"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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 Dabbs, MichaelButtonAwarded: MBE, RVM WOII Grenadier Guards Born 1949 (15 Nov) Enlisted 1969 (21 Jan) Aged 19 Served 25y Discharged 1994 (21 Jan) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1996 (3 Dec) Served 22 yrs Died 2022 (20 Feb) Aged 72 (646th to join) 
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 Darlington, MauriceButtonCompany Sergeant Major Welsh Guards Born 1921 (12 Jun) Enlisted 1939 (4 Apr) Aged 18 Served 24y Discharged 1967 (18 May) From Welsh Guards Joined Body Guard 1971 (4 Feb) Served 10 years Died 1981 (21 Apr) in service Aged 60 (552nd to join) 
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 Davies, LennardButtonAwarded: RVM WOII Welsh Guards Bn: 1941 (5 Jan) Enlisted 1958 (25 Aug) Aged 17 Served 26y Discharged 1984 (31 Jul) From Welsh Guards Joined Body Guard 1985 (14 Feb) Served 21y Died 2022 (31 Mar) Aged 81 (607th to Join) 
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 Davey, EdwardButtonStaff Sergeant Major 8th Hussars Born 1849 (3 Apr) Enlisted 1868 (3 Apr) Aged 19 Served 25y Discharged 1893 (2 Apr) From Army Service Corps Joined Body Guard 1899 (25 Jan) Served 34 years Died 1933 (12 Oct) in service Aged 74 (288th to join) 
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 Davies, JamesButtonAwarded: MBE Warrant Officer I Royal Artillery Born 1935 (19 Apr) Enlisted 1952 (20 Oct) Aged 17 Served 31y Discharged 1983 (30 Jun) From Royal Artillery Joined Body Guard 1989 (7 Apr) Served 14 years (Resigned 2003 health) Died 2016 (17 Jul) Aged 81 (626th to join) 
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 Davis, HarryButtonAwarded: MBE RVM MSM Regimental Sergeant Major Scots Gds 18yrs Born 1879 (1 Oct) Enlisted 1898 (27 May) Aged 19 Served 21y 214days Discharged 1919 (26 Sep) From Royal Air Force Joined Body Guard 1923 (28 Dec) Served 38 years Died 1962 (18 Nov) Aged 83 (412th to join) 
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 Daysmith, Harry AR (Bob)ButtonWOII The Life Guards Bn 1943 (27 Mar) Enlisted 1962 (8 Aug) Aged 19 Served 22y Discharged 1984 (8 Aug) From The Life Guards Joined BG 1995 (24 Jan) Served 18 years Died 2022 (10 Aug) Aged 79 (BG Number ?) 
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 Dawson, Launcelot VButtonAwarded: MSM RVM Regimental Sergeant Major Irish Guards Born 1907 (1 Feb) Enlisted 1927 (26 Aug) Aged 20 Served 25y Discharged 1952 (25 Aug) From The South Lancs (see note) Joined Body Guard 1956 (24 May) Served 21 years Died 1982 (14 May) Aged 75 (498th to join) 
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 Denniston, William FButtonSergeant Major Medical Staff Corps Born 1844 Enlisted 1864 (1 Jul) Aged 20 Served 25y Discharged 1889 (30 Jun) From Medical Staff Corps Joined Body Guard 1893 (4 Jul) Served 8 years Died 1901 (2 Oct) in service Aged 57 (264th to join) 
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 Denny, Paul WilliamButtonAwarded: RVM Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Anglian Regiment Born 1940 (3 Dec) Enlisted 1956 (26 Nov) Aged 16 Served 34y Discharged 1990 (2 Jan) From Royal Anglian Regiment Joined Body Guard 1990 (20 Mar) Served 20 years Died 2018 (25 Feb) Aged 78 (631st to join) 
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 Denyer, GeorgeButtonRegimental Sergeant Major Rifle Brigade Born 1892 (Jul) Enlisted 1912 (10 Jan) Aged 20 Served 24y Discharged 1936 (23 Oct) From Rifle Brigade Joined Body Guard 1936 (17 Dec) Served 4 years Died 1940 (22 May) in service Aged 48 (459th to join) 
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 Devitt, JohnButtonColour Sergeant 4th Regiment Born 1812 Enlisted 1831 (14 May) Aged 19 Served 21y 4m Discharged 1852 (31 Jul) From 4th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1854 Served 30 years Died 1884 (6 Jun) in service Aged 72 (79th to join) 
