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Duke Malcolm
12-18-2005, 13:30
Now, I know the British Army sent pipers into battle in the First World War, what with the illustrious Piper of Loos -- Link (http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1990892005)

And that they sent pipers into battle in the Second World War, with the recent song about the piper on the beaches at D-Day -- Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4534074.stm)

Pipers are still technically sent into battle, but as Medics (Combat Medical Technicians, I believe the British Army calls them). So when the British Army stop sending pipers into battle to play the bagpipes?

Templar Knight
12-18-2005, 16:14
Lt William Colquhoun played the pipes as the Black Watch took Basra

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=405302003