Remembrance Day 1955

Source-Bron Municipality Brunssum ©.

Mayor (J.W.) Quint 1946-1975

The band of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Amongst more official engagements undertaken during their posting in Germany, the combined band, pipes and drums played at the Liberation Celebrations at Brunssum, Holland July 1955.

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Band Photograph:

The Pipe band is that of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

This was classed as a Lowland Regiment in which only the pipers wore the kilt. All other members of The Regiment wore tartan trousers called trews. The Regiment which recruited from an area south of Glasgow was disbanded in 1968.

Source-Bron The Gordon Highlanders Museum ©.

The four officers are as follows (left to right):

Staff officer, no particular regiment, Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Gordon Highlanders, cameronians (Scottish Rifles)