Interwar USMC Drummer Rank or Early PFC Rank 1925

[Salvage Sailor]

Aloha Everyone,

 

In sorting out a Marine photography archive I've come across several photos of either USMC Drummers or PFC's at Marine Barracks Pearl Harbor in 1924, 1925 & 1926.  When looking up the dates of the Drummer insignia, I came across this info.

 

Link -->  Old USMC Rank

 

Enlisted rank insignia 1912-1917
Rank description

"Private" has no rank insignia
1. Corporal
2. Sergeant
3. Gunnery Sergeant
4. First Sergeant
5. Quartermaster Sergeant
6. Pay Quartermaster Sergeant
7. Drum Major
8. Sergeant Major

Enlisted rank insignia 1917-1922
Rank description

"Private" has no rank insignia
1. Private First Class (since 1917)
2. Corporal
3. Sergeant
4. Gunnery Sergeant
5. First Sergeant
6. Quartermaster Sergeant
7. Pay Quartermaster Sergeant
8. Drum Major
9. Sergeant Major

Enlisted rank insignia 1922-1929
Rank description

"Private" has no rank insignia
1. Private First Class **
2. Corporal
3. Sergeant
4. Gunnery Sergeant
5. First Sergeant
6. Staff Sergeant (since 1923)
7. Drum Major *
8. Supply Sergeant (since 1923)
9. Quartermaster Sergeant
10. Master Technical Sergeant (since 1923)
11. Pay Quartermaster Sergeant
12. Sergeant Major

Notice * : in 1922 change of 1912 chevron design
Notice ** : in 1922 change of 1917 chevron design

 

Continues on website (see link above)

 

No "Drummer" or "Drummer First Class" prior to 1929?

 

These USMC photos are clearly dated and identified from the 1924-1926 period 

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

 

Machine Gun Squad 1925 Maneuvers

 

[Dirk]

Could it be a early PFC vice a drummer? Btw great series of pictures!

[Alec]

PFC

[Salvage Sailor]

MARINES 1926

[Salvage Sailor]

Marine Barracks Pearl Harbor 1926

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Marine Barracks Band, 1926

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

PLATE VI: Appendix
Marine Corps designed and approved insignia

John Stacey via DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER

[Salvage Sailor]

56 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said:

MARINES 1926

 

1 hour ago, Dirk said:

Could it be a early PFC vice a drummer? Btw great series of pictures!

 

Quite possible with the resolution on these old prints.  This photograph does look more like thicker rifles rather than drum sticks

 

[Salvage Sailor]

I cranked the resolution way up on this photo, it is an early USMC PFC rank worn in 1925

 

 

 

USMC PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (1925 Maneuvers)
Marine Barracks Pearl Harbor