"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
Colour Sergeant
Hampshire Regiment
Born 1859
Enlisted 1876 (14 Nov)
Aged 17
Served 30y 223days
Discharged 1907 (24 Jun)
From Hampshire Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1907 (24 Jun)
Served 35 years
Died 1942 (13 Apr) in service
Aged 83
(340th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Colour Sergeant
2nd Regiment
Born 1830 (Dec)
Enlisted 1846 (24 May)
Aged 16
Served 22y 1m
Discharged 1868 (23 Jun)
From 2nd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1878 (24 Nov)
Served 32 years
Died 1910 (25 Jan) in service
Aged 70
(193rd to join)
Corporal of Horse
The Life Guards
Born 1798
Enlisted 1817 (9 Jun)
Aged 19
Served 12y 144days
Discharged 1829 (6 Jul)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1841
Served 30 years
Died 1871 (28 Jan) in service
Aged 73
(23rd to join)
Colour Sergeant
83rd Regiment
Born 1814
Enlisted 1831 (Oct)
Aged 17
Served 24y
Discharged 1855 (2 Oct)
From 83rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1857
Served 20 years
Died 1877 (28 Jan) in service
Aged 63
(97th to join)
Awarded: MSM
Sergeant Major
20th Regiment
Born 1827
Enlisted 1849 (12 Feb)
Aged 22
Served 21y 10days
Discharged 1870 (22 Feb)
From 20th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1880 (Feb)
Served 20 years
Died 1908 (12 Aug)
Aged 81
(199th to join)
Awarded: RVM
Company Sergeant Major
Black Watch
Born 1909 (28 Dec)
Enlisted 1928 (10 Jul)
Aged 19
Served 22y 3m
Discharged 1959 (5 Mar)
From Black Watch
Joined Body Guard 1959 (5 Mar)
Served 21 years
Died 1990 (1 Nov)
Aged 81
(509th to join)
Awarded: MSM TD
Regimental Sergeant Major
21st Lancers
Born 1891 (22 Jul)
Enlsited 1909 (22 Nov)
Aged 18
Served 25y 318days
Discharged 1935 (6 Oct)
From 16th/5th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1938 (23 Mar)
Served 25 years
Died 1963 (16 Oct) in service
Aged 69
(467th to join)
Sergeant Major
60th Rifles
Born 1840
Enlisted 1858 (2 Feb)
Aged 18
Served 22y 6m
Discharged 1880 (30 Jun)
From 60th Rifles
Joined Body Guard 1889 (21 Sep)
Served 16 years
Died 1905 (28 May) in service
Aged 64
(240th to join)
Troop Corporal Major
5th Lancers
Born 1871 (25 Aug)
Enlisted 1888 (1 Aug)
Aged 17
Served 30 359days
Discharged 1919 (26 Jul)
From 5th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1919 (30 Jul)
Served 4 years (Resigned 1923)
Died 1943 (3 Apr)
Aged 72
(381st to join)
Colour Sergeant
The Life Guards
Born 1843
Enlisted 1865 (11 May)
Aged 22
Served 25y 259days
Discharged 1891 (24 Jan)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1892 (26 May)
Served 29 years
Died 1921 (29 Mar) in service
Aged 78
(259th to join)
Squadron Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1787 (12 Jul)
Enlisted 1806 (May)
Aged 19
Served 30y
Discharged 1836 (11 May)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1835
Served 22 years
Died 1857 (16 Mar) in service
Aged 70
(7th to join)
Sergeant Major
75th Regiment
Born 1839
Enlisted 1856 (24 Mar)
Aged 17
Served 21y 11days
Discharged 1877 (3 Apr)
From 75th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1887 (8 Aug)
Served 18 years
Died 1905 (21 Dec)in service
Aged 66
(233rd to join)
Sergeant Major
2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys)
Born 1801
Enlisted 1816 (Jun)
Aged 15
Served 24y
Discharged 1848 (30 Jun)
From 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys)
Joined Body Guard 1844 (14 Jun)
Served 28 years
Died 1872 (27 Feb) in service
Aged 71
(27th to join)
Regimental Sergeant Major
Scots Guards
Born 1922 (10 Sep)
Enlisted 1941 (2 Nov)
Aged 19
Served 22y
Discharged 1963 (5 Nov)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1973 (20 Feb)
Served 7 years (Resigned 1980)
Died 1995 (21 Jul)
Aged 73
(558th to join)
