The King's Body Guard
of the Yeomen of the Guard
"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
Fegan, Daniel
Awarded: MSM
Troop Sergeant Major
4th Dragoon Guards
Born 1852
Enlisted 1870 (20 Apr)
Aged 18
Served 17y 144days
Discharged 1887 (14 Sep)
From 4th Dragoon Guards
Joined Body Guard 1901 (20 Sep)
Served 27 years
Died 1931 (8 Jan)
Aged 79
(307th to join)
Fice, Leighton Daniel
Awarded RVM
Company Quartermaster Sergeant
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Born 1930 (25 Nov)
Enlisted 1949 (17 Mar)
Aged 19
Served 24y
Discharged 1973 (31 Dec)
From Royal Welch Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1981 (6 Apr)
Served 19 years
Died 2000 (7 Sep) in service
Aged 70
(587th to join)
Feldwick, Job
Troop Sergeant Major
1st Dragoons
Born 1826
Enlisted 1841 (3 Sep)
Aged 15
Served 24y
Discharged 1866 (24 Apr)
From 1st Dragoons
Joined Body Guard 1873
Served 26 years
Died 1899 (30 Nov) in service
Aged 73
(171st to join)
Finch, Norman Augustus
Awarded: VC MSM RVM
Quartermaster Sergeant
Royal Marines Artillery
Born 1890 (26 Dec)
Enlisted 1908 (15 Jan)
Aged 18
Served 21y 346days
Discharged 1929 (26 Dec)
From Royal Marines Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1932 (20 Dec)
Served 34 years
Died 1966 (15 Mar) in service
Age 76
(445th to join)
Felstead, George
Awarded: MSM
Sergeant Major
53rd Regiment
Born 1810 (Jan)
Enlisted 1825 (10 Nov)
Aged 15
Served 23y 9m
Discharged 1849 (12 Jun)
From 53rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1851
Served 20 years
Died 1871 (30 Apr) in service
Aged 61
(70th to join)
Firth, Joseph
Awarded: MSM
Troop Quartermaster
Royal Horse Guards
Born 1789
Enlisted 1810 (Dec)
Aged 21
Served 20y
Discharged 1830 (31 Dec)
From Royal Horse Guards
Joined Body Guard 1837
Served 18 years
Died 1855 (30 Jun) in service
Aged 66
(13th to join
Ferguson, Robert
Awarded: DCM
Sergeant
4th Hussars
Born 1821
Enlisted 1843 (Dec)
Aged 22
Served 24y 22days
Discharged 1868 (7 Jan)
From 4th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1871
Served 19 years
Died 1890 (22 Sep) in service
Aged 69
(163rd to join)
Fisher, James Alexander
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Artillery Born
1914 (20 Apr)
Enlisted 1932 (16 Jul)
Aged 18
Served 23y
Discharged 1955 (15 Jul)
From Royal Military Police
Joined Body Guard 1958 (3 May)
Served 12 years
Died 1970 (11 Apr) in service
Aged 56
(507th to join)
Fogarty, Edward
Sergeant
1st Dragoon Guards
Born 1810
Enlisted 1831 (1 Feb)
Aged 21
Served 15y 9m
Discharged 1846 (Oct)
From 1st Dragoon Guards
Joined Body Guard 1851
Served 18 years
Died 1869 (2 Aug) in service
Aged 59
(63rd to join)
Ford, George
Sergeant Major
Scots Guards
Born 1832
Enlisted 1851 (5 May)
Aged 19
Served 21y 1m
Discharged 1872 (4 Jun)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1882 (23 Feb)
Served 12 years
Died 1894 (12 Mar) in service
Aged 62
(206th to join)
Fogg, Ernest George
Awarded: MiD MSM
Regimental Sergeant Major
North Staffordshire Regt
Born 1883 (2 Sep)
Enlisted 1901 (2 Oct)
Aged 18
Served 21y 1 m
Discharged 1922 (1 Oct)
From North Staffordshire Regt
Joined Body Guard 1923 (18 May)
Served 27 years
Died 1950 (24 Apr) in service
Aged 67
(406th to join)
Ford, William
Sergeant
Rifle Brigade
Born 1812
Enlisted 1830 (10 Nov)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1851 (12 Nov)
From Rifle Brigade
Joined Body Guard 1861
Served 5 years
Died 1866 (18 May) in service
Aged 44
(122nd to join)
Foley, Francis Albert
Warded: MBE MSM RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Scots Guards
Born 1904 (26 Sep)
Enlisted 1921 (20 Jul)
Aged 17
Served 25y 10days
Discharged 1946 (30 Jul)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1948 (14 Dec)
Served 27 years
Died 1990 (31 Dec)
Aged 86
(479th to join)
Forge, Christopher
Corporal Major
The Life Guards
Born 1791
Enlisted 1809 (10 Oct)
Aged 18
Served 35y 2m
Discharged 1842 (13 Dec)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1842
Served 20 years
Died 1862 (20 Mar) in service
Aged 71
(24th to join)
Foot, Edwin
Sergeant Instructor Musketry
Scots Guards
Born 1851
Enlisted 1869 (Apr)
Aged 18
Served 23y 7m
Discharged 1892 (24 Nov)
From Middlesex Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1901 (2 Apr)
Served 22 years
Died 1923 (11 Nov) in service
Aged 72
(306th to join)
Fowler, John Thomas
Awarded: DCM MiD
Battery Sergeant Major
Royal Field Artillery
Born 1869
Enlisted 1884 (23 May)
Aged 15
Served 33y 242days
Discharged 1918 (18 Jan)
From Royal Field Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1919 (24 Apr)
Served 26 years
Died 1945 (4 Dec) in service
Aged 76
(373rd to join)
Fraser, Donald
Sergeant
78th Highlanders
Born 1813
Enlisted 1831 (Aug)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1852 (24 Aug)
From 78th Highlanders
Joined Body Guard 1854
Served 17 years
Died 1871 (19 May) in service
Aged 58
(82nd to join)
Froggatt, David
WO
Royal Air Force
Born 1929 (29 Nov)
Enlisted 1947 (8 Oct)
Aged 18
Served 25y
Discharged 1972 (7 Feb)
From Royal Air Force
Joined Body Guard 1982 (15 Apr)
Served 17 years
Died 2009 (26 Dec)
Aged 80
(591st to join)
Fraser, John
Sergeant Instructor
Seaforth Highlanders
Born 1848
Enlisted 1866 (17 Apr)
Aged 18
Served 29y 7m
Discharged 1895 (16 Nov)
From Seaforth Highlanders
Joined Body Guard 1895 (16 May)
Served 22 years
Died 1917 (23 Apr) in service
Aged 69
(273rd to join)
Frayling, William Walter
Bandmaster
Coldstream Guards
Born 1845
Enlisted 1859 (17 Jan)
Aged 14
Served 28y
Discharged 1887 (5 Apr)
From Sth Staffs Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1895 (7 Jan)
Served 5 years
Died 1900 (24 Jan) in service
Aged 45
(269th to join)
Freeman, John Francis
Awarded: BEM
Warrant Officer I
Queen's Royal Irish Fusiliers
Born 1925 (13 Oct)
Enlisted 1942 (13 Nov)
Aged 17
Served 24y
Discharged 1966 (7 Apr)
From Queen's Royal Irish Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1980 (27 Feb)
Served 4 years (Resigned 1984 health)
Died 1986 (3 Aug)
Aged 61
(578th to join)
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