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GENERAL ORDERS FOR

ROYAL MARINES, 1933.

ADMIRALTY, ., h F'tlwuary,

The following General Orders and Instruc:iiOat promulgated to the Corps.

R. V. T. FORD. AtljtlUnll-~

CONTENTS.

G8NERAL ORDERS. 16. PaOIlOftOll8, ........ __ "'"

IT. OBmJAII 1 . 19 CovIID8 cw lIO.D8B1J8 21. Ltfto o. PalCIIIII 23. G_L Oanua, RJII.--O.t __ oiII

AMENDMENTS "to BOO&! 23. GBN&IIAL &rA.NDING OUlUI8, B.M.. 24. INSTRUCTIONS FOR R.M. DIVISIONS.

25. ROYAL MARINB TRAI INO MA U4L.

26. STORB INSTRUCTIONS, R.M. •

27. ESTABLlSlIJ4ENT OF STORES, PART I. 28. EaTABLlSHIlBNT O~ STORES, PART n. 29. EsTABLISHMBNT OF STOIIBlI, PART IU. 30. ESTABLISHMENT OF STORES. PART IV. (BARRA('K It .... TU).

31. GENlUUL ORDERS, KM. 3~. SPKclMBN ('OMPANY CONDUCT SHEl!lT.

LONDON: PIUNTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OJ'PIOB BT HARRISON '" SONS, LTD., fIT. MARTIN', L.t.1I" W.O ...

1Il33. Price SiJ"llflWl' {!ltl.

21.-List of Prices of Cloth, Clothing, Appointments, etc.

(D. 2498/32.)

The following Price List will regu1&tc the Bums to be charged t~ n~yal Marines for

atticleti of Clothing, Appointments, etc., issued on repayment. ' . '. ... . .

Articles of Il,n obsolet e pIIttem, or such as arc omitted from the list, will, .jf on charge,

be Bold at the ratelllaid down in the mO&t recent list. of prices in which they 'roaY 'be quoted.

Articles common to the Royal Navy and lwyalllarines will .be issued at the priceS laid

down in Admir&lty Floot Ordet'll. . . . ,

Tho rates specified horeiu are to come int-o force as from 1St April, 19;13. . .

CLOTH, MATERIALS AJ.~D SEWINGS. ·

Braid, gold. 1\0. 2 .... ~, " 3

;; :~~~ow, art:ilJery; ' tllbu)~;~' BuckJea. metal, black japanned, l·in. ,."

.. white metal Buekn.m, No. 2, 36-in. DuttoDa, R.M. gilding meta.l, l&rge

.. " u amall .

.. " gUt; I&rge .... " ,t)f small .. R.M.P., nickel Sih'er, large " " .. small .. " H .. black hom, w·in. " bmsa, "'·hole ,. ham. 4-holo. breeches .. .. .. livery. nickel Silver, large " "It 8Dl&1l

.. black. trollllCr . ". " zino, amaJI, 4·hole

CrJjco; No. 2, white, 35·in. CanV&ll, flax. No. 14, grey, M·in. Oloth, blue, No. I, 58·in. . .. ..

.. .. 2, 56-in, " ,,3, 56·in. .... " ,,4. 56.in. " blue g&rter . .. ,. . ... " drab mixture, W.P.;56·in. .. ' ~let. No. 1, 5S:In. .. " 8. ® ;in. " " 4, 1'l6·1n., " white, No. 2, lS&-'in. ....

Card, JOld. wUvors&l .. .; ,womted. yellow .i ';

(.4. 314/1501)

.. ..

.. ~. . ".

per yard

"

6. d. o 9 1 11

.. 1 5 ... . gross yardi . 9 5

....

per.gross · 33

" .. " " . .. .. .. .. .. " " . ller ya.rd .. " .. •• .. " .. .. .. .. " "

6t 21 2 5 1 8 S 10 5 S 5 1 3 6 3 3 o 8 1 7 6 0 , O · o 5 o 3 o 4 o 7

10 6 12 1 13 8 1210

9 9 5 9

21 8 152 10 10 ·1)· ·6 2 4,

doz. yards , 2 11

21 List of Prices of Cloth, Clothing, ApPointments,etc.-contilluea.

ULO'!'II, ~hTEnUI,S .uw I:iEWlS<::;- (\(.mlhtucd.

