Most of the bands at the three Royal Marine Divisions could trace their origin back to the 18th century. As in the Army they were formed largely at the expense of the officers and in the majority of cases with civilian bandmasters. When Woolwich Division was formed in 1805 it too soon had a band, as did the Royal Marine Artillery when it became a separate Division in 1862. Although a band had existed at the Depot at Deal soon after it formed, it was placed on the same footing as a Divisional Band in 1900. In the l9th century naval officers also began to engage musicians at their own expense, largely for Wardroom mess and social functions, but little use was made of them for ceremonial purposes. In 1847 the rating of bandsman was created, albeit that many of them were foreigners and 16 years later boys entered the Navy for training as bandsmen and Admiralty money was made available for the purchase of instruments. In 1874 the Adjutant General Royal Marines was directed that the Bandmasters at the RM Divisions were to inspect the bands of the training ships twice a year. In 1902 it was represented that the appearance, training and efficiency of naval bandsmen left much to be desired and the Board of Admiralty planned a complete reorganisation of naval bands.