"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
Awarded: DCM MiD (3 times)
Regimental Sergeant Major
Irish Guards
Born 1882
Enlisted 1901 (20 May)
Aged 19
Served 21y
Discharged 1922 (20 May)
From Irish Guards
Joined Body Guard 1922 (1 Dec)
Served 18 years
Died 1940 (4 Jul) in service
Aged 58
(404th to join)
Warrant Officer
Royal Air Force
Born 1911 (8 Aug)
Enlisted 1933 (3 Jan)
Aged 22
Served 24y
Discharged 1957 (1 Feb)
From Royal Air Force
Joined Body Guard 1961 (28 Jan)
Served 16 years
Died 1977 (20 Sep) in service
Aged 66
(517th to join)
Awarded: VC
Master Gunner
Royal Artillery
Born 1820 (27 Jun)
Enlisted 1839 (27 Jun)
Aged 19
Served 32y
Discharged 1871 (27 Jun)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1871
Served 11 years
Died 1882 (4 Jun) in service
Aged 62
(160th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Squadron Sergeant Major
4th Dragoon Guards
Born 1864
Enlisted 1883 (10 Mar)
Aged 19
Served 23y
Discharged 1906 (10 Mar)
From 4th Dragoon Guards
Joined Body Guard 1913 (26 Jun)
Served 29 years
Died 1942 (7 Mar) in service
Aged 78
(365th to join)
Colour Sergeant
3rd Regiment
Born 1835
Enlisted 1852 (23 Jun)
Aged 17
Served 21y 16days
Discharged 1873 (8 Jul)
From 3rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1884 (19 May)
Served 9 months
Died 1885 (30 Jan) in service
Aged 50
(215th to join)
Colour Sergeant
6th Regiment
Born 1825 (25 Dec)
Enlisted 1846 (30 Apr)
Aged 21
Served 25y
Discharged 1871 (2 May)
From 6th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1878 (17 May)
Served 12 years
Died 1898 (27 Aug)
Aged 73
(189th to join)
Sergeant
Ist Dragoons
Born 1812 (7 Jan)
Enlisted 1831 (13 Apr)
Aged 19
Served 16y 2m
Discharged 1847 (18 Jun)
From 3rd Light Dragoons
Joined Body Guard 1859
Served 7 years
Died 1866 (29 Aug) in service
Aged 54
(110th to join)
Awarded: DCM MSM
Sergeant Major
Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
Born 1853 (May)
Enlisted 1870 (2 Sep)
Aged 17
Served 25y 3m
Discharged 1895 (16 Dec)
From Duke of Cornwall Llight Infantry
Joined Body Guard 1898 (28 Aug)
Served 34 years
Died 1932 (22 Apr) in service
Aged 79
(284th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Staff Major Wheeler
Royal Artillery
Born 1813
Enlisted 1835 (Jun)
Aged 22
Served 26y 22days
Discharged 1861 (16 Jul)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1861
Served 10 years
Died 1871 (19 Mar) in service
Aged 58
(121st to join)
Awarded: DCM MSM MVO
Sergeant Major
2nd Dragoon Guards
Born 1866
Enlisted 1885 (27 May)
Aged 19
Served 25y
Discharged 1910 (27 May)
From 2nd Dragoon (Scots Greys)
Joined Body Guard 1910 (16 Jun)
Served 40 years
Died 1950 (15 Jan) in service
Aged 84
(355th to join)
Awarded: DCM
Troop Sergeant Major
17th Lancers
Born 1818
Enlisted 1836 (Sep)
Aged 18
Served 24y
Discharged 1860 (9 Oct)
From 17th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1860
Served 24 years
Died 1884 (18 May) in service
Aged 66
(120th to join)
Sergeant Major
60th Rifles
Born 1832
Enlisted 1849 (7 Oct)
Aged 17
Served 21y 2m
Discharged 1870 (6 Dec)
From 60th Rifles
Joined Body Guard 1881 (Nov)
Served 12 years
Died 1895 (15 May)
Aged 63
(203rd to join)
Awarded: RVM
Squadron Corporal Major
The Life Guards
Born 1919 (29 Sep)
Enlisted 1937 (14 Oct)
Aged 18
Served 25y
Discharged 1962 (13 Oct)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1967 (21 Jan)
Served 22 years
Died 2000 (15 Nov)
Aged 81
(542nd to join)
Awarded: MSM
Staff Sergeant 1st Class
Medical Staff Corps
Born 1857
Enlisted 1870 (3 May)
Aged 13
Served 21y
Discharged 1891 (3 May)
From Medical Staff Corps
Joined Body Guard 1906 (28 Feb)
Served 30 years
Died 1936 (12 Dec) in service
Aged 89
(333rd to join)
Colour Sergeant
23rd Regiment
Born 1830
Enlisted 1849 (5 Sep)
Aged 19
Served 7y 3m
Discharged 1856 (24 Dec)
From 23rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1879 (May)
Served 21 years
Died 1901 (1 Apr)
Aged 71
(196th to join)
RCM
The Life Guards
Bn: 1929 (16 Aug)
Enlisted: 1947 (23 Oct)
Aged: 18
Served: 36y
Discharged: 1983 (?)
