Original British WWI 1st Battalion Welsh Foot Guards Regiment Presentation Drum For Commander Kenneth R. Force

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a WWI era bass drum from the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. The Welsh Guards, part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the First World War, by Royal Warrant of George V. Shortly after the regiment's formation, it was deployed to France where it took part in the fighting on the Western Front until the end of the war in November 1918. The bass drum features a 5" x 2" sterling silver presentation plaque that reads: "PRESENTED TO / CDR. KENNETH R. FORCE / FROM THE BAND H.M. WELSH GUARDS". Drum retains original skinheads, ropes, rims, and blancoed buff leather tugs. Shell bears a fantastic hand painted regimental emblem and battle streamers of the Regiment from WWI. Measures 28" across and 17" high. Drum is overall very solid and nice with no restoration to the paint. It is missing 1 of 3 ball type wood legs for support, a