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The band in this group photo is smaller than the 1903 photo taken in England. Most of the young boys had been retained in the UK depot, although one youngster can be seen in the second row, behind the lefthand officer, called ‘Boy Jones’ who must be the son of one of the soldiers. There is a musician, Bandsman Bodhill, fourth from the left in the 2nd row. In June 1921 the Tenth acted as escort to George V when he opened the Northern Ireland Parliament. The train bringing the men back from Belfast was derailed and two men were killed. Private J Bodhill was injured. He was one of four brothers in the regiment, sons of a former Tenth Hussar.
The 1902 drum banners are in front, and Bandmaster Wade sits behind the drums. He is flanked by two captains and a second lieutenant who wear khaki service dress and pouch-belts. The drummers are in the top row, on the right. Bandsman Vidal, the time-beater, wears a leopardskin apron while the side drummer, Bandsman Pollock, has a dark leather drum carriage. He was also the drummer who rode the drumhorse. |
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