From The Life Guards
Joined BG: 1983 (11 Oct)
Served: 4y
Died 2024 (Nov)
Aged 95
(598th to join)
Company Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1924 (19 Dec)
Enlisted 1946 (11 Jan)
Aged 22
Served 22y
Discharged 1968 (10 Jan)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1978 (20 Mar)
Served 16 years
Died 1998 (18 Nov)
Aged 74
(571st to join)
Awarded: RVM
Warrant Officer
Royal Air Force
Born 1931 (15 Apr)
Enlisted 1948 (17 Nov)
Aged 17
Served 25y
Discharged 1973 (1 Apr)
From Royal Air Force
Joined Body Guard 1981 (6 Apr)
Served 20 years
Died 2002 (15 Oct)
Aged 71
(588th to join)
Troop Sergeant Major
17th Lancers
Born 1834
Enlisted 1852 (20 Jun)
Aged 18
Served 21y 9m
Discharged 1874 (31 Mar)
From 17th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1884 (7 Jun)
Served 9 years
Died 1893 (3 Dec) in service
Aged 59
(216th to join)
Sergeant
3rd Light Dragoons
Born 1810
Enlisted 1829 (Jul)
Aged 19
Served 24y
Discharged 1853 (26 Jul)
From 3rd Light Dragoons
Joined Body Guard 1858
Served 14 years
Died 1872 (16 Apr) in service
Aged 62
(103rd to join)
Bandmaster Sergeant
Royal Fusiliers
Born 1823
Enlisted 1835 (Dec)
Aged 12
Served 27y 3m
Discharged 1870 (22 Mar)
From Royal Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1873
Served 15 years
Died 1888 (13 Apr) in service
Aged 65
(168th to join)
Awarded: MiD MSM
Sergeant Major
Grenadier Guards
Born 1876 (20 Jun)
Enlisted 1899 (24 Apr)
Aged 23
Served 27y
Discharged 1922 (8 Sep)
From Military Provost Staff Corps
Joined Body Guard 1925 (10 Feb)
Served 12 years
Died 1937 (22 Aug) in service
Aged 61
(419th to join)
Staff Sergeant Major
Grenadier Guards
Born 1864
Enlisted 1887 (10 Nov)
Aged 23
Served 23y
Discharged 1910 (10 Nov)
From Army Service Corps
Joined Body Guard 1914 (25 Jun)
Served 24 years
Died 1938 (18 Mar) in service
Aged 74
(370th to join)
Troop Sergeant Major
9th Lancers
Born 1810
Enlisted 1831 (Feb)
Aged 21
Served 24y 1m
Discharged 1855 (27 Mar)
From 9th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1857
Served 22 years
Died 1879 (7 Jan) in service
Aged 69
(94th to join)
Sergeant Major
26th Regiment
Born 1843
Enlisted 1857 (Nov)
Aged 14
Served 22y 6m
Discharged 1880 (27 Apr)
From 26th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1890 (10 Apr)
Served 18 years
Died 1908 (31 Oct) in service
Aged 65
(248th to join)
Awarded: DCM MSM RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Born 1883 (17 Jun)
Enlisted 1901 (14 May)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1922 (14 May)
From Worcestershire Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1923 (18 May)
Served 40 years
Died 1963 (8 Feb) in service
Aged 80
(408th to join)
Awarded: BEM
Staff Sergeant
Royal Military Police
Born 1948 (8 Jun)
Enlisted 1971 (12 Dec)
Aged 23
Served 22y
Discharged 1994 (7 Jan)
From Royal Military Police
Joined Body Guard 1998 (19 Mar)
Served 10 years
Died 2008 (11 May) in service
Aged 60
(656th to join)
Quartermaster Sergeant
11th Royal Fusilers
Born 1918 (18 Nov)
Enlisted 1939 (18 Oct)
Aged 21
Served 24y
Discharged 1963 (21 Aug)
From Small Arms School Corps
Joined Body Guard 1968 (6 Mar)
Served 8 years (Resigned 1976 health)
Died 2012 (25 Feb)
Aged 94
(543rd to join)
Sergeant Major
11th Hussars
Born 1813
Enlisted 1827 (Jun)
Aged 14
Served 33y
Discharged 1860 (28 Jun)
From 11th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1860
Served 29 years
Died 1889 (29 Dec) in service
Aged 76
(116th to join)
Awarded: MBE MiD MSM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1886 (20 Feb)
Enlisted 1901 (2 Jul)
Aged 15
Served 29y 243days
Discharged 1931 (1 Mar)
From Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Joined Body Guard 1931 (26 Feb)
Served 32 years
Died 1965 (29 Sep)
Aged 79
(437th to join)
Sergeant
Rifle Brigade
Born 1808
Enlisted 1826 (Jul)
Aged 18
Served 22y
Discharged 1848 (11 Jul)
From Rifle Brigade
Joined Body Guard 1851
Served 31 years
Died 1891 (15 Oct)
Aged 83
(72nd to join)
WOII
Royal Horse Guards
Bn: 1932 (24 May)
Enlisted: 1950 (17 Aug)
Aged: 18
Served: 22y
Discharged: 1972 (16 Aug)
Royal Horse Guards
Joined BG: 1978 (20 Mar)
Served: 15 years
Died: 2013 (?)
