Ric Cole was 19 years old when, in 1995, he joined the Royal Marines as a young Commando. He’d applied for three services – Royal Marines, Army and RAF – but picked the Marines, he says, partly because they immediately offered him a job. And, he adds wryly, “I think the biggest motivator for me was that a lot of people said I couldn’t do it. I wasn’t particularly sporty, in the traditional sense. I wasn’t big or strong – I’m not a stereotypical Commando.”
Jack Pepper looks ahead to the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. In Part Three, we explore the role of military musicians, taking a deep dive into the world and contribution of the Royal Marines Band Service…
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