RM Band Scotland

Although there have been Royal Marines Bands in Scotland since the late 1930's they were classed as 'ship bands' and after the Second World War were disbanded. In 1960 a Band was formed at HMS Condor in Arbroath. However, the Royal Marines Band Service was rearranged and the sole remaining band in Scotland, based at HMS Cochrane, Rosyth, was designated the Band of HM Royal Marines Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1971.

As with all Royal Marines Bands the principal role is to provide musical support to the Naval Service but within their secondary role the Band’s men and women undertake a variety of duties by sea and land on active service. Members of the Royal Marines Band Service have been deployed on active duty in all the major conflicts of the last century. The band has recently completed Casualty Decontamination training to fulfil their capability as casualty handlers in theatre. The Band is currently under the direction of Captain Ian Davis RM who assumed command in August 2010.