Aged: 81
(571st to join)
Sergeant Major
Royal Engineers
Born 1841
Enlisted 1858 (5 Nov)
Aged 17
Served 22y 7m
Discharged 1881 (28 Jun)
From Royal Engineers
Joined Body Guard 888 (1 Sep)
Served 9 years
Died 1897 (3 Jun) in service
Aged 56
(236th to join)
Colour Sergeant
53rd Regiment
Born 1808
Enlisted 1825 (Dec)
Aged 17
Served 22y 1m
Discharged 1848 (25 Jan)
From 53rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1847
Served 6 years
Died 1853 (9 Jun) in service
Aged 45
(43rd to join)
Awarded: MSM
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
2nd Dragoon Guards
Born 1859 (29 Nov)
Enlisted 1877 (31 Dec)
Aged 18
Served 23y 34days
Discharged 1896 (6 Oct)
From 2nd Dragoon Guards
Joined Body Guard 1906 (8 May)
Served 28 years
Died 1942 (26 Nov)
Aged 83
(335th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Engineers
Born 1874
Enlisted 1892 (18 May)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1913 (18 May)
From Royal Engineers
Joined Body Guard 1922 (7 Jul)
Served 26 years
Died 1953 (18 Feb)
Aged 79
(399th to join)
Company Sergeant Major
Rifle Brigade
Born 1903 (18 Sep)
Enlisted 1920 (17 May)
Aged 17
Served 25y 171days
Discharged 1945 (5 Nov)
From Rifle Brigade
Joined Body Guard 1948 (21 Jan)
Served 19 years
Died 1967 (20 Jan)
Aged 66
(478th to join)
Awarded: OBE
Regimental Sergeant Major
4th/7th Dragoon Guards
Born 1894 (24 Nov)
Enlisted 1908 (12 Oct)
Aged 14
Served 25y
Discharged 1933 (24 Nov)
From 4th/7th Dragoon Guards
Joined Body Guard 1937 (5 May)
Served 20 years
Died 1960 (26 Jan)
Aged 66
(462nd to join)
Awarded: MC MiD; MSM
Colour Sergeant
Scots Guards
Born 1873 (Nov)
Enlisted 1892 (13 Oct)
Aged 19
Served 21y
Discharged 1914 (23 Apr)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1919 (24 Apr)
Served 31 years
Died 1965 (23 Jan)
Aged 92
(372nd to join)
Sergeant
15th Hussars
Born 1842
Enlisted 1859 (8 Aug)
Aged 17
Served 21y
Discharged 1880 (19 Aug)
From 15th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1890 (11 Mar)
Served 21 years
Died 1918 (7 Sep)
Aged 74
(247th to join)
Awarded: MM MiD (twice) MSM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Cameron Highlanders
Born 1887 (20 Jan)
Enlisted 1907 (23 Mar)
Aged 20
Served 23y
Discharged 1930 (16 Mar)
From Royal Corps of Signals
Joined Body Guard 1933 (11 Dec)
Served 24 years
Died 1964 (2 Oct)
Aged 77
(450th to join)
Awarded: RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Grenadier Guards
Born 1915 (10 Dec)
Enlisted 1934 (20 Feb)
Aged 19
Served 25y
Discharged 1962 (27 Jan)
From Grenadier Guards
Joined Body Guard 1962 (27 Jan)
Served 23 years
Died 2010 (21 Feb)
Aged 95
(523rd to join)
Flight Sergeant
Royal Air Force
Born 1916 (11 Sep)
Enlisted 1935 (15 Oct)
Aged 19
Served 24y
Discharged 1959 (14 Oct)
From Royal Air Force
Joined Body Guard 1966 (28 Jan)
Served 16 years (Resigned 1982 health)
Died 1986 (6 Nov)
Aged 70
(538th to join)
Sergeant Major
10th Hussars
Born 1803
Enlisted 1821 (Jan)
Aged 18
Served 24y
Discharged 1845 (27 Jan)
From 10th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1849
Served 3 years
Died 1852 (18 Oct) in service
Aged 47
(46th to join)
Colour Sergeant
38th Regiment
Born 1830
Enlisted 1847 (26 Feb)
Aged 17
Served 21y 1m
Discharged 1868 (31 Mar)
From 38th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1878 (19 Oct)
Served 22 years
Died 1900 (28 Mar) in service
Aged 70
(191st to join)
Awarded: MSM
Quartermaster Sergeant
Royal Marines
Born 1812
Enlisted 1830 (Jan)
Aged 18
Served 24y 6m
Discharged 1854 (21 Jun)
From Royal Marines
Joined Body Guard 1857
Served 25 years
Died 1884 (28 Nov)
Aged 72
(96th to join)
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