Cotton, dJ:ab, mercerised. No. 18 (3oo'yard (.01'6)

;,Italian, No. 3, bln.ck. 54-in.

n khaki, No. ao (300·yd. reola or COIlS) . . ..

;, white. basting, N" o. 20 (1,000· yd. reels or (lOpS)

Drill, No. 2, khaki. 28·in.

Duck,1la.x, No. 4, drab, 24·in.

Eyes, brass .. ,.

Hooks, . brl\.!lS " plated, brass, small

" waist, black

" "brass " and eycs black ~mllll

J ean, Htriped Lace, gold, universal, i·in.

" lliik and worsted. drab, i·in. " worsted, scarltl, ! ·in.

.. " yellow ~ ·in. Linen, black, 3S·in.

u . brown, 3S·in. Ring~, split, braAS. iarl,(c ... .

Serge, blue, :No. 5 u ,,6 " service drcs.q , ~o. I , 56·in.

.. white, lining, :.li;·in.

f:ihirting, cotton. blue and whit c ~t rip<'H. :W·in,

" twill khaki. ~!l /:I()·irl. , .. ... .. ..

Silk, machine, black, Xo. 18 (:lOO·yd. reel .. or cops)

" " scarlet, No. 18 (3oo·yd. redH or cop~)

" " white. No. 18 (3oo·yd. reel" or cops) ... .

" " yellow. No. 18 (3oo·yd. recl6 or cops) .. ..

" sewing, yellow (Il·yd. ~kdllll)

Tapt, stay .... . ..

,,,whited·brown. f·ill,

TartaD, bluo, No, 2, 56-ill ch

8. d. doz. (,op.i 1 10 per yard 1 0

doz. reels or (·ops 2 1 It ,. 4 3

per yard 0 7

" 1 11

rwr g rOllll H {)

" .. ..

p('r yard .. doz. yardH

" .. l'"r ynnl

" Pl'T grOHs pCI' ynrd ..

.,

o 7 () -1 I .) :I 8 o H I 1 . , t:')

o :!

() !l o !I o S o 10 I U 1 ;)

.j ,1 I -I () 7 11 ti

doz . n ·I·]. or <:OpR B .,

.. .. "

,. t~ -.

. j{lO KkcUl8 .... groii. ynrdb

H ;, H a U .) -1 !l 1 11

.. 2 ()

Thread, machine, black, No. 50 (300· yd. re(·16 or cops) .

" "drab, dark. X(). 50 (3oo·yd. recla or COpti)

pcr Yllrd (i .j

lIHI rl'cls or cops 24 :l

" ?' whitcd·orown, ~o . 60 (300·yd. reels or cop~)

" HeWIng. black (14-yd. skolll8) .... ... . .... ...

" "drab. dlLrk (l4·yd. skeins)

" "whiled·brown (l4.yd. akclllll)

" "yeUow (14·yd. skeins)

Tweed, blue, No. I, 56-in.

J' " 2, 56-in. Twist, sewing, black (50-yd. reelH)

" drGb (50·yd. r .. cIR)

Wadding, white, 54-in. X 36·in .. ...

RADGEI:i .

Arm, Colour· Sergeant

" R.M" H.M. Yacht, gold on bluo

" u " scarlet: on blue

Bugles, gold, blue ....

Cap, Divisional Band, H.M. Yacht

Captain of Gun, 1st Cla.~ij, kllnki 011 khaki

t'" U J, f) drill

".. "scarlet on bhl(!

" " 2nd c)alIIl, khaki on khaki

u" 11 u" drill

".. "f!carIot on bllle

CroI!8, Geneva., gold on blue

Crossed flags, khaki on khaki

" "" drill " Rcarlet Oil blue

.... MIll

... . M29S

.. .. M20311

.... M205

.... M272

.... M200 , .. M296a .... M296b ... . 1\1297 .... M2117a ... M297b .... MU7 . .... M287b .... 1\I287c .... M287"

19 ,,24;! .. lOO ~kc:iIl"

.. " P('" ),nn] ,.

·100 yards

" dol.. IIhcl'U;

.. "

,.

