A corps of drums, sometimes known as a fife and drum corps or simply field music, is a traditional European military music formation. Historically, a Corps of Drums' primary role was communication. To
Drummers of the 57th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Albuera. They are depicted in their distinctive yellow uniforms, which was facing color of the 57th.
Corps of Drums of the Moscow Military Conservatoire at the Victory Parade on Red Square, 2010.
Corps of Drums at a tattoo (Großer Zapfenstreich) in Germany, 2002.
On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed by Islamist terrorists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal
Corps of drums
…with the rest of the battalion and would often form specialist platoons such as assault pioneers, supporting fire, or force protection. United Kingdom Lee Rigby (1987–2013) was a Drummer in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The British Army maintains a Corps of Drums in each infantry battalion except for the…
Tribute to Lee Rigby, Manchester Day Parade, 2 June 2013
Fusilier Rigby of the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 2011
The site of the attack in Wellington Street, with floral tributes and flags, 30 May 2013