British Army Uniform Regulations

The British army consists of a general staff and the deployable field army and the regional forces that support them. They also join elements with the royal navy and air force. The British army has many levels of rank and each one with its own uniform regulations.

• British RAF officer’s uniform is a gabardine battle dress uniform that has a tunic, trousers and a cap.


• British army officer uniform consist of a Tunic, Cap, Trousers, Insignia, Sam Browne belt and a shirt.


• British private soldier uniform has a battle dress shirt, battle dress trousers, Cap, webbing, gaiters and boots.


• British paratrooper battle dress uniform consists of a battle dress shirt, battle dress trousers, Cap, webbing, Denison smock, maroon beret, gaiters and boots.


• British Army khaki drill KD uniform includes a two or four pocket aertex style shirt, KD shorts, webbing and brodie helmet.


• British army officer’s gabardine battle dress uniform includes a tunic, shirt, trousers, cap and tie.


• Officer’s uniforms are made either with a wool or cotton Fabric. The cotton uniform was the summer version while the wool uniform was the winter version. In reality the army uniform has no rigid regulation on the use of the cotton and the wool uniform. Theoretically, the cotton uniform was used in summer while the wool version was supposed to be worn in spring and autumn. In reality the majority of the officers used the cotton uniform as the battle uniform while the wool was used as the outdoor marching uniform.