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will come to my rescue.
And so, by way of many diversions, back
to khaki. Khaki was the colour familiar to
all who served in the Regiment from the
late 1800’s through the two world wars
Section XI
Music
(a) Customs in connection with Pipe, Bugle,
and Military Bands.
(b) Pipe Airs,
(c) Bugle Calls
(a) CUSTOMS IN CONNECTION WITH
PIPE, BUGLE, AND MILITARY BANDS.
840 In both 1st and 2nd Battalions the
and until battledress was phased out. This
took place fully when the 1st Battalion
moved from Minden, Germany, to Redford
Barracks, Edinburgh, to take up public
duties in the spring of 1964. Khaki was
then confined to the No 2 Dress coat
and greatcoat only. Plain olive green had
replaced it for what was called Combat
Dress. Disrupted Pattern Material (DPM),
a true camouflage, was little known then
and seen only on the smocks worn by the
Parachute Regiment (Or should they have
been called not smocks but jumpers?) Khaki
made its reappearance when the Battalion
kitted out to go to Aden in 1966 where Orderly Bugler sounds the Reveille, which is
khaki drill was the only dress worn. followed immediately by the Orderly Piper
I remember the visit there of the then playing “Johnnie Cope.”
Colonel of the Regiment, Lt Gen Sir George Once a week in both 1st and 2nd
Collingwood (the “Wicked Uncle”). He Battalions Reveille is sounded by full Bugle
came to visit the 1st Battalion when it was and Pipe Bands.
up-country in and around Habilayn. I recall 841 (a) In the 1st Battalion Bands do
him saying how similar the landscape there not play on Church Parade. The Military
was to the North West Frontier (where he Band plays during the Church Service, if
had served as a subaltern in the 1st Battalion required.
exactly 30 years earlier). Plus ca change.... (b) In the 2nd Battalion the Pipe and Bugle
No surprise then that we were back in the Bands play on Church Parade. The Military
khaki which had been though of first by Band plays during the Church Service, if
William Hodson for just that terrain. And required.
we were lucky in more ways than one. We 842 (a) “The Black Bear” is played by
could rely on our excellent Quartermaster, the Pipe Band of the 1st Battalion when
George Soper, for our equipment and not entering barracks, camp, etc.,
on a vicar in England. The men cheer on the pause that follows
the double beat on the big drum.
PRG (b) In the 2nd Battalion the same procedure
is adopted when entering barracks, camp,
etc., except that the Bugle Band sounds the
Battalion call immediately the “Black Bear”
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