A.A.Savery Posted 18 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2007 Hello again all. I’m just back from holiday and trying to catch up. Thanks to Logan and Myrtle for their contributions. I can’t say that I know the band Myrtle, but anything about the Midlands I find interesting as I was brought up in Coventry. The photos of Birmingham are fascinating! Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicmusik Posted 18 July , 2007 Share Posted 18 July , 2007 My Grandad, Joseph Simpson, was a bandsman in the South Lancashire Regiment (he would have enlisted in Warrington, Lancashire). I'm hoping that someone has information on thier military band as I wonder if he was actually part of that as well. He was a wonderful musician (so I'm told) and played euphonium, cornet and trombone. here is a picture of him from (I think) 1915 I cant find record of his medals in the medal card index (not as a bandsman). Heres hoping. Just out of interest - music has run in the family with both my father and myself. regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicmusik Posted 18 July , 2007 Share Posted 18 July , 2007 I found this picture on a web search, follow the link, its the East Lancashire Military Band circa 1915. East Lancashire Regimant Band 1915 cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 18 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2007 Thanks Ian, I hope that you do find what you are looking for. That seems to be the first band photo with a canine member. He's probably very good at banging the bass drum with his his tail. Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicmusik Posted 20 July , 2007 Share Posted 20 July , 2007 Being a musician I am always very pleased to see any photos of Military Bands. I’ve played in Brass Bands, Big Bands, Orchestras, Small combos and taught quite a few kids to play wind instruments. One of the biggest delights I find, is hearing and watching a military band playing. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a wonderful spectacle, seeing the all the various bands of different regiments and I include here the Pipe Bands. To learn to play the bagpipes is still on my list. Therefore when a magnificent photo of a Great War Military Band appeared in one of the threads the other day I drooled over it for ages. I can’t even find it now! Could we start a thread for all the photos that surely must be around? Any nice photos possibly from postcards, with either bands or instruments from that time, will shut me up for a while. Here is a very good website with an enormous amount of brass players and bands from way back. http://www.harrogate.co.uk/HARROGATE-BAND/indexlk6.htm Thanks, Tony here is another east lancashire military band photo from 1904 East Lancashire Regiment Band 1904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 21 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2007 Wow! that's an old one. I love those uniforms. Thanks Ian, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mctaz Posted 21 July , 2007 Share Posted 21 July , 2007 40th Battalion AIF Band, in June 1916 Claremont Tasmania, one month prior to embarkation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 21 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2007 Hi mctaz, It's nice to have one from 'Downunder'. They look like they mean business too. Many thanks, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regtcollector Posted 27 July , 2007 Share Posted 27 July , 2007 Hi All, what a brilliant thread, i have always had a soft spot for military bandsmen, and items related to the bands of the Britsh army feature heavily in my collection, i,ve often wondered how many talented (and not so talented) bandsmen lost their lives in the war and have heard one or two great stories about their involvement. My great uncle was a Bugler in the K.O.Y.L.I IN THE 30s and ww2. I,m looking for info on two sergeant drummers and am posting here in case someone can help me. 1/ drum majors of the 4th bn Middlesex Regiment 1901-1920 any info ? 2/ drum majors of the 7th bn Northumberlan Fusiliers 1901-1920 or beyond any info ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I will post some pics as soon as i get some of items related to bandsmen if anyone is interested. Cheers Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie Posted 4 August , 2007 Share Posted 4 August , 2007 Territorial Musicians: The Band of the 1/6 Royal Scots Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbert70 Posted 4 August , 2007 Share Posted 4 August , 2007 Hello Tony have recently acquired this postcard... it's not the clearest of pictures but it's a band...I can't date it precisely but it is definately between 14-18. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 6 August , 2007 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2007 Hi Ian (Regtcollector), Thanks for your contribution. I’m sure that many members will only be too happy to help with information on bandsmen of the Great War. Also Great War military band/musician photos are extremely welcome. Please feel free to post any interesting stories relating to Great War musicians. Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 6 August , 2007 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2007 Hi Ian (Filbert70), Thanks for that one; The darkness of the photo seems to capture a feeling of mysterious presence - I like it! Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 6 August , 2007 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2007 Hi Tom, Thanks for that great photo of the famous Royal Scots. Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom compton Posted 6 August , 2007 Share Posted 6 August , 2007 hello bandies i am still looking for photos of the 6th dorset band 1914-1918 thanks tom . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 2 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2007 Hi all, I’ve just found this photo on a Dutch site. It’s of the First Royal Naval Brigade at an Internment Camp in Holland. In 1914 there were two camps – one in Leeuwarden and the other in Groningen. The whole Brigade was transferred in January 1915 to the English camp in the Hereweg, Groningen. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 2 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2007 Here, the whole camp marching to a burial in the Hereweg - lead by the orchestra. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbrydon Posted 2 December , 2007 Share Posted 2 December , 2007 Attached is one of my favourite photos.The kings Liverpool musicians are wearing the unofficial cap badge which suggests 1900-1914 ( See the Kingsman Vol2 No2 June 1930 ) and look at the age of the boys on the front row. P.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyliz Posted 29 February , 2008 Share Posted 29 February , 2008 http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k116/ras...g/lastscana.jpg Here is the 15th Convalescent Depot Band, Trouville-Ser-Mer, France. Taken on August 4th 1918. Hi The pic seems to have disappeared but if anyoe has any info on this band I'd be interested. My father's cousin was in this camp in 1918 andhe wrote in his diary about marching down to the beach accompanied by the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 4 March , 2008 Share Posted 4 March , 2008 Hi I have been through my collection and have the following 1/7th Cheshire prior to embarkation 1/Cheshire Fifes & Drums 1910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 4 March , 2008 Share Posted 4 March , 2008 Another two 8th or 9th York and Lancaster Regt in "Kitchener Blue" Highland light Infantry just after the war - medal ribbons are worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 4 March , 2008 Share Posted 4 March , 2008 Tyneside Irish Pipes & Drums 24th Bn NF (1st TI) note they use Irish War Pipes with only two drones Band 26th NF (3rd TI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 4 March , 2008 Share Posted 4 March , 2008 Another two TI 27th NF (4TI) 30th NF (Res TI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 4 March , 2008 Share Posted 4 March , 2008 another coupe this time scottish Pipers 8th Bn Black Watch Pipes & Drums 2/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 4 March , 2008 Share Posted 4 March , 2008 Manchester Pals this time note the same man in all three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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