The Organisation of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers ExplainedBrassey, Thomas Brassey, Earl
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The Organisation of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers Explained
Brassey, Thomas Brassey, Earl
Great Britain. Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers
107. The Petty Officers Instructors will each keep a diary of the
instruction imparted by him to the Volunteers according to Form in
Appendix H. This diary is to be certified by the Commanding Officer of
the Battery, and transmitted weekly to the Officer Instructor.
[Sidenote: Pay of Permanent Staff.]
108. The Permanent Staff will receive pay as follows:--
Officer Instructor 10_s._ per day.
Petty Officer Instructor 3_s._ "
Uniform For Officers.
109. The Uniform to be worn by the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers is
to be of the same pattern as for Officers of the corresponding ranks in
the Royal Navy, with the following exceptions viz.:
[Sidenote: Distinctive lace.]
110. Instead of each distinctive stripe of half-inch gold lace round the
sleeve, there is to be a stripe formed of two waived lines of
quarter-inch silver braid, running parallel to each other so as to form
bands three-quarters of an inch wide, the blue cloth to show quarter of
an inch between the lines of braid.
[Sidenote: Buttons.]
111. The buttons to be of the Naval Pattern, with the letters R.N. on
one side of the anchor and A.V. on the other side.
The crown and anchor to be gilt, and the remainder of the button silver.
[Sidenote: Epaulettes.]
112. The epaulettes to be silver, and, instead of the anchor on the
epaulette, there is to be a badge consisting of an anchor in the centre,
surrounded by the words "R. N. A. Volunteers," embroidered in gold.
Crown and stars, when worn on the epaulettes, to be embroidered in gold.
[Sidenote: Hat.]
113. Instead of the bullion loop on the cocked hat, the loop to be
formed of two silver braids, waved as on the coat sleeves, and the
tassels to be silver.
[Sidenote: Badge for cap.]
114. The badge for the cap to have the letters R.N. placed on one side
of the anchor, and the letters A.V. on the other side.
The anchor and letters to be embroidered in gold, and the surrounding
laurel leaves in silver. The crown to be embroidered in gold and silver,
as in the Naval Pattern.
[Sidenote: Sword-belt.]
115. The plate of the sword belt and the swivel to be silver. The crown
and anchor on it to be gilt, and the letters R.N.A.V. on each side of
the anchor, also gilt.
[Sidenote: Lace and embroidery.]
116. All lace and embroidery, except where otherwise ordered in these
Regulations, is to be of silver.
Dress Uniform.
117. Coat the same as undress.
Trowsers.--The lace on the seam to be silver.
Sword-belt.--The embroidered lines to be silver.
The dress-trowsers and sword-belt to be worn only on such occasions as
are customary in the Royal Navy.
Petty Officers and Gunners.
118. The Uniform to be of the same pattern as for Petty Officers and
Seamen of the Royal Navy, with the following exceptions, viz.:--
[Sidenote: Buttons.]
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