"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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 Haines, WalterButtonSergeant Major Grenadier Guards Born 1850 Enlisted 1869 (9 Dec) Aged 19 Served 29y 275days Discharged 1899 (9 Sep) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1899 (18 Aug) Served 22 years Died 1921 (3 Mar) in service Aged 71 (291st to join) 
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 Hall, Arthur FrederickButtonAwarded: MBE MSM RVM Quartermaster Sergeant Scots Guards Born 1890 (19 Nov) Enlisted 1910 (11 Mar) Aged 20 Served 22y 171days Discharged 1932 (29 Aug) From Welch Guards Joined Body Guard 1933 (27 Feb) Served 37 years Died 1974 (13 Mar) Aged 84 (448th to join) 
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 Hall, EdgarButtonAwarded: MBE MSM Regimental Sergeant Major Black Watch Born 1875 Enlisted 1891 (9 Nov) Aged 16 Served 26y 309days Discharged 1918 (13 Sep) From Royal Highlanders Joined Body Guard 1919 (7 Aug) Served 34 years Died 1957 (4 Jan) Aged 82 (383rd to join) 
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 Hamilton, Alexander SButtonRegimental Sergeant Major Scots Guards Born 1919 (16 Aug) Enlisted 1941 (1 Mar) Aged 22 Served 27y 332days Discharged 1969 (29 Jan) From Scots Guards Joined Body Guard 1971 (4 Feb) Served 18 years Died 2004 (1 Jan) Aged 85 (551st to join) 
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 Hamilton, JohnButtonAwarded: DCM MSM Sergeant Major Kings Own Scottish Borderers Born 1847 Enlisted 1868 (3 Jul) Aged 21 Served 29y Discharged 1897 (2 Jul) From Kings Own Scottish Borderers Joined Body Guard 1897 (25 Apr) Served 17 years Died 1914 (5 Jun) in service Aged 67 (278th to join) 
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 Hamilton, Peter McKenzieButtonAwarded: DCM MiD Sergeant Major Royal Artillery Born 1821 Enlisted 1850 (14 Mar) Aged 29 Served 14y 141days Discharged 1864 (23 Aug) From Royal Artillery Joined Body Guard 1864 (16 Sep) Served 34 years Died 1898 (8 Mar) in service Aged 77 (133rd to join) 
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 Hanby, MatthewButtonCorporal of Horse The Life Guards Born 1797 Enlisted 1821 (2 Dec) Aged 24 Served 26y 57days Discharged 1847 (9 Mar) From The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1847 Served 8 years Died 1855 (8 May) in serrvice) Aged 58 (38th to join) 
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 Handley, WilliamButtonAwarded: DCM Sergeant Major 23rd Fusiliers Born 1815 Enlisted 1837 (25 May) Aged 22 Served 22y Discharged 1859 (27 May) From 23rd Fusiliers Joined Body Guard 1859 Served 31 years Died 1890 (8 Apr) in service Aged 75 (112nd to join) 
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 Hannan, WilliamButtonAwarded: DCM Sergeant 38th Regiment Born 1822 Enlisted 1835 (Oct) Aged 13 Served 25y Discharged 1860 (16 Oct) From 38th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1870 Served 11 years Died 1881 (11 Jan) in service Aged 59 (155th to join) 
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 Hanson, Robert EdmondButtonAwarded: MiD MSM Sergeant Major Royal Engineers Born 1834 Enlisted 1853 (12 Aug) Aged 19 Served 21y 3m Discharged 1874 (10 Mar) From Royal Engineers Joined Body Guard 1884 (19 Jan) Served 24 years Died 1913 (16 Jun) Aged 79 (214th to join) 
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 Hardy, Frank HenryButtonAwarded: BEM MiD (x2) RVM Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Marines Born 1919 (25 Jan) Enlisted 1936 (4 Jun) Aged 17 Served 27y Discharged 1964 (24 Jan) From Royal Marines Joined Body Guard 1969 (3 Mar) Served 20 years Died 1992 (18 Oct) Aged 73 (545th to join) 