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 Dibbs, WilliamButtonColour Sergeant 56th Regiment Born 1819 Enlisted 1839 (Nov) Aged 20 Served 21y 6m Discharged 1861 (14 May) From 56th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1861 Served 16 years Died 1877 (21 Dec) in service Aged 58 (123rd to join) 
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 Dickenson, FrederickButtonAwarded: DCM MSM Sergeant Major Coldstream Guards Born 1848 (Apr) Enlisted 1871 (30 Sep) Aged 23 Served 23y 6m Discharged 1895 (9 Apr) From Coldstream Guards Joined Body Guard 1902 (25 Feb) Served 2 months (Resigned Apr 1902) Died 1902 (12 Apr) Aged 54 (310th to join) 
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 Dobson, AlanButtonAwarded: BEM Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Regiment Born 1944 (27 May) Enlisted 1970 (16 Dec) Aged 26 Served 23y Discharged 1994 (2 Apr) From Royal Air Force Regiment Joined Body Guard 1997 (25 Mar) Served 2 years (Resigned 1999) Died 2012 (Jan) Aged 68 (651st tio join) 
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 Dobson, Walter HarryButtonAwarded: MC MM MiD TD MBE MVO Regimental Sergeant Major Grenadier Guards Born 1889 (25 Oct) Enlisted 1908 (17 Feb) Aged 19 Served 29y 301days Discharged 1937 (15 Dec) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1938 (22 Mar) Served 18 years Died 1956 (31 Dec) in service Aged 67 (466th to join) 
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 Dodgson, William JamesButtonAwarded: MSM RVM Squadron Sergeant Major 19th Hussars Born 1871 (27 May) Enlisted 1890 (29 Dec) Aged 19 Served 28y 90days Discharged 1915 (18 Nov) From 19th Hussars Joined Body Guard 1919 (7 May) Served 39 years Died 1959 (23 Mar) Aged 88 (377th to join) 
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 Dodson, Donald SydneyButtonRegimental Corporal Major The Life Guards Born 1925 (19 Jan) Enlisted 1943 (20 Jan) Aged 18 Served 22y Discharged 1965 (5 May) From The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1976 (1 Apr) Served 19 years Died 2005 (23 Mar) Aged 80 (567th to join) 
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 Donald, Duncan AButtonAwarded: DCM Colour Sergeant Gordon Highlanders Born 1869 Enlisted 1887 (2 Jul) Aged 18 Served 21y 120days Discharged 1908 (29 Oct) From Gordon Highlanders Joined Body Guard 1912 (18 dec) Served 32 years Died 1944 (14 Nov) in service Aged 75 (362nd to join) 
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 Donelan, JamesButtonAwarded: MiD Sergeant Major 44th Regiment Born 1823 Enlisted 1843 (10 Feb) Aged 20 Served 21y 2m Discharged 1864 (12 Apr) From 44th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1872 Served 26 years Died 1900 (9 Jan) Aged 77 (166th to join) 
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 Donnelly, ThomasButtonTroop Corporal Major The Life Guards Born 1850 Enlisted 1868 (12 Nov) Aged 18 Served 22y Discharged 1890 (12 Nov) From The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1900 (14 Jun) Served 3 years Died 1903 (23 Jun) in service Aged 53 (302nd to join) 
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 Doran, Robert JamesButtonRegimental Sergeant Major Irish Guards Born 1917 (23 Oct) Enlisted 1935 (1 Sep) Aged 18 Served 21y 10m Discharged 1957 (1 Jul) From Royal Fusiliers Joined Body Guard 1963 (9 Feb) Served 6 years (Resigned 1969) Died 1996 (13 Jun) Aged 79 (529th to join) 
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 Douglas, GeorgeButtonAwarded: MSM Sergeant Major 14th Regiment Born 1838 Enlisted 1853 (27 Aug) Aged 15 Served 26y 214days Discharged 1880 (30 Mar) From 14th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1885 (3 Aug) Served 27 years Died 1912 (27 Oct) in service Aged 74 (221st to join) 
