Colonel Friedrich Wilhelm Anton "Fritz" Brase:
Brase was born in 1875 as the son of a miller at Egestorf, near Hanover. Brase was discharged from service in Germany in 1919. But was invited by Gen. Richard Mulcahy to come to Ireland in 1923.
Brase spoke very little English but still successfully established the Irish Army's school of music at the Curragh camp in Kildare. Brase although foreign never imported foreign music or musicians but rather trained Irishmen for his army marching bands.
The Irish Armys 'No.1 Band' made there appearance to the general public in Dublins Theatre Royale on the 13th of October 1923; after there well-recieved debut, Both the the band and the Army School of Music were relocated to Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin.
In 1940, Brase died the day after he retired from a very successful career and was buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin. The 'No.1 Band' played at his interrment. His daughter Mona, who died on the 2nd of November 2014 is also buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.
A street in Münster is named 'Braseweg' in his memory.
Brase was born in 1875 as the son of a miller at Egestorf, near Hanover. Brase was discharged from service in Germany in 1919. But was invited by Gen. Richard Mulcahy to come to Ireland in 1923.
Brase spoke very little English but still successfully established the Irish Army's school of music at the Curragh camp in Kildare. Brase although foreign never imported foreign music or musicians but rather trained Irishmen for his army marching bands.
The Irish Armys 'No.1 Band' made there appearance to the general public in Dublins Theatre Royale on the 13th of October 1923; after there well-recieved debut, Both the the band and the Army School of Music were relocated to Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin.
In 1940, Brase died the day after he retired from a very successful career and was buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin. The 'No.1 Band' played at his interrment. His daughter Mona, who died on the 2nd of November 2014 is also buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.
A street in Münster is named 'Braseweg' in his memory.