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Name

Date

Bands

Notes

Baldwin, Allan (James William?) 

27 December 2013

RAE / 1RTB Band
Bardi, Frank 17 March 1990 Western Command Band
RMC Band
Tasmania Command Band (BM)
RAA Band (BM)
Army School of Music
(Instructor)
WW2 veteran: North Africa,
Crete, captured POW in Germany.

Batchelor, Allan

30 October 2016

Southern Command Band National Serviceman 1970 – 71.
Played clarinet.

Bates, Frank

15 September 2006

Eastern Command Band
2MD Band

Euphonium

Beach, Dennis

17 October 1992 Royal Marines
Southern Command Band
Enlisted at age of 14.
Moved to Australia early 1960s.

Bekendam, Gerrit (Gerry)

18 December 2022

1RAR Band (Vietnam)

Served with Netherlands Navy
Served in SVN with 1RAR 1965-66.
Drum major

Bevan, Noel James (Tex) 16 January 1984 AAS (Apprentice Musician)
NQAB
RMC Band
Played clarinet
Died in a motor vehicle accident
in Canberra.
Bignell, Ken January 1994 Northern Command Band

Brabender, Albert Allen (Bert)

28 February 2000
(Age 68)
2 RAR (Korea)
Eastern Command Band
2MD Band
Active service in Korea
Played euphonium and 
saxophone
Brabender, Stanley (Stan) 17 January 2022
(Born 1939)
3RAR Band (Malaysia, Borneo)
RAA Band Singleton
2MD Band
Played percussion
Bromfield, Ted 26 September 1999 Western Command Band
1 RAR (Malaya, Vietnam)
RAA Band (Singleton)
RAE Band (Casula)
Played euphonium
Band Sergeant

Brook, Geoffrey Thomas (Geoff)

21 January 2000
(Age 68)
RAE Band
3RAR Band (Malaya)
Army School of Music (Instructor)
1RTB Band
3RAR Band (1966)
1RAR Band (1966-67)
2RAR Band (Vietnam)
Townsville Area Band (1968)
Royal Australian Infantry -
Corps Band (1968-69)
RA Signals Band (Kapooka) 
(1970-73)
Played cornet
Bandmaster of later postings
Late of Wagga Wagga
Brown, Kevin AAS (Apprentice)
Northern Command Band
4RAR Band (Malaysia)
8RAR Band (Malaysia)
AAF Band (Malaysia)
RAAC Band 
3MD Band
1MD Band
Played euphonium

Bruton, Jimmy (Ace)

August 1986 Eastern Command Band 2MD Band played at his 
graveside service.
Played clarinet and saxophone
Burgess, Ernest (Digger) 30 December 2000
(Age 80)
2/13 Battalion AIF 
(Middle East, Pacific)
Eastern Command Band
Played cornet, horn.

Burnside, Doug

21 February 2021 Central Command Band
10 Bn RSAR Band
South Australia Police Band BM
Burt, Archie 22 September 2017 East Kent Regiment ('The Buffs')
RAAF Central Band
RAAF Support Band (MD)
Served in India with British.
Army during WWII.

Butcher, Michael

25 April 2015

Royal Marines Band
Western Command Band
Army School of Music (1957)
RAAF Central Band (1960)
RAAF Base Richmond Band (MD)
NSW Police Band (MD - 1973)
RAAF Central Band (MD/Director
of Music 1984)

Started as Royal Marines Band Boy 
Attended Royal Military School of
Music, Kneller Hall.
2001 awarded the OAM Civil for his
services to music.


Butterfield, Phillip Frances

22 November 2022

AAS (Apprentice Musician)
RAA-Singleton
RAAC Band
3MD Band
4MD Band
1RTB Band
AAB Sydney

AAS 24A Class
Started as trombone player
Changed to clarinet/saxophone