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David-Timms

A veteran interview with

David Timms

David Timms recalls how a boy who was a handful, found himself handy with the drums.

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About David Timms

Despite not coming from a musical background, David Timms discovered a natural affinity for percussion instruments and an innate rhythmicality that enabled him to have a highly successful and enjoyable career as a drummer in the regimental band of The Royal Green Jackets.

He shares memories of a year spent perfecting his craft at Kneller Hall, and talks about some of the many engagements he undertook with the band when he rejoined the battalion, playing throughout Germany, Cyprus, Oman and the UK, including several tours of Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

David’s career was abruptly brought to a halt on 20th July 1982 when an IRA bomb beneath the bandstand in Regent’s Park blew up, instantly killing six and injuring David so severely that, after initially being left for dead, he spent several weeks in intensive care. He gives a difficult account of the catastrophic injuries he sustained and the decades-long process of recovery that followed. Although David no longer plays, he reunites with his bandmates every year on 20th July, returning to Regent’s Park to mark the anniversary of the day that changed their lives forever.

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A veteran interview with

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David Timms recalls how a boy who was a handful, found himself handy with the drums.

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Timms, David. A Veteran Interview with David Timms. Interview by Unknown. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/david-timms/. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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