Royal Marines Band Service
| Royal Marines Band Service | |
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Badge of the Royal Marines | |
| Active | 1903 to present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Naval Service |
| Type | Military band Secondary: ambulance drivers, chemical decontamination, medical orderlies, and support military combat service support operations (short duration) |
| Role | Casualty evacuation CBRN defense Close-quarters battle Emergency medicine March Martial music Medical evacuation Raiding Reconnaissance Tactical emergency medical services Urban warfare |
| Size | Five Divisions (Bands) |
| Part of | Royal Marines |
| Garrison/HQ | HMS Excellent |
| Nickname | Bandies |
| Motto | Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin) |
| Colours | Blue, Gold, Green, Red, Blue |
| March | Quick - A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow - Preobrajensky |
| Anniversaries | 28 Oct 1664 - The Corps' foundation |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Captain General | King Charles III |
| First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff | General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB, OBE, ADC |
| Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell KCB, CBE |
| Commandant General | General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB, OBE, ADC |
| Deputy Commandant General | Brigadier Neil Sutherland MBE, ADC |
| Principal Director of Music Royal Marines | Lieutenant Colonel Huw Williams |
| His Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces |
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The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines. It currently consists of five military bands plus a training wing – the Royal Marines School of Music at HMS Nelson – and its headquarters is at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth.