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Rh The wearing of mixed uniform, i.e., service dress jackets, with coloured trousers or trews, or vice versa, is forbidden.

The designations of the unit in black or white metal will be worn on the shoulder-straps of tunics and serge frocks, and in black or guiding metal on service dress jackets and greatcoats. in the shoulder-strap title the letter "T" will be placed above the name of the unit. Brass or gilding metal titles will he worn on tunics and serge frocks by units having permission to wear gold lace.

Honours worn by units of the regular army will not be worn by corresponding units of the Territorial Force, and the word "Ubique" will be omitted from all badges and appointments worn by Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. With these exceptions the distinctive badges are common to both forces. In the "Walking-out" uniform they will be entirely in white metal or bronze, except where special permission has been given for the adoption of gold lace and gilt ornaments.

No gold lace, gilt, gilding metal, or brass ornament will be worn with "walking-out" uniform, except in yeomanry units permitted to retain gold lace, and in such other units as receive special permission to adopt gold lace and gilt ornaments. Gilding metal buttons will be worn with service dress, except by units clothed in green, who will wear the black "rifle" button. Cap badges worn in service dress will be as worn in the regular army, subject to the omission of honours.

Chevrons and badges of rank will, in design, correspond with those worn in the regular army.

Non-commissioned officer of units clothed in scarlet, grey, or blue, will wear chevrons of silver lace or of other material as may he authorised. In the Royal Engineers and in the Royal Army Medical Corps, chevrons will be made up on blue cloth: Army Service Corps on white cloth; in other units clothed in blue or scarlet, on scarlet cloth. In units clothed in green, non-commissioned officers will wear light green chevrons made up on cloth the colour of the garment. Chevrons with the service dress will he of worsted material; badges will be of metal or embroidery, as in the regular army.

Men who have been returned as efficient four times may wear on the right forearm a star made of silk or worsted. The four returns of efficiency need not be in consecutive years, nor in the same unit. An additional star may be worn for every further aggregate of four years. A non-commissioned officer or man who has become entitled to wear a star or stars, and is returned as non efficient in an annual return of his unit, may continue to wear such star or stars.

Previous efficient service in the yeomanry or volunteers shall count towards the award of this badge.

Medical units will wear the Geneva Cross as worn by regulars. For non-commissioned officers the edging will be silver embroidery instead of gold, and for buglers and privates white instead of yellow.

Badges for skill at arms, signalling, etc., will be of similar design, and worn in a corresponding manner to those of the regular forces, except that in all cases silver embroidery will be substituted for gold embroidery, and white metal for gold. They will he awarded under the conditions governing the competitions for the several badges.

No badges other than those above laid down may be worn

Non-commissioned officers who have served ten years and upwards in and above the rank of sergeant, and who are allowed to retain their rank on discharge, may wear their uniform with the letter "R" in white metal or bronze above the chevrons on the right arm. They will provide the uniform at their own expense. This privilege does not extend to regular non-commissioned officers employed on the permanent staff.

Worn-out uniforms will be disposed of under arrangements made under the direct instructions of County Associations. The conditions of sale provide that the purchaser shall not, either directly or indirectly, dispose of any tunics, frocks, jackets, trousers, or head-dresses, as garments, unless they have first been so altered that