standard # 2 7-20

714. Mess Standard DEU # 2B Uniform Officers RSM & PM Senior Junior Ranks NCOs Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Collar Badges Shirt Gold Silver Shoulder Slip-ons Rank Insignia Gold Silver Tie Jacket White Shirt, no pleats, no studs Shoulder Title Buttons N/A Organization and Qualification As applicable Badges Name Tag Black bow-tie Medals and Decorations CF Service Jacket Sword Belt & Claymore E&K Scot Sash E&K Scot White Gloves All ranks Waist Belt N/A Kilt Undress Medals (ribbons) Hair Sporran N/A Rank N/A Appropriate Diced Hose N/A Scarlet Flashes N/A 2 Tartan No Rosettes Spats N/A Silk Footwear Rosettes Black Leather Dirk 2 Black Silk Rosettes Silver Cantle, 2 Skean Dhu Cantle, 3 tassels Gold Cantle, 3 tassels tassels (Ch1) Half Hose Full Hose All Ranks White Spats N/A Ankle Boots Oxfords/Brogues N/A N/A Regimental Pattern 7-21

Mess Standard DEU # 2B 7-22

715. Service Dress Duty # 3 Uniform Officers RSM & PM Senior Junior Ranks NCOs Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Collar Badges Shirt Gold Silver Shoulder Slip-ons Rank Insignia Gold Silver Tie Jacket CF Shirt Shoulder Title Buttons On CF shirt, rank as applicable Organization and Qualification N/A Rank on CF shirt collars as applicable Badges Name Tag Rob Roy MacGregor Tie CF Tie Medals and Decorations CF Service Jacket Sword Belt & Claymore E&K Scot Sash E&K Scot White Gloves All ranks Waist Belt All ranks Undress Medals (ribbons) Kilt N/A Leather Sporran N/A Rank N/A Hose Appropriate Scarlet Flashes Spats N/A Footwear Dirk N/A (Note: Waist Belts are worn under tunic by band Skean Dhu members only) Trews and Pants 2 Tartan (Ch3) 2 Black Silk Rosettes silk No Rosettes Rosettes Gold cap badge, 2 tassels Silver cap Rampant lion badge Lovat Hose (Ch1) All Ranks N/A Oxfords/Brogues Oxfords N/A Regimental Pattern N/A Officers, RSM & PM only - if so ordered (No Skean Dhu, Dirk, hose or sporran), Hunting MacGregor tie 716. Service Dress Duty Long Sleeve Order # 3A Inside place of work only, as per Service Duty Dress 3 with the following: Remove tunic and Glengarry, no medals, ribbons, name tags or badges on shirt except rank, shoulder rank slip-ons on CF Shirt. 7-23

Service Dress Duty # 3, Officer Ranks 7-24

Service Dress Duty # 3 Trews 7-25

Service Dress Duty # 3, Junior Ranks 7-26

717. Short Sleeve Order # 3B (Summer only) Officers RSM & PM Senior Junior Ranks NCOs Uniform Glengarry Headdress Cap Badge Gold Silver Collar Badges Shirt N/A Shoulder Slip-ons Rank Insignia CF Short Sleeve Shirt Tie Jacket On CF shirt, rank as applicable Shoulder Title Buttons Rank on CF shirt collars as applicable Organization and Qualification N/A Badges Name Tag N/A Medals and Decorations N/A Sword Belt & Claymore N/A Sash As applicable White Gloves All ranks Black Waist Belt Undress Medals(ribbons) w/ Gold or Silver Buckle as N/A applicable (Ch6) N/A Rank N/A Kilt Appropriate Leather Sporran N/A Hose Worn only in short sleeve or sweater order. It may be worn Scarlet Flashes under the tunic only by band members. Spats Footwear 2 Tartan Dirk Skean Dhu 2 Black Silk Rosettes silk No Rosettes Rampant lion Trews and Pants Rosettes N/A (Ch8) Gold cap badge, 2 tassels Silver cap badge Lovat Hose (Ch1) All Ranks N/A Oxfords/Brogues N/A Regimental Pattern Officers, RSM & PM only - if so ordered (No Skean Dhu, Dirk, hose or sporran) 718. Sweater Order # 3C Optional wear with Service Dress # 3A or 3B is the CF pattern v-neck sweater always worn with the Black Waist Belt outside the sweater with Gold or Silver Buckle, as applicable. Nothing shall be sewn on the sweater; the Remembrance Day poppy may be pinned to the sweater. The plastic name tag will be worn at the position indicated. Neckties are optional. (Ch5) 7-27

