The band was started in Egypt in 1915 with 4 pipers, and gradually a few more were added. The pipers were not allowed to go into action as such. Pipe Major J. F. Robertson was given the Military Medal for gallantry during the operations round Bapaume in 1918.
| REG. NO. RANK. | NAME. | RECORD. | |
| Piper | H. Cameron | ||
| " | J. F. Robertson | Awarded Military Medal, Bapaume, 1918. | |
| " | H. M. Kennedy | ||
| " | J. Stevenson | ||
| " | J. Brown | ||
| " | D. M'Kinley | ||
| " | A. Lambie | ||
| " | F. Barry | ||
| " | F. M'Lean | ||
| " | J. Clothier | ||
| " | B. Johns | ||
THE 42nd AUSTRALIANS
This battalion raised a band of 8 pipers when they left Australia in 1916. They were largely employed as scouts, runners, etc.
The battalion was subsequently merged into the 41st.
Pipers A. Aitken and R. Gillespie were awarded Military Medals for valuable scouting work carried out prior to the action at Messines in June 1917.
| REG. NO. RANK. | NAME. | RECORD. | |
| Pipe Major | A. R. M'Coll | ||
| Corpl. | A. S. MacNaught | ||
| Piper | A. Aitken, M.M. | Wounded; Military Medal. | |
| " | R. Gillespie, M.M. | Military Medal. | |
| " | J. A. Murray | ||
| " | A. M'Pherson | Wounded. | |
| " | J. M'Coll | Wounded. | |
| " | J. Robertson | Wounded. | |
| " | A. Murray | Wounded. | |
| " | M. H. Fraser | Killed. | |
| " | D. Lathangie | ||
| " | T. A. Fraser | Wounded. | |
| " | A. S. Chaplin | ||
| " | W. Reid | ||
| " | W. Milne | ||
| " | A. M'Pherson | ||
| " | J. Clarke | ||
| " | A. Howie | Wounded. | |
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH
The pipers proved quite invaluable on the long marches in the operations against the Senussi, in keeping the men going, under the most trying climatic conditions.