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Drumsticks

These drumsticks were issued to Colour Sergeant William George Thomas Young, from the Royal Marine Artillery on enlistment as a Bugler, 24 October 1874. Meant to be used on military side drums, they are made of rosewood with rounded-oval tips and have parallel grooved lines on the butt.

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  • Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
  • Measurements:Length(s): 435mm