Band 1903

This photo was taken at Hounslow in 1903 before the 10th Hussars were shipped off to India once more. There are many young boys amongst the musicians, some lying down symmetrically in front. The 1902 drum banners are on show, either side of the time-beater drum and the side drum. The side-drummer sits second from the right, with a drum carriage over his right shoulder. He is the only one without a pouch-belt, which the others have on their left shoulder to support a white pouch for sheet music.
In the middle is the time-beater with a leopardskin apron. He appears to have a gold lace cap-band, narrower than the other sergeants. He also seems to have no rank chevrons on his right arm, but does seem to have three good-conduct stripes on his left forearm. His collar seems to be white, not dark blue like the others who have a regimental badge on each side. The other members of the band have scarlet pill-box caps with yellow cloth cap-bands, except for the two sergeants and trumpet major who have gold bands. The sergeants have three stripes on their right arm, and the trumpet major has four stripes on his right forearm with a silver regimental NCO badge and crossed trumpets. Next to him is the bandmaster holding a baton. He also has a gold cap-band, and is wearing a frock-coat. There are two officers and a man in civilian clothes who is probably the CO, Lt-Col Byng. The officer next to the bandmaster is Major Kavanagh who succeeded Byng to become CO in 1904. He has no.1 dress blues and a scarlet forage cap. The other officer next to Col Byng is the adjutant who has a scarlet forage cap with a white cover.

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