1. The rank given for this chap is "Bugler". Was he ever "Drummer"
Depends on Establishment of unit .......probably the appointment was drummer, the only uniform difference was the badge, bugle versus drum.
2. In a 1900 photo of Norfolk Volunteers bound for South Africa, the "Buglers" are all "Privates". Were/are Private and Bugler fully interchangeable titles?
Technically "bugler" or "drummer" was an appointment for a private, and carried a small pay rise and higher status.
3. In that same 1900 picture, men with a red cross badge are called Private and are listed as in the "bearer section". Did these men have a trade title such as "Bearer"?
No, not officially.
4. I see that the Sjt and L/Cpl chevrons are on the right arm only. Was that unique to Volunteers or the rule throughout the army?
Throughout. On the full dress tunic and the scarlet frock, right arm only, driven partly by cost.
5. I have photo of WW1 Norfolk Territorials with chevrons on both arms. When did it change?
Essentially when Service Dress was introduced in 1902. The right arm only rule remained for as long as full dress was/is an alternative [eg Foot Guards]
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