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 Dove, SydneyButtonAwarded: MSM Bandmaster Royal Berkshire Regiment Born 1861 Enlisted 1877 (12 Jan ) Aged 16 Served 30y Discharged 1907 (12 Jan) From Royal Berkshire Regiment Joined Body Guard 1910 (17 Feb) Served 27 years Died 1942 (27 Nov) Aged 81 (352nd to join) 
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 Dowle, LawrenceButtonAwarded: DCM Quartermaster Sergeant Devonshire Regiment Born 1876 (Jun) Enlisted 1895 (28 Aug) Aged 19 Served 26y Discharged 1921 (26 Aug) From Devonshire Regiment Joined Body Guard 1923 (18 Jun) Served 2 years Died 1925 (17 Apr) in service Aged 49 (410th to join) 
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 Downs, GeorgeButtonFarrier Major Royal Regt of Foot Born 1840 Enlisted 1857 (12 Oct) Aged 17 Served 22y 39days Discharged 1879 (19 Nov) From 13th Hussars Joined Body Guard 1889 (11 Dec) Served 10 years Died 1899 (27 May) in service Aged 59 (243rd to join) 
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 Drage, JosephButtonColour Sergeant Grenadier Guards Born 1824 Enlisted 1844 (5 Mar) Aged 20 Served 21y 38days Discharged 1865 (11 Apr) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1873 Served 10 years Died 1883 (17 Jul) in service Aged 59 (172nd to join) 
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 Drayner, William EdwardButtonQuartermaster Sergeant Royal Marines Born 1921 (2 Feb) Enlisted 1939 (30 Oct) Aged 18 Served 22y Discharged 1961 (29 Oct) From Royal Marines Joined Body Guard 1974 (3 Apr) Served 10 years (Resigned 1984 health) Died 1990 (1 Jul) in service Aged 69 (562nd to join) 
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 Dudley, ThomasButtonSergeant Major 14th Light Dragoons Born 1781 Enlisted 1800 (21 Oct) Aged 19 Served 32y 7m Discharged 1833 (22 May) From 14th Light Dragoons Joined Body Guard 1835 Served 23 years Died 1858 (1 Oct) in service Aged 69 (6th to join) 
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 Duffy, JamesButtonSergeant Major 11th Regiment Born 1787 Enlisted 1805 (Mar) Aged 18 Served 35y Discharged 1840 (12 Mar) From 11th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1841 Served 26 years Died 1867 (30 Jan) in service Aged 80 (20th to join) 
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 Duffy, Raymond JamesButtonAwarded: MSM (Certificate) Warrant Officer I Royal Signals Born 1946 (4 Oct) Enlisted 1964 (2 Jun) Aged 18 Served 29y Discharged 1993 (3 Oct) From Royal Signals Joined Body Guard 2001 (27 Feb) Served 9 years (Resigned 2010) Died 2020 (Mar) Aged 74 (670th to join) 
Dumon, Alexander
Awarded: MBE MVO MSM
Garrison Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1932 (24 Nov)
Enlisted 1951 (1 Mar)
Aged 19
Served 36y
Discharged 1987 (24 Nov)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1987 (7 Dec)
Served 15 years
Died 2011 (10 Jan)
Aged 79
(621st to join)
Durbin, Bertrum Charles
Awarded: MC RVM
Squadron Corporal Major
West Yorkshire Regiment
Born 1907 (12 Feb)
Enlisted 1925 (12 Mar)
Aged 18
Served 21y
Discharged 1946 (Apr)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1949 (24 Aug)
Served 28 years
Died 1993 (31 Aug)
Aged 86
(481st to join)
Durkin, James Patrick
Awarded: MiD (twice) RVM MSM Company Quartermaster Sergeant
Loyal North Lancashires
Born 1887 (17 Mar)
Enlisted 1904 (18 Mar)
Aged 17
Served 21y
Discharged 1925 (1 Jul)
From Loyal North Lancashires
Joined Body Guard 1927 (20 May)
Served 34 years
Died 1970 (12 Mar)
Aged 83
(430th to join)
Dyer, Thomas
Sergeant
17th Lancers
Born 1820
Enlisted 1838 (Apr)
Aged 18
Served 25y 11m
Discharged 1864 (24 Mar)
From 17th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1863
Served 13 years
Died 1876 (9 Aug) in service
Aged 56
(129th to join)
Dyne, Henry
Sergeant
1st Royal Regiment
Born 1809
Enlisted 1823 (5 Apr)
Aged 14
Served 25y 6m
Discharged 1848 (23 Sep)
From 1st Royal Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1855
Served 32 years
Died 1887 (21 Feb) in service
Aged 78
(84th to join)




