Sergeant Major
22nd Regiment
Born 1816
Enlisted 1833 (Sep)
Aged 17
Served 21y 21days
Discharged 1854 (27 Sep)
From 22nd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1865
Served 24 years
Died 1889 (20 Sep) in service
Aged 73
(134th to join)
Awarded: MiD MSM
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Born 1873
Enlisted 1890 (17 Jan)
Aged 17
Servedd 25y 135days
Discharged 1915 (1 Jun)
From Royal Welch Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1921 (4 Feb)
Served 29 years
Died 1950 (26 Jan) in service
Aged 77
(392nd to join)
Awarded: MSM
Sergeant Major
Army Ordnance Corps
Born 1872
Enlisted 1895 (10 Jan)
Aged 23
Served 25y 71days
Discharged 1920 (21 Mar)
From Army Ordnance Corps
Joined Body Guard 1920 (26 Feb)
Served 27 years
Died 1947 (15 Dec) in service
Aged 75
(385th to join)
Regimental Sergeant Major
Royal Engineers
Born 1905 (28 Feb)
Enlisted 1919 (10 Sep)
Aged 14
Served 29y 8m
Discharged 1946 (27 Jan)
From Royal Engineers
Joined Body Guard 1953 (9 Apr)
Served 16 years
Died 1969 (23 Dec) in service
Aged 64
(489th to join)
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Garrison Artillery
Born 1855
Enlisted 1879 (22 Dec)
Aged 24
Served 23y 43days
Discharged 1903 (5 Feb)
From Royal Garrison Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1905 (22 Dec)
Served 18 years
Died 1923 (1 Dec) in service
Aged 73
(331st to join)
Sergeant
Royal Artillery
Born 1804
Enlisted 1821 (Oct)
Aged 17
Served 22y
Discharged 1843 (10 Oct)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1854
Served 24 years
Died 1878 (23 Nov) in service
Aged 74
(83rd to join)
Awarded: MBE, RVM
Company Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1928 (18 Mar)
Enlisted 1946 (5 Jan)
Aged 18
Served 22y
Discharged 1968 (17 Mar)
From Coldstreat Guards
Joined Body Guard 1978 (20 Mar)
Served 20y
Died 2021 (29 Aug)
Aged 93
(572nd to join)
Sergeant
9th Lancers
Born 1844
Enlisted 1863 (16 Mar)
Aged 19
Served 21y 24days
Discharged 1884 (8 Apr)
From 9th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1893 (17 Dec)
Served 39 years
Died 1932 (12 Dec) in service
Aged 88
(267th to join)
Awarded: MM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Royal Scots Guards
Born 1920 (9 Sep)
Enlisted 1940 (13 Apr)
Aged 20
Served 24y 9m
Discharged 1968 (24 May)
From Royal Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1970 (23 Jan)
Served 25 years (Resigned 1995)
Died 1986 (4 Dec)
Aged 66
(549th to join)
Awarded: RVM MSM
Sergeant Major
20th Regiment
Born 1826
Enlisted 1845 (6 Jan)
Aged 19
Served 21y 46days
Discharged 1866 (20 Feb)
From 20th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1866
Served 49 years
Died 1915 (5 Jun) in service
Aged 89
(138th to join)
Awarded: MM DCM MSM RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Royal Fusiliers
Born 1893 (4 Jul)
Enlisted 1910 (28 Oct)
Aged 17
Served 21y
Discharged 1931 (28 Oct)
From Royal Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1934 (11 Jun)
Served 37 years
Died 1973 (25 Jan)
Aged 80
(453rd to join)
Awarded: VC
Regimental Sergeant Major
9th Lancers
Born 1827 (28 Apr)
Enlisted 1842 (May)
Aged 15
Served 24y 319days
Discharged 1867 (9 Apr)
From 9th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1867
Served 19 years
Died 1886 (6 Nov) in service
Aged 61
(145th to join)
Sergeant
Grenadier Guards
Born 1827
Enlisted 1846 (Feb)
Aged 19
Served 10y 254days
Discharged 1856 (28 Oct)
From Grenadier Guards
Joined Body Guard 1877
Served 16 years
Died 1905 (26 Dec)
Aged 78
(181st to join)
Colour Sergeant
Grenadier Guards
Born 1819
Enlisted 1835 (Oct)
Aged 16
Served 22y 5m
Discharged 1858 (9 Mar)
From Grenadier Guards
Joined Body Guard 1858
Served 26
Died 1885 (9 Dec)
Aged 66
(100th to join)
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