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15-12-2011, 19:39 #1Junior Member
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Military Wedding Dress Regs
Hi, Im new to ARRSE and I've only been a Gunner for a little over a year. Im trying to get some serious answers to a couple of questions that endless amounts of net surfing has failed to answer. I have also asked JNCO's and SNCO's and everytime I get a different answer.
CAN ANYBODY OUT THERE HELP?
I currently serve with the Royal Artillery and I am getting married next year. My future wife has planned the event well and desperately wants to stay in keeping with RA tradition. I have planned an Honour Guard/Sword Guard purely for the traditional photographs but I am unsure as to whether we are 'permitted' to wear swords with our No1 Dress as we are all at the bottom of the command chain. I/they have no intention of performing any form of salute as we are only Gunners and therefore there is no one to salute to, but I would like us to be able to wear the swords as a compliment to the military uniform.
Does anybody know where the dress regs stand on this matter or is it just a personal choice?
I understand that anybody can hire these swords from many reputable companies.
Many thanks.
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15-12-2011, 19:44 #2Senior Member
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Techically, it should only be you in No 1 Dress and the honour guard in 2's. As for the swords, you can wear them.
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15-12-2011, 20:21 #3Senior Member
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I've never seen anyone less than WO1 wear a sword, are regs different across the cap badges?
Originally Posted by gorilla
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15-12-2011, 20:24 #4Senior Member
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Me neither. Originally Posted by Artemis1
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15-12-2011, 20:24 #5Senior Member
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RA dress regs- you can wear the swords with permission. Have you asked your RSM as this is his area?
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15-12-2011, 20:30 #6Senior Member
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The RA has dress regs? Looking at some of the officers in the past I very much doubt it
I'm sure Gremlin or Cuddles will agree on this at some point.
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15-12-2011, 20:35 #7Moderator
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Originally Posted by Artemis1
I have
No.1 Dress Stars
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15-12-2011, 20:39 #8Senior Member
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Cadets don't really count though! Originally Posted by crow_bag
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15-12-2011, 20:42 #9Moderator
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Originally Posted by blobmeister
True, I just like the photo.
Can't really offer the OP any "good" advice other than speak to your RSM, he'll be able to give you the gen info.
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I don't want to take anything away from the OP, however, may I ask the question in regards to this photo - are you shitting me? Is this a group of re-enactors, fuckwits, or legit? If legit, I do appologise for ruining your big day and making a mockery of it, but still FFS! Originally Posted by crow_bag
The above is a temporary digression while I ride one of my hobby horses, a rant by me a soldier, failed lothario and inmate of a proudly independent country, founded by thieves and whores. The gratuitous opinions and comments contained above are more scatological than ideological. Scientific tests conducted by "The Ponds Institute" have determined that I have a very tenuous grasp on reality. You are reading the thoughts one of the biggest wanker currently walking around on four, oops, two legs. I have an ill-informed opinion on pretty much everything. In conclusion there is no truth to the rumour that I am a Philanthropist, Sesquipedalian, World Traveller, and Bon Vivant. Although, I may or may not of been associated with Left and Right Wing authors & lecturers, travellers & bums, wars fought, revolutions started, assassinations plotted, uprisings quelled, governments run, subversion's organised, Communists terrorised, bars emptied, bars filled, Virgins converted, Tigers tamed, Crocodiles castrated, and students tortured.
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