Ah ! The Guards, drill. Thoughts of when I did a drill Instructors course at the AADW, Pirbright Depot,Surrey, April 1973. I served in The Bermuda Regiment.
These Videos are Always Interesting, You get to see a lot of things you don't always see on The Changing the Guards Videos. Especially Now, at the beginning of the Craziness of the Tourist Season, Unless these Channel Owners have At least 1 more on a Camera who's prepare to get to BP Fences Early & Stand around in the Spot for an Hour or More, there won't be a Snowball's Chance in Hell of getting Near the Fence & Film the Actual Changeover on the Fore Court. A lot of People ask why there are 2 Guards Running to the Head of The Guard Detachment when they Leave the Barracks & the Palace. This Video Shows Exactly what they're Doing. 2 Guardsman are Designated to be the Escort For The Colour, that's the Flag that's Carried by the Colour Bearer, usually a Young Officer, at the Front of the Detachment of Guards. You may see some of the Guards wearing a Red Sash from the Left Shoulder Diagonally Across the Chest. That identifies them as NCOs with the Rank of Sergeant who have Passed the Training that Allows them to Carry the Colour & they all Must hold at least the Rank of Sergeant, once they Pass the Test, their Rank becomes "Colour Sergeant". Commissioned Officers learn the Job of Carrying the Colour as Young Officers & on Graduation from Sandhurst & Posting to one of the Regiments of the Household Division, they are given the Honour of Carrying their Regiments Colour for Changing the Guard Parades. During these Practice Sessions, just prior to Leaving the Barracks & Marching up to BP, they don' actually use the Colour, the carry a piece of Cloth on the pole that is the same Size & Weight of the Colour, so if it happens to be a particularly Windy Morning, the Colour Bearer can get used to the conditions, the Colour Must Not be allowed to flap around on Parade. Once the Guardsmen Finish their Practice, they Change into their Formal Dress Uniform & Return to the Drill Square for Inspection by the Duty Officer before Forming Up & Following the Band providing Musical Support, out the Gates of Wellington Barracks, The Escort For the Colour Doubles up to take their Position Flanking the Colour Bearer. The Detachment is made up of 2 Parts. At the Head is The Duty Officer Marching with his Sword at Salute, then comes the Colour Bearer Flanked by the Escort, then the Larger of 2 Groups of Guardsmen, with the Duty Sergeant on the Left End of the First Rank. Directly behind the First Group Marches an Officer with the Smaller Group of Guardsmen & at the Back of that Group, is the Duty Sergeant Major, who is Responsible for Giving the Orders To "Change Arms" when the Guardsmen transfer their Weapons to their other Shoulder & Also Orders the Escort for the Colour to take Post on the Colour with "To The Colour" & on entering the Palace Gates or Returning to Barracks, the order will be "The Escort" at which they will Move out to the Side of the Detachment & Mark Time on the Spot as the Detachment passes, then Fallin at the Back of the Detachment, just ahead of the Sarh Major. The Detachment of New Guards that Leave the Barracks, Comprises of the Guards for Duty at BP, the Bigger Group, the Guards for Duty at Clarence House about 2/3rds of the Way to SJP Turn Off & Guards for Duty at SJP. They all go to BP & the Clarence House & SJP Guards who March up The Mall to SJP led by a 2nd Band, who Previously Delivered the Old Guard from SJP. The Clarence House Guard, a Maximum of 9 March there with No Musical Support. A Great Video Mr ME, all very Interesting & People can see what will Happen on the Forecourt of BP. Thanks for Sharing.
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Ah ! The Guards, drill. Thoughts of when I did a drill Instructors course at the AADW, Pirbright Depot,Surrey, April 1973. I served in The Bermuda Regiment.
These Videos are Always Interesting, You get to see a lot of things you don't always see on The Changing the Guards Videos. Especially Now, at the beginning of the Craziness of the Tourist Season, Unless these Channel Owners have At least 1 more on a Camera who's prepare to get to BP Fences Early & Stand around in the Spot for an Hour or More, there won't be a Snowball's Chance in Hell of getting Near the Fence & Film the Actual Changeover on the Fore Court. A lot of People ask why there are 2 Guards Running to the Head of The Guard Detachment when they Leave the Barracks & the Palace. This Video Shows Exactly what they're Doing. 2 Guardsman are Designated to be the Escort For The Colour, that's the Flag that's Carried by the Colour Bearer, usually a Young Officer, at the Front of the Detachment of Guards. You may see some of the Guards wearing a Red Sash from the Left Shoulder Diagonally Across the Chest. That identifies them as NCOs with the Rank of Sergeant who have Passed the Training that Allows them to Carry the Colour & they all Must hold at least the Rank of Sergeant, once they Pass the Test, their Rank becomes "Colour Sergeant". Commissioned Officers learn the Job of Carrying the Colour as Young Officers & on Graduation from Sandhurst & Posting to one of the Regiments of the Household Division, they are given the Honour of Carrying their Regiments Colour for Changing the Guard Parades. During these Practice Sessions, just prior to Leaving the Barracks & Marching up to BP, they don' actually use the Colour, the carry a piece of Cloth on the pole that is the same Size & Weight of the Colour, so if it happens to be a particularly Windy Morning, the Colour Bearer can get used to the conditions, the Colour Must Not be allowed to flap around on Parade. Once the Guardsmen Finish their Practice, they Change into their Formal Dress Uniform & Return to the Drill Square for Inspection by the Duty Officer before Forming Up & Following the Band providing Musical Support, out the Gates of Wellington Barracks, The Escort For the Colour Doubles up to take their Position Flanking the Colour Bearer. The Detachment is made up of 2 Parts. At the Head is The Duty Officer Marching with his Sword at Salute, then comes the Colour Bearer Flanked by the Escort, then the Larger of 2 Groups of Guardsmen, with the Duty Sergeant on the Left End of the First Rank. Directly behind the First Group Marches an Officer with the Smaller Group of Guardsmen & at the Back of that Group, is the Duty Sergeant Major, who is Responsible for Giving the Orders To "Change Arms" when the Guardsmen transfer their Weapons to their other Shoulder & Also Orders the Escort for the Colour to take Post on the Colour with "To The Colour" & on entering the Palace Gates or Returning to Barracks, the order will be "The Escort" at which they will Move out to the Side of the Detachment & Mark Time on the Spot as the Detachment passes, then Fallin at the Back of the Detachment, just ahead of the Sarh Major. The Detachment of New Guards that Leave the Barracks, Comprises of the Guards for Duty at BP, the Bigger Group, the Guards for Duty at Clarence House about 2/3rds of the Way to SJP Turn Off & Guards for Duty at SJP. They all go to BP & the Clarence House & SJP Guards who March up The Mall to SJP led by a 2nd Band, who Previously Delivered the Old Guard from SJP. The Clarence House Guard, a Maximum of 9 March there with No Musical Support.
A Great Video Mr ME, all very Interesting & People can see what will Happen on the Forecourt of BP. Thanks for Sharing.