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Old 30-12-10, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell View Post
It appears to be one of the 8 rifle companies and the battalion's drummers. They are wearing full dress tunics and you can see the officers and SNCOs in the front row. It looks to be circa 1902-04.
It is a very small company, if that is what it is. Very strange composition: there should be 16 drummers if they are the Corps, and the SNCOs are wearing the peaked head dress, successor to the Brodrick. Very strange.

Last edited by grumpy; 30-12-10 at 05:30 PM. Reason: addendum
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