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By Charles A. Malcolm,Angus MacDonald MBE,Patrick King

ISBN-10: 0952158000

ISBN-13: 9780952158004

This e-book first seemed in 1927, 9 years after the top of the 1st international struggle, a clash the place over one thousand pipers fell. Charles Malcolm used to be deeply laid low with the horrendous casualties sustained by way of the pipers and this e-book is partly a tribute to their memory.

This booklet will entice these attracted to the numerous historical occasions during which pipers have taken half. the writer first provides a precis of piping heritage then takes the Scottish Regiments one after the other and exhibits how deeply the pipes have entered into regimental lifestyles. additionally, an account is given of Irish, Canadian, Australian and Naval pipers. the army professionals didn't consistently smile on pipers yet not anything may relatively reduce the energy in their attractiveness. it might probably adequately be stated that so long as there's a British military there'll be pipers - and the place there's a battle the pipers might be there too.

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