" .. .. .. " ...

:?4 .l

n 11 o 11 011 o 11

15 !l

" 3 7 Il {I ;;

a fi

18 :l :~ .l

~

1 :~ :I 0 I .. (J 11 0 n 0 7 0 5 0 4 0 0 1 !l 0 8 0 8 0 8

21 LIst of ·Prlces· orCloth. ;Clotlilng;Appolntments~ : etc.-·· ContinUed.

~.A,DG JIS-Golllinuw.

CrO/lljcd hammer and pincers, gold ou blue .. .. kha.ki on khaki .... n " "" drill

.. scarlet on blue Crossed rifles. khaki on khaki

" n ,, ' drill .. scarlet 011 blutl

Crown, gold, hlue. large .. .. .. "small ... .

. .. white mct al (H.M. Po)i<,c) .. khaki on khaki ,. ",t drill

C'-ro \\'lI and l'r{)~St'd fia,g "_ gold on blue .. ,",ari.,!. on blue .. khllki on kllnki

., -, "" drill C'mwlI and ero~R(ld rifl cli. gold, blue

. .. khnld on khaki ,. " " uril1 .. .. 6Oar)ct ())I blue .. .

Crown 11lld ,. I" .. in ",renth , khllki on khuki .. .. H "" drill

.. .. ~<:ar)ct 011 hlu,' Crown IInd wreath, gold on hlue ... Crown, wrenth and crossed clubs, gold all LIlI .. Crown, wreat.h IInd crossed gUllS, gold all hhw Crown. wreath Ilnd eroascd riftc6, gold on hln" Crown, wrcath and star, gold a ll bhl(. Dnullh, golcl. blue

.. khaki all khaki ....

" " drill

.. "dlo\\' on blue Globe and Inurel gilding meta l

.. gilt

.. .. gold all SCllrl " t " .. nickel silver .... .. " v!.'llo\\' on ernrll,t

UI"hc. laul',.llilH(h"T<', gHding U\ctnl • '1

to . ~ gl t, . ,. 1.:10\)", luurel , lion nuu crown, giluing lllet,,1

" •. gilt Gun, khaki 011 khaki

It It U drill . .. scarlet on hlue .. ..

( ; lInlt~ycr6 , lRt du-';S. khaki 011 khaki " " " drill .. 2nd c1 M1j. khaki on khaki .... ,. "" Pt drill

Gunners' Mates. ot-h er ratings. khaki on khaki " " H ,t ,. drill

.. L " ill ",rl)/l111, khnki on kllaki

tt H " " drill '"

" ,. scarlet Oil blll(\ " L .G," in wreMh, khaki on khaki urill

.. .. scarl!'( 011 hlut'

.. " WONted sen-ice dress Lion and crOW11, gilt "" Lyre and wreMl1, gold on bluo

" .. kbaki all khaki

" " " " drill " . , scarlet on blul'

Lyre, wreat.h and etnr, gold on blue

.... MI260

.. .. M126a " .. 1>£126b .. ,.MI26 " .M2S5b ... ,M285c ... M.285a .., M286/)

-- ' ;f .... 111286 ,,,,M286a, .... 111284 " .. M284a " .M2l:!4b

~{:18·j r,

.. .. :M200b " .lIf290c .. .. M:!OOa, .. .. lli82/, .... M282c . .. M:?82a .. .. M.l55 .. .. M15G , .. . MI57 , ... ],tHi8 , ... MW4 .. .. .. . M28S .... M2SSb .... M21l8a . ,2il"

... . 271

.. . ,!12!1I . ~{3()1

.. .. ~12{1la

. .. :W4<l " .. 264b .... 26-1 .. ,.263 ... M13&l . ... MI:~8t1 .. .. 1UI38b .. .. MI3& .... MI36e , ... Ml:l6d .. .. 101136/ ... . MI33a .... M133/J .... M280b .. ... lf280c .. . .l128Oa .... 1Ifl56r .... Mlf>G/J

.. .. M262

.... 111124

.... lIH2lc

.... MI2U

.... M124a

.. .. ?Ill:?:?

each .. .. " .. " .. ., " " .. .. .. .. "

. " . .. " .. " .. .. to

" .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. , . " " .. .. .. " .. .. " .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

