I only wish i had written down the exact way to polish either parade boots or dress shoes.
The officers name was Maj Martin Everett, and after leaving the Guards, he joined the 3rd Bettalion Royal Regiment of Wales.
My father was the RMO back in the late 1970s early 80s, and i will never forget the mirror like sheen from his shoes.
He told me the exact way to clean and polish his officers kit, but i never took it all down, I wish i had listened, but it was his shoes that most impressed me.