[2] By 1948 there was a new bandmaster, Leslie Statham who was famed for his compositional prowess by both his real name, and his assumed name Arnold Steck.

[2] Under his leadership the band played extensively in Canada to large numbers of people, possibly well over one million,[2] whilst performing hundreds of different items.

The Tour went ahead as a new Director of Music was hastily appointed in the form of Captain Derek Taylor.

[2] The Current Director of Music was appointed to the Welsh Guards after serving with a number of other bands in 2005 and has earned the Alf Young Memorial Prize for Best Church Service, whilst on his Student Bandmasters' Course.

[4] Musicians currently in the band have secondary roles in the British Army as Chemical Decontamination Assistants, Medics and Drivers.