Dress Regulations.
Uniform Dress - Officers.
Uniform is that as authorised by Army Order No.279/1913 and was privately purchased by the officer from regiment approved suppliers.
A peaked Forage Cap of khaki cloth with a leather chin strap secured by two gilded buttons of the General Service pattern. Mounted on the front, the regimental badge in Bronze or Gilded Metal.
A Khaki Service Dress jacket with open neck, worn with khaki/fawn shirt and tie and displaying on the lapels the regimental collar badge, beneath which was worn a brass letter 'T', denoting territorial status. Buttons were of Bronze or Gilded Metal and of Regimental pattern. Rank distinctions are worn on the cuffs. The 'Imperial service' badge was worn on the right breast. A 'Sam Brown' belt in brown leather was worn over the tunic, attached to which was a brown leather pistol holster and ammunition pouch. Nether wear consists of Bedford Cord breeches worn with brown leather riding boots, leather gaiters and boots or Leather boots and Fawn puttees. Steel hunting spurs to be worn also.
A peaked Forage Cap of khaki cloth with a leather chin strap secured by two gilded buttons of the General Service pattern. Mounted on the front, the regimental badge in Bronze or Gilded Metal.
A Khaki Service Dress jacket with open neck, worn with khaki/fawn shirt and tie and displaying on the lapels the regimental collar badge, beneath which was worn a brass letter 'T', denoting territorial status. Buttons were of Bronze or Gilded Metal and of Regimental pattern. Rank distinctions are worn on the cuffs. The 'Imperial service' badge was worn on the right breast. A 'Sam Brown' belt in brown leather was worn over the tunic, attached to which was a brown leather pistol holster and ammunition pouch. Nether wear consists of Bedford Cord breeches worn with brown leather riding boots, leather gaiters and boots or Leather boots and Fawn puttees. Steel hunting spurs to be worn also.
Uniform Dress - Other Ranks
A peaked Forage Cap of Khaki serge cloth with brown leather chin strap secured by two small brass General Service buttons and displaying on its front the Regimental badge in Bronze.
A khaki serge tunic with stand and fall collar,bearing regimental collar badges and fastened with five brass buttons of the general service pattern at the front. The tunic has four flap pockets and khaki shoulder straps, all secured with small brass buttons of similar pattern. On each shoulder strap is worn a bronze title bar- in the case of the Essex Yeomanry displaying the letters 'EY'(formerly 'T' over 'Y' over 'Essex'). The 'Imperial service' badge is worn on the right breast. The back of the tunic has raised seams with two slits on each side extending from skirt edge to waist. Nether wear consists of khaki serge breeches, tight at the knee, with leather patches on the inner thigh. Khaki puttees wound from top to bottom. Ankle boots of black or brown leather are worn with steel spurs. A nine pouch brown leather bandolier is worn over the left shoulder, which attaches to a brown leather waistbelt upon which additional ammunition pouches can be worn..
A khaki serge tunic with stand and fall collar,bearing regimental collar badges and fastened with five brass buttons of the general service pattern at the front. The tunic has four flap pockets and khaki shoulder straps, all secured with small brass buttons of similar pattern. On each shoulder strap is worn a bronze title bar- in the case of the Essex Yeomanry displaying the letters 'EY'(formerly 'T' over 'Y' over 'Essex'). The 'Imperial service' badge is worn on the right breast. The back of the tunic has raised seams with two slits on each side extending from skirt edge to waist. Nether wear consists of khaki serge breeches, tight at the knee, with leather patches on the inner thigh. Khaki puttees wound from top to bottom. Ankle boots of black or brown leather are worn with steel spurs. A nine pouch brown leather bandolier is worn over the left shoulder, which attaches to a brown leather waistbelt upon which additional ammunition pouches can be worn..
The Imperial Service Badge.
As part of the Territorial Force, the Yeomanry could be called out for service in any part of the United Kingdom, but it could not be ordered to go and fight overseas. Overseas service had to be voluntary. If 90% of a units strength volunteered to serve overseas, they would be sent and 'Imperial Service' would be entered onto the Army List after the units' title. Men of Territorial Units that had volunteered for overseas service wore a white metal 'Imperial service' badge on the right breast of the tunic.
