Location
The memorial is one of the first as you enter the Memorial Garden and is in front of the main museum building.
 

Memorial
Royal Marines bandsmen
Inscription
DEDICATED BY THE
ROYAL MARINES BAND SERVICE
TO THE MEMORY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE
ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL
OF MUSIC AND BUGLERS
OF THE ROYAL MARINES
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
 

 

Further Information
The members of the Band were allocated to various of the major ships during WW2 . Their Action Station was in the Transmission Stations in the bowls of the ship. They operated the internal communications for the operation of the guns. The Buglers were also allocated to ships to act as signalers etc.

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