UNIFORMS

The Queen's York Rangers 2799 Army Cadet Corps prides itself on maintaining excellence in the standards of our uniform.  Here are the documents which will guide you to achieving the very best possible appearance.

Dress Regulations 
This is the overall document describing all aspects of a cadet's uniform and his/her appearance.  Every cadet should read it.  The last page of this document mentions some additional documents, called "Annexes", and here below are the most useful ones:

Annex A - Numbered Dress
This is a description of all the various uniform codes like C1, C2 and so on.  You can download a single document that lists all the numbered dress, or you can download individual pages:  C1 | C2 | C2A | C3 | C3A | C4 | C4A | C5 | C6 | C7 | SC1 | Sports Dress

Annex D - Badges
Here you can see a complete list of all the badges and pins that could be worn on the uniform, and perhaps more importantly, which badges you can earn!

Annex F - Illustrated References
This excellent document illustrates where to sew on your badges, how to wear your hair and beret, how to lace your boots, proper placement of pins and medals, and much more!

Cadets & Junior Rangers Dress Regulations
Cadets & Junior Rangers Dress Regulations
Additionally, here are some useful tips to help you succeed in maintaining a top appearance ...
 
Recruits
  • Until you are issued a uniform you will most often wear "Black & Whites"
    • Black & Whites are black or other dark coloured dress pants (no blue or faded jeans), black or dark shoes or boots, and a white dress shirt
  • The equivalent to the Army Cadet Orders of Dress are:
    • C1 Dress = Black & Whites
      • your best dark pants & shoos and your best white collared shirt (for special parades), with a coat or jacket appropriate for the weather for outdoor parades
    • C2 Duty = Black & Whites
      • doesn't have to be your best as you will be training (ie laying on mats, sitting on the floor, etc); bring a coat or jacket for outdoor training
    • C2A Short Sleeve Order = Black & Whites
      • for training, only bring a jacket for wet or cool weather
    • C3, C3A, C4 & C4A are rarely worn if ever at the unit
    • C5 Combats = Adventure Wear
      • something you feel comfortable in while crawling, climbing, hiking, biking or canoeing (no jeans)
    • C6 Mess Dress = Black & Whites
      • your best with a black bow tie on your white long-sleeved collared shirt (with coat or jacket when necessary)
    • C7 & SC1 are for senior cadets only
    • Sports Dress
      • running shoes, shorts or athletic pants, t-shirt or sweatshirt (depending on the weather and if indoors or outdoors)

DEUs (Distinctive Environment Uniform, sometimes called your "dress" uniform)
  • Always, always, always press (iron) your uniform!
  • When ironing, to prevent your uniform from going "shiny", do not use too much heat and consider using a pressing cloth when ironing
  • Always press both collars (tunic and light green shirt)
  • Sew your badges on straight and in the correct position (see Annex F above)
  • Remove threads (cut them short then singe them with a lighter)
  • De-lint your beret
  • Iron a crease down the centre of your pants
  • Males, make sure you have a clean hair cut
  • Females, make sure your hair is tied back in a bun and gelled so there are no hair wisp
  • Shine your ENTIRE boot ... here is a helpful video on how to properly polish your boots

Combats
  • Always put your combats in the dryer before cadets, this will eliminate wrinkles; if the dryer doesn't work, don't be afraid to lightly iron your combats, just don't show up with wrinkles!
  • Put old cassette cases in the breast pockets to flatten them out- otherwise they fold everywhere
  • Remove threads (cut them short then singe them with a lighter)
  • De-lint your beret, tuck in the tags on the back of your beret
  • Twist up the string on the bottom of your combat tunic, then attach the loop to the bottom button; this prevents the strings from showing on parade
  • The string in the middle of your combat tunic can be fed through the button holes, hide it as well
  • Buy boot blousers - if you do not know what they are, ask your Sergeant