Short Sleeve Order # 3B, Officer Ranks, RSM, PM 7-28

Short Sleeve Order # 3B, Junior Ranks 7-29

719. Operational Dress - Combats Uniform Officers RSM & Senior Junior Ranks Headdress PM NCOs Melton fawn Balmoral, with fawn Khaki Balmoral, with Khaki Tourri Tourri Cap Badge Gold Silver Shirt Combat Shirt T-shirt Environment Issued round neck t-shirt. Regimental t- Pants Slip-ons Rank shirt on order only Name Tag Socks Combat Pants Boot Bands Footwear E&K Scot slip-on with appropriate rank Jacket All ranks Environment Issued socks All combat pants to be bloused Combat boots Combat Jacket worn during inclement weather; fleece worn under jacket if needed Note: 1. All non-infantry trades including members of the band wear a balmoral. (Ch6) 7-30

Operational Dress – Combats, Officer Ranks 7-31

Operational Dress – Combats, Junior Ranks 7-32

720. Walking Out Dress (Regimental Blazer) Uniform Item Shirt White Shirt Kent Regiment (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Tie Regiment). British Royal Blue with French Grey Blue Blazer, single breasted with two or three buttons on Jacket front. Three buttons on cuff E&K Scot Buttons The Essex and Kent Scottish Crest Grey Flannels (see note 9) Pants Black Belt Belt Black Socks Socks Black Shoes Shoes Notes: White shirt can be long or short sleeve. 1. The Essex and Kent Scottish crest is that of the cap badge and will 2. be worn the left pocket of the blazer by all regardless of rank. 3. The Kent Regiment (QOWKR) tie will be worn by all serving and 4. former serving members regardless of rank. Former serving members may also wear the tie approved for wear 5. during their time of service. This includes, but is not limited to, 6. the Rob Roy MacGregor tie for officers. All members of the Regimental Association and Delta Company 7. are entitled to wear the Clan MacGregor tie. 8. Serving and former serving members whom are also members of 9. the Regimental Association are permitted to wear the Clan MacGregor tie to Association functions. 10. Medals, including miniatures for evening functions, may be worn by serving members with blazer, flannels and tie or suit and tie. 11. Former serving members may also wear a Glengarry with civilian suit or blazer and tie. The wearing of Hunting MacGregor Trews / Pants and Hunting MacGregor tie instead of grey flannel pants is, by custom, the exclusive right of Past Commanding Officers and Past Honoraries. In the 1970s and 1980s the wearing of MacAlpine trews was common by regimental officers. The wearing of MacAlpine trews is grandfathered for those who purchased them and cannot be passed on further. A MacGregor tartan kilt and civilian pattern sporran may be worn with a regimental blazer cut away in a doublet pattern. (Ch6) 7-33

Kent Regiment (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment) Tie For Serving and Former Serving Members 7-34

721. Mess Dress for Delta Company Members (Diagram not included) Uniform Gentlemen Ladies Shirt White Shirt White Blouse Shoulder Slip-ons N/A Ascot (Optional) Tie Bow Tie Buttons Non-Regimental Black low heels Name Tag N/A Medals and Decorations As appropriate Footwear Oxfords/Brogues Jacket Black Tuxedo and Trousers Evening Dress Black or N/A Cummerbund MacGregor Pattern MacGregor Pattern N/A Sash Evening Dress or Regulation Doublet or Prince Charlie pattern N/A Jacket Same Colour as Jacket, worn Long Skirt in the in lieu of Cummerbund MacGregor Pattern Vest N/A MacGregor Pattern N/A Kilt N/A Non-regimental N/A Sporran plain single colour (Ch1) Hose Scarlet Flashes Optional Skean Dhu (Ch1) 722. Delta Company Blazer Dress Uniform Gentlemen Ladies Shirt Shoulder Slip-ons White Shirt White Blouse Tie Jacket N/A Buttons Name Tag Clan MacGregor Tie Broach with tartan swatch Medals and Decorations Blue Blazer with E&K Scot crest (Ch1) Pants E&K Scot or non-regimental Sporran N/A Hose Scarlet Flashes As Appropriate Footwear Skean Dhu Grey Flannels Grey Flannels or MacGregor Pattern Skirt (Ch1) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Oxfords/Brogues Black low heels N/A N/A 7-35

