Photograph of the Drums of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards posing for the image in front of a building, 1936 (c). They are wearing service dress with forages caps and white belts. Many have white leather drummer’s aprons. Captain and Adjutant H R H Davies sits in the middle of the front row with Drum Major W Baldwin to his left as you look at the image and L/Sjt S Cocker to his right. Drum Maj Baldwin has the sash and mace of his appointment. In front of them rest ten drums and a pair of cymbals.

From an album containing 90 photographs compiled and presented by Lt-Col J R S Besly, Grenadier Guards, entitled: ‘Egypt 1936’, but covering the 2nd Battalion during 1935-1937.