, " .. .. .. .. "

8. d. 2 I 011 010 1 0 o 7 o 7 o 8 3 5 2 4 o 5 OH o 10 3 1 011 011 0 · 11 :I 1 o )0 o ]0 011 010 010 011 .J 2 5 6 5 6 5 7 G :? 3 4 I 3 1 2 I 3 0 I 0 ., 1 !l 0 2 o 10 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 6 Q 6 0 6 0 (j

0 8 0 8 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 3 0 ~ 0 3 0 3 4 . 8 1 (1 Ou 1 6 (} :I

6

List of .Prioes of Cloi~ •. Clothin" 4ppo~tJneDts, e~·~-c(mf.itl*.4. . . . .. . .

B.wOItS--W1tlinlWl.

Lyre, wreath and atar, khaki on khaki ....

" " .,,, drill " ,J EKmrlot on blue . ~ ..

LyrCil. gilding metal '" gilt, small .... " gilt .. gold .... .. gold on· scarlet .. .. .. yellow on scarlet-

.. M.G." in wreath. khaki on khaki drill .. ,. scarlet on bluo .. .. worsted, S. D. .. .. gold. blue

Numerals, RM.P .• nickelsih'er .... .. Physical Training Instntot~r8. IHt· dlll!S-­

Khaki on khaki ., .. drill

Physical Training 1 nstnlctor .. , :!nrl CIIII,'­Khaki on khaki

" .. drill Prince of Walcs plume. siln:r " R " in wreath. khaki on khllki

J' t:J "., drill

.. .. lICarlet 011 blue Rangctakcrs, IHt class, khaki on khaki

u ,t " y, drill .. :!nd class. khaki on khaki

" .. ~, " drill 3ed claSll, kllltki on khaki. ...

" t, " " drill Royal cyphcr !lnd wrcath, gold 011 hili"

.. .. khaki Oil khuki

P U "., drill .. .. Kcnrlet on hlur.·

Royal oypher" G.B.V.," 8ill'f'r .. " S," khaki on khaki

" " J t drill

scarlet on blue .. jn wreath, khaki on khaki

" " " " drill .. .. ~carlet on bllle

York 1l()8C'. silv('I' ....

LE'l'l'ERf:: •

. , R." gilding metal

., RM.," gilding metal .. gilt

.. R.M.B.," gilding metal .. gilt .... . ...

" R.M.P.," nickel Rilvcr, amall .. " larg"

.... Ml22c

. .. .M122d .. M122b

.... 274a. ... ;2640 .. .. 2U

.... M292

... .M292a

. .. MlIS7()

.. .. M157b

... M13!H~

.... MI3Il1,

.... MJ40<&

.... MI40li

.. .. 268

... M28Ib

.... M281r

... M2810

.... M23lc

... .M23ld

.... M233r.

... . M233d

. ... M234c

.... M!!34d

... . M152b

.... MI52a ... MI520 ... MI52 . ... M269a .... M294b .... M294c .. M294a .. M2!!3b ... . MZ830 .... M2B:k1 . ... M269

.... 278

.... 270«

.. .. 270 ·

.... D278d

.... D27SC

.... M302

.... M302a

CHEVRONS AND GOOn CONI>UG'J.' BADGES.

Gold on scarlet Greatcoat and .JlWkct. R.D. Khaki on khaki drill I'wo·bar, R.M. Po\ic:(! Three.bar. RM. Police Scarlet on blue Scarlet on white .. . Yollow on sClLrlet ... . ....

each .. .. .. . " .. .. ..

., .. : , .,

.,

" .. "

.. .. ,. .. .. "

.. " .. ,.

each .. " " .. " "

per bur

" .. por Bet

" Jwr bar .. u .

11. d. 1 11 1 4 2 0 o 1 o 8 o 2 311 1 0 o 7

o " o 4 o 3 1 6 U 2

o 9 o H

o 8 o 8 o 8 o 4 o 3 o 4 o 6 o 6 o C; o 4 o 4 o 3 110 011 o 9 1 () 1 10 o 2 o :.! o 2 o 8 o 11 o 8 o 7

0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2

o 10 0 1 0 1 I 11 1 9 0 " ... 0 2 Q Z