Royal Marines Band Service
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The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines. It currently consists of five bands plus a training wing – the Royal Marines School of Music at HMS Nelson – and its headquarters is at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth.
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Royal Marines Band Service | |
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Active | 1903 to present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Naval Service |
Type | Musicians Secondary: medical orderlies, ambulance drivers, chemical decontamination |
Role | Rapid reaction force/Home defence |
Size | Five Divisions (Bands) |
Part of | Royal Marines |
Garrison/HQ | HMS Excellent |
Nickname(s) | Bandies |
Motto(s) | Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin) |
Colours | Blue, Gold, Green, Red, Blue |
March | Quick - A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow - Preobrajensky |
Anniversaries | 28 Oct 1664 - The Corps' foundation |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Captain General | The King |
First Sea Lord | Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB, CBE, ADC |
Commandant General | General Gwyn Jenkins CB, OBE, ADC |
Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Huw Williams, Principal Director of Music Royal Marines |
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