Trumpeters 1951



At a special ceremony in 1951 the trumpeters parade in full dress with trumpet banners. The trumpeters at the end of the 19th century wore short gloves but here they have gauntlets. The inset shows the way the banner hangs to the right of his arm when he sounds the trumpet.


Regimental details | Musicians and Drumhorses


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by Stephen Luscombe