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The Historical Corps of Drums presents itself at special occasions, both as an independent unit and together with the Band of the Royal Dutch Military Police. The latter takes place at reunions, veteran days, historical events and both military and civilian tattoos. Sometimes the Historical drum Corps takes care of military ceremonial duties if the professional Band is not available due to other duties or to a stay abroad.
The actual Historical Drum Corps fully consists of volunteers, amongst whom former Marechaussee musicians and other talented musicians. The percussion section gets its instruction from Warrant Officer 1 (Retd) Hans Matla, a former percussionist of the professional Band.
The Drum Corps has as its conductor a former percussionist of the professional Band as well: Warrant Officer 1 (Retd) Jan van Lienden, who is also the Drum Major.
On 12th April 1950 - after a financial support action by the people of the town of Apeldoorn - the then Mayor of Apeldoorn offered a complete set of musical instruments and thus the Drum Corps of the Royal Dutch Military Police (Marechaussee) was founded.
The instrumentation consists of parade drums, tenor drums, a bass drum and bugles in E-flat, together with bass bugles, in E-flat as well. The then garrison town Apeldoorn now has its own "military band".
During the next years the Drum Corps developed into a fanfare corps and thus the Band of the Royal Dutch Military Police came into operation.
However, in September 2006 and as an initiative of a former percussionist of the Band and with the authorization of the Commander of the Military Police, the Historical Drum Corps of the Marechaussee was founded and the nostalgic sound of the first drum corps came into life again. In this way the Military Police proves its appreciation of great musical and historical values.
Uniform
The Historical Drum Corps wears the original tunic of the Drum Corps from before 1975: blue uniform with high collar and shoulder knot.
It was remarkable, that the uniform jacket was buttoned left during the first half of the month and right during the second half of the month.
For special occasions, the Historical Drum Corps can be dressed in the Ceremonial dress, using the bearskin and broadsword, or wearing the white helmet
