I've just been looking through a facebook friend's wedding photos and spotted a couple of things that confused me.
He and his best man wore blues (they are both Regs before anyone starts on us STABs). Both JNCOs in an infantry regiment however the best man is sporting a set of crossed rifles above his two stripes.
I thought, not being one myself, that infanteers didn't wear SAA quals? If he is a skilly wouldnt this have been as part of SCBC and therefore wouldn't he have crossed bayonets or something? Is there another reason he would have crossed rifles or could this just be a case of "dressing up" for the wedding.
Another one, they seem to have got changed into mess dress for the reception. Again the badge appears on the mess dress. I know they must have bought/hired the mess dress themselves but is ok for a JNCO to wear it?
I haven't asked him myself for fear of offending him, or worse looking ike a prick as I don't know what I'm talking about.
Any ideas please?
He and his best man wore blues (they are both Regs before anyone starts on us STABs). Both JNCOs in an infantry regiment however the best man is sporting a set of crossed rifles above his two stripes.
I thought, not being one myself, that infanteers didn't wear SAA quals? If he is a skilly wouldnt this have been as part of SCBC and therefore wouldn't he have crossed bayonets or something? Is there another reason he would have crossed rifles or could this just be a case of "dressing up" for the wedding.
Another one, they seem to have got changed into mess dress for the reception. Again the badge appears on the mess dress. I know they must have bought/hired the mess dress themselves but is ok for a JNCO to wear it?
I haven't asked him myself for fear of offending him, or worse looking ike a prick as I don't know what I'm talking about.
Any ideas please?