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Fred · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject: Hello Bandies and Buglers

My name is Fred. I spent 10 years in the Corps from 1957 to 1967 as an ordinary Marine, not a Musician, but even at my advanced age

I still refer to to the Royal Marines Band as 'The' Band or 'Our' Band and would never listen to any other.

Hornblower · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject:

Welcome Fred!

Have you had a good look round at all the madness yet?

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lesbryan · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

Welcome fred enjoy

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Welcome to the forum Fred. Have a great time and be a regular. Good to have you aboard.

MrJpig · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:36 am Post subject:

Hello Fred, where were you based and have you got any band related stories from days gone by??

Don`t be a stranger & join in the fun!

Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:44 am Post subject:

Heloooooo Fred

welcome to the loony bin. .......have fun

Fred · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject:

Thank you all for your warm welcome to an ex-ordinary Bootneck with a rifle instead of an instrument! I look forward to participating in your forum.

After passing-out in the Kings Squad I trained as a Signaller and subsequently served in 40 Cdo, HMS Messina and HMS Protector. In the UK I was variously based at Eastney (a lot), Bickleigh and Stonehouse.

I well remember the CO's parades at Eastney and how we used to march behind the Band (led by 'Drummy' Knox and the Adjutant Capt. Higson on his horse) down the Golden Mile, out of the White Gate and along the sea front to South Parade pier and back. Glorious memories, particularly the stirring marches you lads played.

Fred

Hornblower · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

My Dad was a bootneck during the war and he always maintained (long before I joined) that the best they ever marched was when behind 'their' band.

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Fred · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

Absolutely right!

Fred

RAB · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

Hello Fred..Welcome to the Forum from another "middle aged teenager"..

..You left the year I joined mate.. Now that's what you call continuity in the Corps.. Hope you enjoy the fun and games in here..

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Fred · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject:

I know, Rab, I'm ancient but still walk along whistling the old favourites and imagining I'm 'Drummy' Knox!!

Fred

Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject:

you imagine you are a drummy?? How rare!!! Watch out for low flying sausages mate

RAB · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Fred · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

They used to say that he (Drummy Knox) shaved his head each day with an electric razor! He certainly was one of the (if not the) smartest men I have ever seen - the story was that the Queen thought so to!!

I suppose it is a bit 'Corps P...ed' for me, a mid-sixty year-old, to march along whistling 'Marching Through Georgia' (or 'The Golden Mile' as we used to call it) thinking I'm leading the Band, but I enjoy it and they haven't put me away yet!!

Fred

FFoglamp · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

You carry on whistling the marches, Fred, and be happy.

Welcome to the forum !!!

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