served in La Musique du Royal 22e Régiment as well as at the Canadian Forces School of Music. Directors Bugle Band: WO1 G. Noakes (1972) CWO Passmans (1972-1973) CWO W. Brooks (1973-1974) CWO R.B. Williams (2 August 1976 – 21 July 1982) CWO N. Devries (21 July 1982 – 27 July 1988) CWO A.A. Van Gogh (27 Jul 1988-1 January 1993) CWO P.J. Buiteman (1 January 1993 – 1 August 1994) Pipe Band: Pipe-Major William Gilmour (1970-1981) Pipe-Major Gerry Pozywajlo (1981-1983) Pipe-Major Doug Moulton (1983-1984) Pipe-Major Richard Samways (1984-1986) Pipe-Major Ken Whitehall (1986-1988) Pipe-Major Hugh Macpherson (1988-1990) Pipe-Major James McIntyre (1990-1992) Pipe-Major Ian Ferguson (1992-1995) Pipe-Major Bryan Duguid (1995-2002) Pipe-Major Jeff Donnelly (2002-2004) Pipe-Major Seann Alderman (2004-2006) Pipe-Major Dave Lee (2006-2007) Pipe-Major Mark Heagle (2007-2008) Pipe-Major Dave Pierce (2008-2009) Pipe-Major Brian Hilson (2009-2010) Pipe-Major James Firth (2010-2014) Pipe-Major James Malcolm (2014-2017) Pipe-Major James Firth (2017-Present) Regimental Band: Captain Michael Ryan (21 June 1905 – 26 August 1916) Lieutenant H.G. Jones (26 August 1916-November 1919) Captain Michael Ryan (November 1919-22 January 1924) Captain L.K. Harrison (July 1924-September 1939) Lieutenant J.E. Proderick (September 1939-April 1945) WO1 B. Bacah (Bandmaster) Apr 1945 - 1946 Lieutenant William Armstrong (31 March 1946-October 1953) Captain J. Purcell (October 1953-June 1963) Captain Derek Stannard (June 1963-September 1969) Captain John D. Collins (September 1969-July 1978) Captain J.D. Montminy (July 1978-16 May 1980) Captain D.W. Embree (16 May 1980 – 8 September 1987) Captain J. Van Liempt (8 September 1987 – 28 December 1988) Captain Kenneth Killingbeck (23 January 1989 – 1 September 1993) Captain W. F. Eberts (1 September 1993 – 1 August 1995) Music "Hurrah for our boys in khaki" by Fred & Chas Adams, which was respectfully inscribed to the Royal Canadian Regiment, was published in Toronto by R.S. Williams & Sons, circa 1900. First line: "We've heard in song and story about the soldiers of the Queen" Chorus: "They fought the Boers at Paardeberg." "The Regimental March of the Royal Canadian Regiment" by Lieut. Langford and G. Offen was published by Capt. F.A. Lister, R.C.R., 1910. First line: "Oh! we're crushing the gravel again today" "March, The Royal Canadian Regiment" by Arthur W. Hughes was published in Toronto and Winnipeg by Whaley, Royce & Co., circa 1900. Perpetuation War of 1812: The Royal Canadian Regiment perpetuates the 1st Regiment of the Middlesex Militia (1812–15) and the 1st Regiment of the Oxford Militia (1812–15). First World