All members of the Battalion Staff, less the Pipe Major are
entitled to wear a sword, but not to draw it. The only time
a sword will be drawn by a member of the Battalion Staff is
by the Regimental Sergeant Major, when the Battalion are providing
the Escort to the Colour on the Queens Birthday Parade or during
a Presentation of New Colours.
All the Battalion staff is entitled
to wear the Staff Cap star (the same as all Warrant Officers)
and the members that are not Warrant Officers, may also wear
the Staff Peak to their forage cap.
Silk crimson sashes are worn
by the Battalion Staff, as apposed to the scarlet sash worn
by non staff Sergeants or Warrant Officers.
Battalion Staff attending Commanding
Officers Orders are marched in after those in the Companies.
On Major Generals Inspections
the Battalion staff form up separately and are inspected first,
they are then dismissed.
The Pioneer sergeant is permitted
to grow a full beard if he so wishes, and he invariably does.
The minimum rank to wear the
accoutrements of Battalion Staff is Sergeant.