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 Hardy, WilfredButtonAwarded: MBE Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Born 1927 (22 Mar) Enlisted 1946 (16 May) Aged 19 Served 33y Discharged 1979 (16 May) From Royal Air Force Joined Body Guard 1982 (15 Apr) Served 15 years Died 2010 (14 Apr) Aged 83 (590th to join) 
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 Harris, JosephButtonQuartermaster Sergeant 34th Regiment Born 1827 Enlisted 1844 (12 Jan) Aged 17 Served 22y 1m Discharged 1866 (19 Jun) From 34th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1877 (16 Jan) Served 25 years Died 1902 (3 Apr) in service Aged 75 (180th to join) 
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 Harris, WilliamButtonAwarded: MSM Sergeant Major 46th Regiment Born 1833 (10 Feb) Enlisted 1850 (28 Oct) Born 17 Served 21y Discharged 1872 (16 Jan) From 46th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1882 (12 Dec) Served 31 years Died 1913 (20 May) Aged 82 (211th to join) 
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 Harrison, WilliamButtonSergeant 43rd Light Infantry Born 1809 Enlisted 1825 (Nov) Aged 16 Served 24y Discharged 1849 (26 Nov) From 43rd Light Infantry Joined Body Guard 1851 Served 10 years Died 1861 (19 Sep) in service Aged 52 (61st to join) 
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 Hawkins, Walter EdwardButtonAwarded: MBE MiD MSM RVM Regimental Sergeant Major Grenadier Guards Born 1889 (31 Jul) Enlisted 1909 (26 Jan) Aged 20 Served 25y 11m Discharged 1934 (26 Dec) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1937 (20 Apr) Served 33 years Died 1975 (9 Aug) Aged 86 (461s to join) 
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 Hawksford, JamesButtonAwarded: DCM Sergeant Rifles Brigade Born 1832 Enlisted 1851 (12 Dec) Aged 19 Served 21y 3m Discharged 1873 (18 Mar) From Rifles Brigade Joined Body Guard 1873 Served 31 years Died 1904 (31 Dec) in service Aged 72 (169th to join) 
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 Haywood, JohnButtonTroop Corporal Major The Life Guards Born 1791 Enlisted 1809 (Jan) Aged 18 Served 28y Discharged 1837 (11 Jan) From The Life Guards Joined Body Gard 1836 Served 32 years Died 1868 (18 Mar) in service Aged 77 (9th to join) 
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 Hazell, Charles Thomas HButtonAwarded: BEM RVM Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Marines Born 1931 (14 Jan) Enlisted 1948 (17 Mar) Aged 17 Served 23y Discharged 1971 (14 Jan) From Royal Marines Joined Body Guard 1979 (12 Jan) Served 28 years Died 2007 (30 Sep) Aged 76 (576th to join) 
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 Heatley, HenryButtonTrumpet Major 14th Light Dragoons Born 1789 Enlisted 1797 (Oct) Aged 8 Served 43y 6m Discharged 1841 (5 Mar) From 14th Light Dragoons Joined Body Guard 1845 Served 8 years Died 1853 (13 Mar) in service Aged 64 (31st to join) 
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 Hedditch, Frederick ALButtonAwarded: MBE MiD RVM Company Sergeant Major Welsh Guards Born 1912 (9 Jun) Enlisted 1931 (12 Jun) Aged 19 Served 23y Discharged 1954 (11 Nov) From Welsh Guards Joined Body Guard 1960 (8 Mar) Served 22 years Died 2004 (May) Aged 92 (513rd to join) 
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 Hedges, James ArthurButtonAwarded: MSM Sergeant Drummer Royal Welch Fusiliers Born 1876 (13 Apr) Enlisted 1890 (19 Apr) Aged 14 Served 25y Discharged 1910 (17 Jan) From Royal Welch Fusiliers Joined Body Guard 1923 (18 Jun) Served 26 years Died 1949 (18 Nov) in service Aged 73 (411th to join) 
