"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
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 Adair, AlexanderButtonSergeant 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) 
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 Adams, Albert EdwardButtonAwarded: 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) 
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 Adams, ArthurButtonAwarded: 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) 
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 Adkins, Joseph FrederickButtonColour 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 
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 Adkins, Joseph (Signals)ButtonAwarded: 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) 
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 Aires, CharlesButtonAwarded: 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) 
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 Aitken, WilliamButtonQuartermaster 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) 
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 Alcock, SolomonButtonTroop 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) 
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 Alderton, Arthur RButtonAwarded: 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) 
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 Allibone, LionelButtonAwarded: 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) 
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 Allison, AmosButtonAwaded: 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) 
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 Andrews, JohnButtonColour 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) 
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 Andrews, Robert DarvillButtonSergeant 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) 
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 Aplin, SamuelButtonSergeant 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) 
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 Appleby, HenryButtonColour 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) 
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 Ashton, John RichardButtonWarrant 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) 
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 Austin, RobertButtonQuartermaster 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) 
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 Austin, ThomasButtonColour 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) 
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 Austin, William HenryButtonAwarded: 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) 














