The Royal Family and the Poor [SEP] location of formation
The Royal Family and the Poor
The Royal Family and the Poor are a band from Liverpool, England, centred on multi-instrumentalist Mike Keane. After recording two singles and two albums for Factory Records in the 1980s, they continued to release music into the 21st century.
History.
The band was formed in 1978 by Keane, who played guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, and percussion, and also programmed drum machines. The band also included members of Liverpool's Situationist Youth Collective, including Nathan
- 3rd Royal Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment (1940–1942)
- 3rd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment (1942–1946)
Formation during World War II 10th Indian Infantry Brigade (1940–1942).
Commanders:
- Brigadier Hugh R.C. Lane (Sep 1939 – Sep 1939)
- Brigadier William Slim (Sep 1939 – Jan 1941)
- Lieutenant-Colonel Bernard Campbell Fletcher (Jan 1941 – Mar 1941)
- Brigadier Thomas "Pete" Rees (Mar 1941 – Mar 1942)
- Brigadier Charles Hamilton