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Military side drum

Military side drum emblazoned metal shell only. Used by the 4th (Uganda) Battalion King’ s African Rifles.

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  • Decorative elements:Heraldic emblazonment of the 4th (Uganda) Battalion King’ s African Rifles, with Royal Arms upon crossed Union flags, surmounted by GR cypher, and golden scrolls with regimental name, and battle honours (unofficial).
  • Inscriptions:Stamped on shell: [unicorn head] / HENRY POTTER & CO. / MAKERS / 36 38 WEST ST. / CHARING + ROAD / London|Painted in black lettering over golden background along side of heraldry painting: HENRY POTTER & CO., 36/8 WEST ST., CHARING X ROAD, LONDON, W. C. 2.
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.212.11 Individual double-skin cylindrical drums, one skin used for playing
  • Repository:National Army Museum
  • Measurements:Height: 290mm; Diameter: 380mm