Bandmasters and Bugle Majors (and a Pipe Major)

The photograph above: 1934 Oct Ex-Buglers Association at Church Parade

Pipe Major

  • Between 1860-68 – Pipe Major Alexander M. Oliphant (the Highland Company appears to have had a pipe band or at least some pipers before it was disbanded in 1868)

Bandmasters/Directors of Music

Captain R Hayward, Queen's Own Rifles Director of Music 1920-1928
Captain R Hayward, Queen’s Own Rifles Director of Music 1920-1928
  • 1862-66 – Adam Maul
  • 1866-67 – Henry F. Chalaupka
  • 1867-72 – R. W. Robinson
  • 1873-75 – The band was disbanded and
    the instruments were sold
  • 1875-79 – William Carey
  • 1879-1901 – John Bayley (22 years)
  • 1901-14 – WO George J. Timpson
  • 1914-20 – B. H. Barrow
  • 1921-28 – Captain R. B. Hayward
  • 1928-45 – Captain James J. Buckle (17 years)
  • 1945-47 – ?
  • 1947-68 – Captain William T. Atkins (21 years)
  • 1968-71 – Captain Jack Long
  • 1971-76 – Captain John O’Brien
  • 1976-84 – Captain George Gresham
  • 1984-87 – Captain Steve Irwin CD
  • 1987-90 – Lieutenant Denny Ringler CD
  • 1990-94 – Captain Steve Irwin CD
  • 1994-95 – WO Charles “Chuck” Benson CD
  • 1996-? – Captain Rita Arendz CD (16 + years)
  • 2014 – Present – Capt Megan Hodge CD

Bugle Majors

1st Battalion (Regular Force)

  • ?(during 1954) to ? – Bugle Major Ted Langley
  • 1955 to at least 1962? – Bugle Major W. Roy E. Bruce OMM, CD
  • 1964 – Bugle Major Fred J. Breurkens
  • 1965 – Bugle Major Fred J. Breurkens
  • 1966-67 – Bugle Major Walter Houstachenko CD
  • 1968-69 – Bugle Major Ove Sorenson
  • 1969-70 – Bugle Major Sergeant H. J. (Jim) P.E. Schulz

2nd Battalion (Regular Force)

  • 53? -54? – Bugle Major Sergeant “Lucky” Dwyer
  • ? – ? – Bugle Major Ed Bogan
  • 1960 – Bugle Major Sergeant F.H. Lacroix
  • 1960s – Bugle Major Ron Elliott
  • 1963 – Bugle Major Frank Lacroix
  • 1964 – Bugle Major Leith Ewart

 

13 thoughts on “Bandmasters and Bugle Majors (and a Pipe Major)”

  1. Hello! I’m looking to see if anyone has any photos of the band or information from the 50’s-60’s. My grandfather, Gord J. Callaghan (seen above as the bugle major from 1958-61), was in the band. He played the drums and the bugle. Thanks!

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    1. Hi Natasha – We were very sorry to have heard that your grandfather just passed away. I checked in our museum catalog and don’t seen any photos tagged with your grandfather. There are over 350 photos in a Band and Bugles album (several “pages” worth) on our Flickr site – so all I can suggest is you look through those and perhaps might find something: https://www.flickr.com/photos/qormuseum/albums/72157661609146461

      Sorry we can’t be more help.

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  2. Trying to trace family name Timpson. I see in some records G.J. or G.L or G.I. as band leader . Can you confirm the name and initials. Thanks

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  3. I believe there was a Bugle Major FRED MERCER in the late 60’s when QOR were re-badged PPCLI. Not sure if it was 1st or 2nd Bn.

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  4. Bugle Major, Sergeant Lucky Dwyer Second Cdn. Rifle Battalion 1953-54 Camp Ipperwash, Ontario.
    I left for Korea in March 1954. So this is the last contact that I had with him.

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    1. Knew Lucky briefly, around 1958 at Niagara. He was a Sgt then, 2nd Bn if memory serves. Didn’t know he had been Bugle Major.

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