| Code | DS/UK/2290 |
| Name | Adkins; Hector Ernest (8 September 1885-1962); Lieutenant-Colonel; British former army officer and bandmaster |
| Dates | 8 September 1885-1962 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Ely, Cambridgeshire, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of James Adkins (steward of Walsoken Conservative Club) and Emma Ryan (Irish)
Sibling of James Edward Adkins (organist and composer)
Spouse of Ada Lily Fidler |
| Biography | Hector Ernest Adkins studied band conducting at the Royal Military School of Music in Kneller Hall Twickenham between 1910-1913. In 1911 he was a sergeant and musician in the 2nd Gloucester regiment. By 1913, he had become bandmaster of the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Between 1921-1953 he was the bandmaster at the Royal Military School in Kneller Hall. A few years later, he wrote 'Treatise on the military band' |