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42<br />

Dress Codes<br />

Dress codes for the Mess are set out according to when in the week and when in the<br />

day you are there.<br />

The Week is from 0630hrs on Monday mornings to 1900hrs on Friday evenings. The<br />

Weekend is from 1900hrs on Friday evening to 0630hrs on Monday morning.<br />

During the week in the Mess the dress code for day time is working dress or clean<br />

sports kit. In the evenings (after 1900hrs) the dress code is Planters. Dress for<br />

formal functions will be announced before-hand.<br />

Planters dress code:<br />

Ladies: Blouse, smart skirt / trousers, or a smart dress, and shoes.<br />

Gentlemen: Smart, collared, long sleeve shirt, tie, trousers (no jeans or jean style<br />

trousers), smart shoes (no boat/deck shoes) and socks.<br />

Weekend Dress Code during the day:<br />

Ladies: Clean sports kit, tailored shorts and polo shirt, or casual dress.<br />

Gentlemen: Clean sports kit, tailored shorts and polo shirt.<br />

Weekend Dress Code during the evening:<br />

Ladies: The ladies equivalent for the men’s.<br />

Gentlemen: Short sleeved collared shirt, trousers (no blue denim) and shoes (not flip<br />

flops).<br />

Black Tie Dress Code:<br />

Ladies: Floor length evening gown<br />

Gentlemen: Black tie and suit.<br />

Cocktail Dress Code:<br />

Ladies: Cocktail dress or evening trousers and top.<br />

Gentlemen: Planters<br />

On Leaving the Mess<br />

As soon as you know you have been posted, or are leaving Brunei, you should inform one<br />

of the following people: the Mess President (PMC), the Mess Secretary and/or the<br />

Regimental Accountant. Before you leave you are responsible for making sure that any<br />

outstanding Mess bills have been paid and that you have made provision for any further<br />

bills to be paid. Panaga bills, which are issued through your Mess bill, can take a few<br />

months to come through and are therefore likely to still show up a on Mess bills few<br />

months after you have left.<br />

Some useful abbreviations to know:<br />

CO: Commanding Officer<br />

Bn 2IC: Second-in-Command<br />

GM: Gurkha Major<br />

OC: Officer-in-Command<br />

Coy 2IC: Company Second-in-Command<br />

UFO or FWO: Unit Families’ Officer or Families Welfare Officer<br />

RAO: Regimental Accountant’s Office<br />

PMC: President of the Mess Committee<br />

A,B,C Coy: A, B or C Company

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