This is the Rifles Cross Belt as worn by Serjeants, Colour Serjeants and Bandsmen and consists of the following individual items:
1: 50mm wide leather belt complete with pouch and silver guilded metal fittings. 2: 50mm Silver plated cross belt badge & backplate. 3: Silver plated Inkerman Chain and whistle set. 4: Silver plated pouch badge.
Ordering. If you wish to have a complete belt simply select the size of belt you require and the individual items of belt furniture from the DROP DOWN BOXES below. The word 'furniture' is a collective term used to describe the metal adorments fitted to the leather belt.
If you only require a particular part or parts of the Cross Belt simply select only those items you need.
The inclusive cost of each item including P&P (UK Special Delivery Only) and VAT is shown against each item within each DROP DOWN BOX.
Please note this item will be delivered direct to you from the manufacturer by Special Delivery (Signed for). Because of its high value it is essential that there is someone at the delivery address able to take responsibility for its receipt.
Measuring for a Cross Belt. Wearing a No:2 Dress Jacket, Shirt & Tie; the tape measurement must be taken from the centre of the front badge (centre of the sternum) along the centre line of the belt, up and under the centre of the left epaulette, down and across the back and under the right armpit to rejoin the front badge. A perfectly fitted Cross Belt should have a gap of 4 fingers width between the upper edge of the belt and the right armpit of the jacket. For a more detailed explanation of the measuring, fitting and wearing of this accoutrement please click on the following link:
http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Rifles_Dress_Guidance_as_at_Dec_2009.pdf
