Mr. Sayer has had considerable experience with military bands, having been for many years with the East Lancashire Regiment as bandmaster, before, during and after the War. In 1919, he commenced to build up an entirely new band for the regiment, and was so successful that the East Lancashire Regimental Band was commanded to play before His Majesty the late King George V. Mr. Sayer has also seen service in India, Bermuda and Malta, in addition Peiping and Hongkong. Afler leaving the East Lancashire Regiment, he was for a number of years bandmaster in the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Regiments,
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