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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A sepia photograph of the Corps of Drums in Clifton Barracks, Minden, West Germany, October 1968. At that time they were also designated as 'The Reserve Platoon'. They are wearing the newly issued Drummers helmets, with the helmet plates yet to be added. (Back Row) Drummers A. Gill, J. Choules, A. Hiscock, D.Webb, Lance Corporal D.E. Smith. Drummers P.W. Wilkie, P.M. Wakeham, Lance Corporal P. Pearce, Drummer D. Rose. (Centre Row L to R) Lance Corporal W.L. Devlin, Drummers K.F. Lovegrove, A.R. Harrill, G.S. Marshall, H.C. Butcher, V.J. Baines, A.E.V. McCarthy, D.R. Safe. (Front Row L to R) Drummers M.J. Holloway, B.L. Cook, Corporal G. Baker, Drum Major S.D. Cooper, Lieutenant T.M.A. Daly, Corporal A.E.G. Veal, Lance Corporal R.M. Pearce, Drummers P.M. Burlow, C.D. Cook. [The two Cooks were brothers] ]Drummer Safe later died in an accident in the Barracks] [Drummer A R Gill was later awarded a Military Medal in Northern Ireland].

Persons(s): Cooper, S D, Drum Major; Gill, A R, Drummer; Choules, J, Drummer; Hiscock, A, Drummer; Webb, D, Drummer; Smith, D E, Lance Corporal; Willkie, P W, Drummer; Wakeham, P M, Drummer; Pearce, P, Lance Corporal; Rose, D, Drummer; Devlin, W L, Lance Corporal; Lovegrove, K F, Drummer; Harrill, A R, Drummer; Marshall, G S, Drummer; Butcher, H C, Drummer; Baines, V J, Drummer; McCarthy, A E V, Drummer; Safe, D R, Drummer; Holloway, M J, Drummer; Cook, B L, Drummer; Baker, G, Corporal; Cooper, S D, Drum Major; Daly, T M A, Lieutenant; Veal, A E G, Corporal; Pearce, R M, Lance Corporal; Burlow, P M, Drummer; Cook, C D, Drummer;