Registered Member. Namur. By contrast Walpole's policy of isolationism from continental wars frustrated the Blues and Royals, who were used to police riots and on anti-smuggling patrols. The following year, soldiers from the 1st Guards served in Egypt. Scots Guards records are currently held by the, Other ranks who served with the Royal Artillery 1893-1942 Royal Artillery Attestation records on, Other ranks who served with the Royal Tank Corps 1919-1934 - Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records on, Records for over 80,000 members of the County Durham Home Guard (WO409) (Files for those born less than 100 years ago cannot be downloaded) on, The careers of Army officers can be traced through their commissions and promotions listed in the regular official, Staff records and information on officer cadets at the Royal Military College Sandhurst (up to 1946) and Royal Military Academy Woolwich (up to 1939) on, Various courts martial records are held at. Now the mirror's cracked. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . The Grenadier Guards fought on the Western Front throughout the First World War (1914-18), raising an additional 4th and 5th (Reserve) Battalion for the duration of the conflict. He said he will leave the Army after this tour and hopes to join the police force. The funniest bit was young Steven Cooper and his three fellow newcomers being quick-marched into Major Thorold. 1y; 2 Replies. Drum carried by the 1st Foot Guards at Waterloo, c1815. I smell foul play," raps Wintersgill, played with relish by Ralph Brown. Captains & Colonels, 1st Troop, Horse Grenadier Guards, Captains & Colonels, 2nd Troop (Scots), Horse Grenadier Guards, "The Statutes of the Realm", ed.A Luders, T. E. Tomlins, and J. France (12 vols., 18101828), T Harris, "Restoration", (Penguin Allen Lane 2005), pp.174-6, The Quartering Order PRO War Office 5/1, no.1, The Earl of Dover's Troop of Horse Guards, "Regimental Distinctions, Traditions, and Anecdotes", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Horse_Grenadier_Guards&oldid=1096960117, This page was last edited on 7 July 2022, at 19:43. The 20-year-old described the incident as "a pretty scary moment". Grenadier Guards Investigating the murder of randy handyman Jack Donnelly, Wintersgill has an unusual aide: Jack's ghost "Bags packed. The Regiment has been awarded seventy-eight Honorary Distinctions of which forty-five appear on the Colours of the Regiment. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. I hope young Steven doesn't get into trouble for that. In 1806 Northumberland took over as Colonel of The Blues. Members of Grenadier Guards | Forces Reunited Find a Grenadier Ancestor No Jack. This period also saw some of its men called upon to help suppress the Second Jacobite Rebellion (1745-46). Colours - Old and New Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. [19], The losses of 17567, prompted one Horse Grenadier officer, George Elliot to re-evaluate the reasons for their defeat. June 30, 2022 by . The archive catalogue can be viewed on https://collection.nam.ac.uk/inventory/objects/. 1. On 7 December 1870 Second Lieutenant Friedrich Krieger, head of the 11th Company, repelled an attack by superior French forces on an artillery unit at Lemons (near Meung) and engaged in a counter-attack on his own initiative. The historical archives of the Grenadier Guards are held by the National Archives and the National Army Museum. "First time @NAM_London today. As well as guarding the monarch, its soldiers have served as infantry in almost every major campaign fought by the Army. By late September 1944, the Grenadier Guards found themselves embroiled in a series of battles in the Scheldt, an unforgiving slice of Dutch soil that controlled the approaches to the massive port of Antwerp much needed to support the Allied armies in Europe. For the very first time cameras have been allowed behind the scenes at the royal palaces to see the historic and hidden world of the Grenadier Guards.