Captain BROWNasked the Secretary of State for War what previous military service Bandmaster N. Fleet had undergone prior to being appointed bandmaster to the Royal Engineers?
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§ Mr. CHURCHILLThere is no bandmaster in Army named Fleet. The present bandmaster of the Royal Engineers is Bandmaster R. N. Flux. This warrant officer was specially enlisted in the Royal Engineers, and, after a short course at the Royal Military School of Music, was appointed bandmaster of the Royal Engineers in January, 1905. Subsequent to his appointment, the King's Regulations were amended to the effect that a soldier must have at least three years' service before he can enter the Royal Military School of Music as a student for training as a bandmaster, which ensures that bandmasters are only selected from those who have served in the ranks.