Royal Marines Musicians at War PG25 no way to cross from

no way to cross from one world to another

“We were partners in crime

' James Kirchick

With a foreword by Larry Page

he had first to revive the depressed morale of the thousands of sailors

Royal Marines Musicians at War PG25 no way to cross fromThe peerless musicians of the Royal Marines Band Service are no strangers to war, as the Author, Brian Short, himself a musician, reminds us in his book. Brian Short has an engaging style, and sense of humour, combined with a shrewd assessment of his fellow human beings. His description of his training and early years in the Band Service provide a vivid and necessary prelude to what follows, setting the scene and introducing the reader to aspects of