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72 No deviation from authorised patterns of uniform is permitted, and no new patterns of uniform, badges, or horse furniture are to be introduced without previous submission to the War Office for approval.

Officers retiring with permission to wear uniform are entitled to wear the uniform in which they last served, with the letters "T. R." on the shoulder-straps or shoulder-cords below the badges of rank.

An annual grant for each efficient non-commissioned officer and man is sanctioned for the maintenance of clothing and equipment, and will be paid to the County Association.

The provision of service dress is compulsory. The cost of service dress and the maintenance of equipment constitute the first charges against the grant.

Service dress will consist of:

Jacket: Drab serge mixture, universal pattern. Pantaloons: Drab Bedford cord. Head-dress: Service dress cap of universal pattern. Units in possession of a slouch hat may continue to wear it in place of, or in addition to, the cap. Puttees: Drab; or Leggings: Brown leather. Spurs: Hunting pattern, brown straps. Greatcoat: Drab, universal pattern.

Jacket: Drab serge mixture, universal pattern. Trousers or Knickerbockers: Drab mixture. Head-dress: Service dress cap, universal pattern. For Highland kilted and Scottish trewed regiments the Glengarry cap. Puttees: Drab, universal pattern. Scottish units wearing the kill, drab spats. Greatcoat: Drab, universal pattem. </poem

{c|CYCLIST BATTALIONS}} Cyclists battalions may adopt drab stockings and spats instead of puttees, and a drab waterproof cape in place of, or in addition to, the greatcoat.

Where considered necessary. fatigue clothing may be provided for use in stables by mounted men.

Units in possession of cloaks or greatcoats other than those of service dress pattern may be permitted to retain them until worn out, but no further supplies of obsolete pattern are to be purchased.

Two suits of uniform will be provided for each man, one of which must be service dress. The other may he as previously described, and be used as an undress or "walking-out" uniform.

{c|"WALKING OUT" DRESS.}} Undress or "walking-out" dress will consist of tunic or frock, trousers or trews, forage or Glengarry cap. Highland units previously authorised to wear the kilt may retain the kilt, sporran, and white spats instead of trousers or trews.

A sash will be worn by sergeants of infantry clothed in scarlet, and girdles by all ranks in the case of units wearing tunics, and similarly dressed to units of the regular army which wear them. Girdles are not to be worn with frocks.

No portion of the Government grant is to be expended on the provision and upkeep of any articles other than those detailed as forming part of the service dress or undress uniform. No other articles may be worn without the sanction of the County Association.

Nu deviation from authorised patterns of uniform is permitted, and no articles of clothing or badges, whether provided from the Government grant or from private funds, will be introduced without War Office approval. Application for authority to adopt new uniform, or to effect any change, will be submitted, accompanied by samples, or, in the case of badges, by sketches, and it should be stated whether funds are available to meet the expense. Patterns, after approval will be sealed and returned to the units for record.