Clan MacGregor Tie For Association and Delta Company Members 7-36

723. Wearing of Sashes by Ladies in Evening Dress 1. The manner of wearing tartan sashes or light scarves had customary significance even two centuries ago, and whilst the wearing of sashes in any particular manner has so far no legal significance, a due respect for tradition suggests that uniform practice, and implication consistent with custom, is desirable. The difference methods under mentioned to wearing such are appropriate for ladies in different circumstances. All these suggestions are based on a careful study of old portraits, prints and traditional practice, and bear the authoritative approval of the Lord Lyon King of Arms. 2. The positioning of the sash is dictated as follows: a. No 1. Style worn by clans-women. The sash is worn over the right shoulder across the breast and is secured by a pin or small brooch on the right shoulder. b. No. 2 Style worn by Chieftainesses, wives of clan chiefs and wives of the Colonels of Scottish Regiments. The sash which may be rather fuller in size is worn over the left shoulder and secured with a brooch on the left shoulder. c. No. 3 Style worn by ladies who have married out of their clan, but who still wish to use their original clan tartan. The sash usually longer than No 1 style, is worn over the right shoulder secured there with a pin and fastened in a large bow on the left hip. d. No 4. Style worn by country dancers, or where any lady desires to keep the front of the dress clear of the sash (as, for example, when wearing the ribbon and of a chivalric order, or any orders and decorations). This style is similar to the belted plaid, and is really a small arisaid. It is buttoned on at the back of the waist, or is held by a small belt, and is secured at the right shoulder by a pin or small brooch, so that the ends fall backwards from the right shoulder and swing at the back of the right arm. 7-37

724. Mess Dress for Past Serving Officers and Senior NCOs (Optional) In 2011 the Senate adopted the following as an optional order of dress for Past Serving Officers and Senior NCOs. All previously approved mess jackets, e.g. Argyll jacket, Prince Charlie coatee or modified versions are ‘grandfathered’ and cannot be passed on further. Uniform Item Shirt Formal white with studs Tie Black bow, hand tied preferred Jacket Black Regulation Doublet. No rank. Buttons Silver covered Celtic Qualification Badges None Medals and Decorations Miniatures Vest 3 button black waistcoat with Celtic or plain black buttons Kilt MacGregor pattern with rosettes appropriate to rank on retirement Sporran Dress pattern of personal choice Non- regimental Diced Hose Full Rob Roy MacGregor Flashes Scarlett Footwear Black Oxfords/Brogues Officers, RSM and PM only. Hunting McGregor bowtie is Trews and Pants optional (Ch8) Sample only 725-729 left blank 7-38

Section 5 – Historical Orders of Dress 730. Officers, RSM - Ceremonial 1B-1 Historical Uniform Officers RSM & PM Comments Headdress Feather Bonnet with white hackle and gold C.O. Wears Full Plaid Jacket cap badge Plaid Scarlet Coatee Brooch Half Plaid Full Plaid Buttons Collar Badge Cairngorm Brooch Medals and E&K Scot Decorations E&K Scot Belt Full Dress Medals Sash Gold Waist Belt, Cross Belt and Slings Sword Officers Sash over Cross Belt MacGregor Kilt Regimental Pattern Claymore MacGregor Pattern with 2 Black Silk Hair Sporran Rosettes Hose Gold Cantle with 3 tassels Flashes Diced Hose Skean Dhu Scarlet Flashes Spats Gordon Pattern Gloves White Shoes White Dirk Black oxfords or brogues Regimental Pattern 7-39

731. Non-Commissioned Members - Ceremonial Dress 1B-2 Historical Uniform Senior NCO Junior Ranks Comments Headdress Jacket Feather Bonnet with white hackle and cap badge Plaid Brooch Scarlet Coatee Buttons Collar Badge Half Plaid Medals and Decorations Cairngorm Brooch Belt E&K Scot Sash Silver Sword Full Dress Medals MacGregor Kilt White Waist Belt with Regimental Buckle, Hair Sporran Bayonet Carrier with Bayonet Hose Sash Flashes Regimental Pattern Claymore – Highland Skean Dhu Spats Broadsword Gloves Footwear 2 Tartan Silk No Rosettes Optional Headwear Rosettes Silver Cantle, Black Leather Cantle, 2 3 tassels tassels Half Hose Scarlet Regimental Pattern N/A White White Black ankle boots Glengarry if ordered 7-40

