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British Army Uniform exists in several grades, which are worn depending on the requirments of a unit or individual, ranging from cerimonial uniforms to combat dress.
While there are officially fifteen different grades (or 'Numbers'), many of these are rarely worn or phased out all-together. Note that uniform distinctions can vary greatly from one Regiment or Corps to another, and the following descriptions are a generalisation.


UNIFORM NUMBERS:


  • Full Dress

  • ---Elaborate full dress is worn by the Foot Guards , Household Cavalry , King's Troop and military bands for State and Ceremonial duties.

  • No.1: Blues

  • ---Dark blue tunic and trousers (or skirt) with a blue peaked cap. Some regiments wear colour distinctions, such as the dark green of the Light Division or the scarlet trousers of the King's Royal Hussars . Blues are only worn for cerimonial occasions, they are rarely seen in most units..

  • No.2: Service Dress

  • ---Khaki-green jacket with trousers or a skirt, Highland Regiments wear a Kilt . It is worn with a cap, however some units wear their Beret , or Glengarry . This Uniform is worn for most formal duties by all areas of the Army.

  • No.3: Tropical Full Dress

  • No.4: Officers tropical Service Dress

  • No.5: WW2 Battle Dress

  • No.6: OR’s tropical Service Dress

  • No.7: Tropical Working Dress

  • No.8: Combat Dress

  • --- DPM field jacket (smock) and trousers, worn with beret, helmet or camouflaged hat. The current issue is known as Combat Soldier 95, although older, specialist or private purchase items are often worn.

  • No.9: Tropical Combat Dress

  • No.10: Mess Dress

  • ---Short Jacket, with which men wear trousers or a kilt, women a long skirt. Worn by the rank of Sergeant upwards for formal functions, its colours can vary greatly from unit to unit.

  • No.11: Tropical Mess Dress

  • No.12: Working Dress

  • ---Formerly Olive green shirt and trousers, it has been replaced with smart Combat Dress: ironed shirt and trousers worn with beret and Stable Belt . The current uniform worn by soldiers most of the time, it is to be supplemented by the new Barrack Dress.

  • No.13: Barrack Dress

  • ---Trousers and shirt from No.2 dress with olive pullover and stable belt. To be replaced by a more practical olive green dress.

  • No.14: Barrack Dress (shirt sleeve order)



SEE ALSO


Battledress

Military Uniform

Modern Equipment And Uniform Of The British Army