The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Victoria Regiment were invited to participate in the 2000 Edinburgh Tattoo.
Cost to Us to Participate
In order to do this, $45,000 was required for transport of musicians, instruments and uniforms.
We are grateful to the following significant donors to date:
(a partial list of donors are listed in order, based on their contribution from $3,000 to $50 - please email if your donation greater than $50 has not been included here)
- United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Victoria
- Melbourne City Council
- Capt Ben Tosetto ... on his birthday even!
- Victoria Scottish Regiment Association
- C Company VSR 5th Bn Association
- Returned Soldiers League Victoria State Head Quarters
- 5th Bn VSR Officers Association
- Legion of Frontiersmen of the Commonwealth
- The Melbourne Scots
- Lt Col Sir Rupert Hamer
- The Victorian Naval & Military Lodge of Mark Master Masons
- Jefferson Ford Car Dealership
- 6 Bn Royal Melbourne Regiment Association
- Scottish Country Dancers Members Association
- Royal Australian Regiment Association (Melbourne Branch)
- North Balwyn RSL
- Maj Andrew Crozier-Durham
- Maj Gen John Stevenson
- Talach Ard Pty Ltd
- J+L Chambers
- Scotch Collegians Lodge
- Commando Memorial Lodge
- Travellers Washington Lodge
- Baccas Marsh Branch Returned Soldiers League
- Camberwell City Returned Soldiers League
- Council of Clans of Victoria Inc
- Vic RAAF Radar
- Caledonia Society
- Ndarala Network
- Ron Farquar KSJ
- Lt Peter Edward Joseph Jardine ADC
- Maj Sam Higgins (a great dentist)
- Maj David Dooley
- Brian Crane
- WO1 George Derham
- VIP Consulting
These contributions have enabled us to replace and repair items of uniforms and musical instruments.
What You Can Do
Contributions of any amount would be appreciated.
- Buy our wine - $20 per bottle
- Buy our lapel pin - $15 each (minimum donation)
- Make a cash donation
- Attend our military concert
- Pipe Major - WO2 Alistair Cox
- Drum Major - Sgt Colin Hughes-Smith
Pipe Corps
- Pipe Sgt - L/Cpl David Connelly
- Piper - L/Cpl Chris Watson
- Piper - L/Cpl Jeannette Watson
- Piper - Pte Raoul McAlister
- Piper - Pte Daniel Butler
- Piper - Warren Matheson
- Piper - Peter Windsor
- Piper - Maj Chaplain Gordon Watson
- Piper - Capt Lionel Boxer CD
- Piper - Lt Andrew Adams
- Bass - L/Cpl Vaugn Dixon
- Tennor - S/Sgt Jack Baker
- Tennor - Cpl David Johnson
- Side - LtCol Robert Adams