732. Officers, RSM, PM - Patrol Dress 1C-1 Historical Uniform Officers RSM & PM Comments Headdress Glengarry Cap Badge Gold Outside swirl worn Jacket Patrol Blue Tunic, Gold cords with appropriate low to the rank and gold shoulder titles front Lanyard Buttons Regimental (Madame Pompadour) pattern Collar Badge E&K Scot Medals and Gold Decorations Belt Full Dress Medals Sash Gold Waist Belt with Cross Belt and Slings Sword Officers Sash Regimental Pattern Claymore – Highland MacGregor Kilt Broadsword Hair Sporran 2 Black Silk Rosettes Hose Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Flashes Diced Hose Skean Dhu Scarlet Spats Regimental Pattern Gloves White Footwear White Dirk Black Oxfords or Brogues Regimental Pattern (Ch7) Notes: The 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British 1. Army that existed from 1755 to 1881, was nicknamed \"The Pompadours\", as the purple facing of the regiment's uniform was 2. allegedly de Pompadour's favourite colour. Its successor, the Essex Regiment, kept the colour and the nickname. Worn on parades only when ordered and when DEU #1 is appropriate. (Ch7) 7-41

733. Non-Commissioned Members - Patrol Dress 1C-2 Historical Uniform Senior NCO’s Junior Ranks Comments Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Section Jacket Commanders and Shoulder Titles Silver above Lanyard Patrol Blue Tunic with appropriate rank Buttons Gold on blue epaulettes Collar Badge Medals and Regimental (Royal Blue and Scarlet) Decorations pattern Belt Sash E&K Scot Silver MacGregor Kilt Full Dress Medals Hair Sporran White Waist Belt No Rosettes Hose Sash Flashes 2 Tartan Silk Black Leather Skean Dhu Rosettes Cantle, 2 tassels Spats Silver Cantle, Gloves 3 tassels Footwear Diced Half Hose Scarlet (Ch7) Regimental Pattern White White Black ankle boots Note: Worn on parades only when ordered and when DEU #1 is 1. appropriate. (Ch7) 7-42

734. Officers, RSM, PM - Patrol Undress 1D-1 Historical Uniform Officers RSM & PM Comments Headdress No spats Cap Badge Glengarry Jacket Gold Shoulder Titles Patrol Blue Tunic Lanyard Buttons Cloth Shoulder Boards with appropriate Collar Badge officer’s rank Medals and Decorations E&K Scot metal Shoulder Titles MacGregor Kilt Hair Sporran Regimental (Madame Pompadour) pattern Hose Flashes E&K Scot Skean Dhu Footwear Gold Dirk Trews Undress Medals (ribbons) (Ch7) 2 Black Silk Rosettes Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Full Diced Hose Scarlet Regimental Pattern Black Oxfords or Brogues Regimental Pattern If so ordered Note: 1. Worn on duty when DEU #1A is appropriate. Never worn in lieu of DEU #1 or DEU #3. (Ch7) 7-43

735. Non-Commissioned Members - Patrol Undress 1D-2 Historical Uniform Senior NCO’s Junior Ranks Comments Headdress Cap Badge Glengarry Section Jacket Commanders Shoulder Titles Silver and above Lanyard Patrol Blue Tunic Buttons E&K Scot metal Shoulder Titles Collar Badge Medals and Regimental (Royal Blue and Scarlet) Decorations pattern MacGregor Kilt E&K Scot Silver Hair Sporran Undress Medals (ribbons) Hose Flashes 2 Tartan Silk No Rosettes Spats Rosettes Skean Dhu Silver Cantle, Black Leather Footwear 3 tassels Cantle, 2 tassels Sash Diced Half Hose Scarlet (Ch7) White Regimental Pattern Black Ankle Boots Rank Appropriate Note: 1. Worn on duty when DEU #1A is appropriate. Never worn in lieu of DEU #1 or DEU #3. (Ch7) 7-44

