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SAS Rand Pipe Band
Hope you find this interesting. Not often seen is the glengarry badge of SAS Rand, the pipe band of the SA Navy, based in Johannesburg. See links:1) http://www.navy.mil.za/newnavy/naval...erve_units.htm (2) http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...all!/photo.php
On the Facebook link there are 2 pictures of band members in all their Scots regalia. I am sure Alex will enjoy this. I see there is a "Pipers Project" however not sure how to add the badge to the thread? Regards Brian Last edited by Brian Conyngham; 12-11-11 at 06:50 PM. |
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Very cool indeed. Thanks Brian.
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Hi Brian
Yes, very nice. I have the same glengarry in my collection which I acquired when the band closed down a few years ago. Cheers, Alex |
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Alex
Do you know how many Naval pipe bands there are/were worldwide? Regards Brian |
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Hi Brian
Sorry, no idea, but there can't have been many. Cheers, Alex |
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Incredible just where pipe bands turn up,when trying to find out more about a buttons maufacturer yesterday I came across a web site with information on Irish Pipe bands including those formed by the IRA.
I am always surprised at the countries some of the Pipe Bands who take part in the Edinburgh Tattoo come from. P.B.
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"..... there's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England," should have read Britain.
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Which tartan was worn?
Can someone please tell me the tartan the band wore?
Would like to do an illustration for my page. Thanks Seanus www.uniformsotw.com |
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Seanus
I have no idea, but check the Facebook link in my first entry, try and get hold of someone who is linked to it. Or Maybe Alex Rice can shed some info, he is into the pipe bands historys/tantans etc. Regards Brian. |
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Hi Guys
The tartan was Royal Stewart. Cheers, Alex |
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Thanks Alex,
Somehow knew you would have the answer to that one! Brian |
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Navy Pipe Bands
Brian,
Ref your post 27 November. I have the following Navy and Marines Pipe Bands, most of which do no longer exist: UK: R.N. HMS Ark Royal UK: R.N. HMS Caledonia UK: R.N. HMS Caroline UK: R.N. HMS Courageous UK: R.N. HMS Forfar UK: R.N. HMS Fulmar UK: R.N. HMS Implacable UK: R.N. HMS Maidstone UK: R.N. HMS Neptune UK: R.N. HMS New Zealand UK: R.N. HMS Sanderling UK: R.N. HMS Unicorn UK: Royal Marines, 42 Commando UK: Royal Naval Barracks Portsmouth UK: Royal Naval Division BR: Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais CA: R.C.N. HMCS Brunswicker CA: R.C.N. HMCS Cape Breton CA: R.C.N. HMCS Naden CA: R.C.N. Reserve CO: Cartagena Naval Base CO: Malaga Naval Base FR: 3eme Regiment d'Infanterie de Marine FR: 9eme Brigade Legere Blindee de Marine FR: Marine Nationale, Bagad de Lann-Bihoue NZ: Royal New Zealand Navy OM: Royal Navy of Oman PK: Navy P.V.T., Faisalabad US: U.S.N.A., Brigade of Midshipmen US: Marine Corps, 2nd Infantry Bn (Reserve) US: Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing US: Marine Corps, Base Kaneohe Bay US: Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune US: Marine Corps, Londonderry US: Marine Corps, Okinawa US: Marine Corps, Quantico ZA: South African Navy Reserve, SAS Rand I don't know anything about badges; my interest is Pipe Majors. Aad |
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Hi Aad
Thanks for the list, that's more than I imagined. Do you know if the RN Division pipe band was the WWI RND? Thanks. Cheers, Alex |
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Alex,
I don't know where I got the information, but searching on google now for "royal naval division pipe band" I found an article by "Marcher" on www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk which mentions: " A brief account in a 1917 copy of 'The Globe and Laurel' refers to a bagpipe band in one of the Royal Naval Division Battalions who were referred to as the 'Bagpipe Marines' ". So they existed during WW1 but I have no idea when this Pipe Band was established or disbanded. Aad |
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Hi Aad
Thanks for that info, I'm sure it would have just been WWI then, as the RND was a WWI raised division. Cheers, Alex |
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