Category: Musicgroups

1958 – 1962 – The Band of the Middlesex Regiment in Hameln – Memories by David Ashby

© by David Ashby Vor ein paar Tagen surfte ich mal wieder durch das Netz auf der Suche nach Informationen über Einheiten die in Hameln stationiert gewesen sind! Ich fand ein paar Fotos von David Ashby! Ich schrieb ihn an und fragte ob ich sie verwenden dürfte. Ich musste nicht lange auf eine Antwort von …

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1961/05/16 – Albuera Day – Middlessex Regiment “DIE HARDS”

© Mark Oz / Arnd Wöbbeking Am 16. Mai 1811 fand bei dem kleinen Ort Albuera eine der blutigsten Schlachten der Napoleonischen Kriege statt! Dieser Tag wird bei den Einheiten die daran teilgenommen haben, immer noch geehrt. So auch im Mai 1961 in den Gordon Barracks Hameln! Hier dazu der Wikipedia Artikel <klick> Die Fotos dazu hat mir Mark gesendet, bei dem …

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Band of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment – Wall Plaque

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 Band of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment 🇬🇧 In Hamelin, military music held a special place, offering British regiments both a cultural and communal enrichment. Many regiments—if not all—maintained their own musical groups, which played not only for formal occasions and ceremonies but also helped to …

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1968/07/02-04 – Pipes and Drums of the 153. (Highland) Transport Regiment in Hameln

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/07/02 – 1968/07/04 🇬🇧 Pipes and Drums of the 153. (Highland) Transport Regiment in Hameln On July 2nd and 4th, 1968, the Pipes and Drums of the 153rd (Highland) Transport Regiment, led by Drum Major Cray, performed at the Bürgergarten in Hameln. The regiment was formed …

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1965/06/09 – Englische Militärmusiker begeisterten

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1965/06/09 – 1965/06/09 🇬🇧 The “Band of the Royal Engineers” has the honor During the Pentecost holidays, the county hosted the “Band of the Royal Engineers” from Chatham, who performed a series of concerts. The first of these took place in Kemnade and attracted visitors from the …

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1959/11/18 – Lt.Col. Nolda / Middlesex Regiment said “Goodbye”

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© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧1959/11/18 🇬🇧 Change of Command at the Middlesex Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Nolda, the outgoing Commanding Officer of the Middlesex Regiment, is leaving Hamelin. For two and a half years, he led the unit, which had been relocated from Cyprus to the banks of the Weser.  During this …

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