736. Mess Standard #2 Supplement Historical Uniform Officers RSM & Sr. NCOs Junior Comments PM Ranks all ranks Headdress Cap badge Glengarry Jacket Gold Silver Badges Patrol blue tunic with shoulder boards, appropriate Lanyard Collar Badges rank Shoulder Title Buttons Qualification badges only Medals and Decorations Pompadour Royal Blue and Scarlet MacGregor Kilt Gold Silver Diced Hose E&K Scot Spats Scarlet Flashes E&K Scot Footwear Skean Dhu Undress medals (ribbons) Hair Sporran 2 Black Silk Rosettes 2 Tartan No Silk Rosettes Sash Full Hose Rosettes (Ch7) All Ranks Half Hose Brogues or Oxfords NCM’s Only Regimental Pattern Black boots Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Silver Black cantle, 3 Leather tassels Cantle, 2 tassels Sr NCO’s Only Note: Worn for mess functions including formal and semi-formal dinners 1. when DEU #1A, Mess Standard #2 and DEU #2B are appropriate. (Ch7) 737-749 left blank 7-45

Section 6 – Pipes and Drums Orders of Dress 750. Pipers – Ceremonial #1 Uniform Pipe Major Pipe Sergeant Piper Feather Bonnet, Feather Bonnet, Feather Bonnet, Headdress Undiced Glengarry Undiced Glengarry Undiced Glengarry (in order of with cock feather, or with cock feather, or with cock feather, or preference) Undiced Glengarry Undiced Glengarry Undiced Glengarry Gold Silver Cap Badge Gold Silver Collar Badges n/a Shirt n/a Worn on Sleeve in n/a Shoulder Slip-ons Worn on Sleeve in Silver Bullion Hunter Green Doublet Gold Bullion Rank Insignia n/a Hunter Green Hunter Green Doublet with Silver Tie Doublet with Gold Braid and Lace Braid and Lace Jacket n/a n/a n/a E&K Scot Scarlet Shoulder Title Buttons n/a Black Cross Belt & Black Waist Belt with Organization Silver Buckles Badge n/a Name Tag 2 Tartan Rosettes No Rosettes Medals and Full Dress Medals Silver Cantle, 3 Silver Cantle, 2 Decorations tassels tassels Sword Belt & Regimental Half Hose Claymore Pattern(optional) Sash Crimson silknet White Plaid Full Plaid Black ankle boots Brooch Plaid Brooch n/a White Gloves n/a Black Cross Belt & Belt Black Waist Belt with Gold Buckles MacGregor Kilt 2 Black Silk Rosettes Hair Sporran Gold Cantle, 3 tassels Diced Hose Full Hose Flashes Scarlet Spats Optional Black Oxfords or Footwear Brogues Regimental Pattern Dirk Regimental Pattern Skean Dhu (Ch 4) Pipe Banners are carried for important ceremonies. See Chapter 3, Section 3. 7-46

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751. Drummers - Ceremonial #1 Uniform Drum Major Drum Sergeant Drummer Headdress Cap Badge Feather Bonnet or Diced Glengarry N/A Collar Badges Shirt Silver Cap Badge N/A Shoulder Slip-ons Plaid Silver Brooch Rank Insignia No Rosettes N/A Black Tie Leather Jacket N/A Cantle, 2 Shoulder Title tassels Buttons Worn on Sleeve in Worn on Sleeve in Organization Badge Gold Bullion Silver Bullion Name Tag Medals and N/A Decorations Scarlet Doublet Sword Belt & Claymore N/A Sash E&K Scot Plaid N/A Brooch N/A White Gloves Full Dress Medals Belt Regimental Pattern N/A MacGregor Kilt Crimson Scarlet DM Baldrick with Half Plaid Colours Full Plaid Plaid Brooch Plaid Brooch White Leather N/A Gloves White waist belt with Silver Buckle 2 Tartan Silk Rosettes Hair Sporran Silver Cantle, 3 tassels Diced Hose Half Hose N/A Flashes Scarlet Spats White Footwear Black Ankle Boots Dirk Regimental Pattern Skean Dhu Regimental Pattern (Ch 7) Notes: All Band members are entitled to wear waist belt under all DEU 1. orders of dress. Headdress type is by order of the Pipe Major. 2. Skean Dhu, Dirk, and Claymore are optional in all orders of dress 3. where entitled. 7-49