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Robert Ely - Film 1
Early impressions of military music, how a viola p...Robert Ely - Film 1
Robert Ely - Film 2
Robert’s memories of Kneller Hall: the biggest b...Robert Ely - Film 2
Robert Ely - Film 3
A change of direction with a not-so blazing-saddle...Robert Ely - Film 3
Robert Ely - Film 4
Robert is on parade with the Life Guards, getting ...Robert Ely - Film 4
Robert Ely - Film 5
Taking on a new challenge Robert finds himself bac...Robert Ely - Film 5
Robert Ely - Film 6
He’s at the top of the class despite a rather-to...Robert Ely - Film 6
Robert Ely - Film 7
Robert rescues the general from the bonfire, but t...Robert Ely - Film 7
Robert Ely - Film 8
Robert finds himself being thrown over a six-foot ...Robert Ely - Film 8
Robert Ely - Film 9
The battalion goes to war with Robert’s band’s...Robert Ely - Film 9
Robert Ely - Film 10
Personal tragedy for Robert as an Army that had no...Robert Ely - Film 10
Robert Ely - Film 11
With his heart still very much in music, Robert le...Robert Ely - Film 11
In these films Robert Ely, a veteran of military music who served with three different regiments talks of his progress through the ranks of army musicians, of his service in Northern Ireland and of how his army career was cut short by personal tragedy.
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Robert Ely
Robert Ely, had reached the rank of Warrant Officer First Class in the Parachute Regiment when he was thrown out of the services after his sexual orientation was discovered. His case, which went to court in the 1980's was supported by LGBT rights group Stonewall and helped to change British military attitudes to homosexuality for ever.
