13091 - British Royal Marine Drummer, 1805-16 K&C WW1 to quote from Pride &

to quote from Pride & Prejudice “…soon drew the attention of the room by his fine

and standing collars

This skill would have been learned from years of stalking game

” By European standards these drums were obsolete as by the 1790s drums with brass shells came into wide use (although some British Regiments were known to still be using wooden shelled drums in Canada)

and turned back the German counter-offensive at the Battle of the Bulge

13091 - British Royal Marine Drummer, 1805-16 K&C WW1 to quote from Pride &British Royal Marine Drummer, 1805 16 The drum was the preferred method of delivering signals of movement on the battlefield as it was loud enough to be heard over the din of combat. On board ship, a drummers rhythm would direct the changing of the watches or beat the men to quarters. Royal Marine Drummers were first mentioned in the 1664 Convening Order, at the formation of Corps and so pride themselves as being the oldest branch in the Corps.