"We give thanks for all members of the Body Guard living and departed.
Give ear, O God, to the prayers of thy people, that our service may take
such good effect as thou may be glorified, thy Church, our Sovereign,
and country preserved, and every enemy of the truth so utterly vanquished
that we may have continual peace, through Jesus Chris our Lord." Amen
Sergeant
17th Hussars
Born 1838
Enlisted 1854 (Oct)
Aged 16
Served 22y 3m
Discharged 1877 (12 Jan)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1887 (24 Jun)
Served 10 years
Died 1897 (24 Apr) in service
Aged 59
(232nd to join)
Awarded: BEM RVM
Warrant Officedr II
Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
Born 1914 (18 Apr)
Enlisted 1932 (27 Oct)
Aged 18
Served 23y 254days
Discharged 1956 (6 July)
From REME
Joined Body Guard 1965 (7 Feb)
Served 21 years
Died 1993 (25 Aug)
Aged 79
(536th to join)
Awarded: RVM MSM
Company Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1887 (21 Oct)
Enlisted 1906 (11 Jan)
Aged 19
Served 21y
Discharged 1927 (11 Jan)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1933 (27 Feb)
Served 36 years
Died 1969 (13 Mar)
Aged 82
(447th to join)
Colour Sergeant
Middlesex Regiment
Born 1871
Enlisted 1889 (13 Mar)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1910 (13 Mar)
From Middlesex Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1919 (27 Jun)
Served 5 years
Died 1924 (27 Jan) in service
Aged 53
(380th to join
Awarded: RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Royal Signals
Born 1904 (1 Nov)
Enlisted 1924 (5 Aug)
Aged 20
Served 21y 124days
Discharged 1952 (21 Jun)
From Royal Corps of Signals
Joined Body Guard 1947 (24 Jun)
Served 26 years
Died 1982 (19 Nov)
Aged 78
(476th to join)
Awarded: RVM MSM
Sergeant Major
31st Regiment
Born 1829
Enlisted 1847 (3 May))
Aged 16
Served 21y 1m
Discharged 1868 (18 Jun)
From 31st Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1872 (14 Mar)
Served 47 years
Died 1919 (9 Apr) in service
Aged 90
(165th to join)
Quartermaster Sergeant
Royal Artillery
Born 1783
Enlisted 1801 (Mar)
Aged 18
Served 41y 10m
Discharged 1843 (10 Jan)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1842
Served 29 years
Died 1871 (14 Nov) in service
Aged 88
(25th to join)
Troop Sergeant Major
19th Hussars
Born 1849 (26 Nov)
Enlisted 1867 (5 Jul)
Aged 18
Served 21y 5days
Discharged 1888 (10 Jul)
From 19th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1896 (11 Nov)
Served 3 years
Died 1899 (1 Dec) in service
Aged 50
(277th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Wilshire Regiment
Born 1890 (14 Mar)
Enlisted 1911 (6 Feb)
Aged 21
Served 22y 2m
Discharged 1933 (3 Apr)
From Wiltshire Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1934 (20 Apr)
Served 19 years
Died 1958 (12 feb)
Aged 68
(452nd to join)
Awarded: RVM (& Bar)
Drill Major
Grenadier Guards
Born 1909 (21 Aug)
Enlisted 1928 (2 Mar)
Aged 19
Served 22y
Discharged 1950 (2 Mar)
From Grenadier Guards
Joined Body Guard 1957 (31 May)
Served 23 years
Died 1986 (19 Jan)
Aged 77
(501st to join)
Awaded: DCM RVM MSM
Regimental Sergeant Major
The Carabineers
Born 1878 (3 Jul)
Enlisted 1896 (12 Feb)
Aged 18
Served 26y
Discharged 1922 (17 Aug)
From 6th Dragoons
Joined Body Guard 1923 (18 May)
Served 38 years
Died 1962 (10 Feb)
Aged 84
(407th to join)
Colour Sergeant
Rifle Brigade
Born 1827
Enlisted 1845 (Feb)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1866 (13 Mar)
From Rifle Brigade
Joined Body Guard 1866
Served 11 years
Died 1877 (30 Aug) in service
Aged 50
(136th to join)
Sergeant
23rd Regiment
Born 1824 (5 Mar)
Enlisted 1841 (Mar)
Aged 17
Served 23y 1m
Discharged 1864 (23 Apr)
From 23rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1872
Served 17 years
Died 1889 (5 Oct) in service
Aged 65
(167th to join)
Sergeant
Coldstream Guards
Born 1846 (Apr)
Enlisted 1865 (9 Jan)
Aged 19
Served 21y
Discharged 1886 (10 Jan)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1895 (18 Feb)
Served 9 years
Died 1904 (19 Oct) in service
Aged 58
(271st to join)
Colour Sergeant
Royal Marines
Born 1791
Enlisted 1812 (3 Dec)
Aged 21
Served 21y
Discharged 1834 (1 Jan)
From Royal Marines
Joined Body Guard 1845
Served 38 years
Died 1883 (29 Oct) in service
Aged 92
(29th to join)
Warrant Officer
Royal Air Force
Born 1930 (16 Oct)
Enlisted 1948 (Apr)
Aged 18
Served 38y
Discharged 1985 (Jun)
From Royal Air Force
Joined Body Guard 1986 (8 Apr)
Served 14 years
Died 2017 (12 Nov)
Aged 87
(613rd to join)
Quartermaster Sergeant
Coldstream Guards
Born 1832
Enlisted 1850 (25 Nov)
Aged 18
Served 21y 1m
Discharged 1872 (2 Jan)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1881 (9 Feb)
Served 20 years
Died 1902 (2 Mar)
Aged 70
(202nd to join)
Colour Sergeant
Coldstream Guards
Born 1816 (Apr)
Enlisted 1833(16 Sep)
Aged 17
Served 21y
Discharged 1885 (12 Jun)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1855
Served 40 years
Died 1895 (17 Feb) in service
Aged 79
(86th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1835
Enlisted 1854 (14 Jun)
Aged 19
Served 21y
Discharged 1875 (29 Jun)
From 85th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1885 (10 Jun)
Served 32 years
Died 1917 (13 Jan) in service
Aged 82
(220th to join)
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