British Army soldiers pass out with new musical skills
Out of the 30 soldiers who joined the Army School of Ceremonial 16 weeks ago, 24 commissioned as drummers.
Kirstie Chambers is a Regional Reporter covering the Armed Forces across the Midlands, East Anglia and Lincolnshire. She has also covered the military’s efforts in the Baltics, Germany, Belgium at NATO HQ, Ascension Islands and Scotland. Previously, she spent time as a broadcast reporter for local stations across the UK.
Out of the 30 soldiers who joined the Army School of Ceremonial 16 weeks ago, 24 commissioned as drummers.
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4 SCOTS Pipe Major Colour Sergeant Peter Grant and Drum Major Sergeant Ruaridh Grant took to the parade square together.
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