The band was formed in 1926, as part of the 2nd Armoured Divisional Signals Regiment.
In 1959, the band left the Canadian Army to form the famed Drum Corps, "Canada's Marching Ambassadors".
In 1999, the band welcomed women to join the ranks, which in 2020 comprised 20% of its membership.
[5][6] It has performed for audiences throughout Canada and the United States, in events such as parades, concerts, military tattoos and drum corps shows.
[7] The band leads 32 Signal Regiment during an annual Remembrance Day Parade at York Cemetery.