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 Henderson, WilliamButtonAwarded: RVM Warrant Officer II The Life Guards Born 1942 (17 Dec) Enlisted 1961 (12 Jun) Aged 19 Served 22y Discharged 1989 (7 Apr) From The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1989 (7 Apr) Served 23 years Died 2018 (4 Sep) Aged 75 (625th to join) 
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 Herbert, JohnButtonSergeant Major The Life Guards Born 1790 Enlisted 1809 (Nov) Aged 19 Served 25y Discharged 1834 (12 Nov) From The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1837 Served 18 years Died 1855 (10 Feb) in service Aged 65 (12th to join) 
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 Hewerdine, George JFButtonQuartermaster Sergeant Corps of Military Staff Clerks Born 1852 Enlisted 1874 (18 Nov) Aged 22 Served 22y 256days Discharged 1897 (1 Aug) From Corps of Military Staff Clerks Joined Body Guard 1902 (4 Apr) Served 22 years Died 1924 (10 Jan) in service Aged 72 (313rd to join) 
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 Hewlett, Richard FButtonAwarded: BEM MiD RVM Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Born 1909 (9 Dec) Enlisted 1926 (3 Sep) Aged 17 Served 25y Discharged 1953 (9 Apr) From Royal Air Force Joined Body Guard 1953 (9 Apr) Served 24 years Died 1981 (12 Apr) Aged 72 (492nd to join) 
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 Hill, Arthur MunnsButtonAwarded: MC DCM MiD MSM Regimental Sergeant Major Grenadier Guards Born 1876 (Dec) Enlisted 1895 (21 Jan) Aged 19 Served 25y Discharged 1920 (1 May) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1926 (5 Nov) Served 38 years Died 1969 (16 Feb) Aged 93 (427th to join) 
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 Hill, Frederick RobertButtonAwarded: MM MSM Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Horse Artillery Born 1892 (30 Jan) Enlisted 1907 (25 Feb) Aged 15 Served 21y Discharged 1928 (24 Feb) From Royal Horse Artillery Joined Body Guard 1933 (8 Feb) Served 16 years 1949 (18 Jul) in service Aged 57 (446th to join) 
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 Hills, ArnoldButtonWarded: DCM MiD Sergeant Major Loyal North Lancashires Born 1867 1886 (8 Sep) Aged 19 Served 25y 10m Discharged 1912 (30 Jun) From Loyal North Lancashires Joined Body Guard 1912 (13 Nov) Served 39 years Died 1951 (8 Jun) in service Aged 84 (361st to join) 
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 Hole, HenryButtonTroop Sergeant Major The Life Guards Born 1849 Enlisted 1866 (17 Dec) Aged 17 Served 24y Discharged 1890 (17 Dec) From The Life Guards Joined 1898 (25 Feb) Served 18 years Died 1916 (31 May) in service Aged 67 (280th to join) 
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 Holliday, John WilliamButtonAwarded: RVM Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Marines Born 1911 (7 Dec) Enlisted 1930 (2 Jul) Aged 19 Served 22y Discharged 1952 (2 Jul) From Royal Marines Joined Body Guard 1959 (5 Mar) Served 30 years Died 1985 (26 Jun) Aged 74 (508th to join) 
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 Holmes, GeorgeButtonTroop Corporal Major Royal Horse Guards Born 1843 Enlisted 1863 (23 Jan) Aged 20 Served 21y Discharged 1884 (6 Feb) From Royal Horse Guards Joined Body Guard 1892 (24 May) Served 10 years (Dismissed June 1902) Died 1924 (15 Jul) Aged 81 (258th to join) 
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 Holmes, WilliamButtonAwarded: MSM Troop Sergeant Major 12th Lancers Born 1823 Enlisted 1844 (16 Jan) Aged 21 # Served 24y 1m Discharged 1868 (11 Feb) From 12th Lancers Joined Body Guard 1868 Served 32 years Died 1910 (13 Jan) Aged 87 (147th to join) 
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 Holt, Edwin FrederickButtonAwarded: DCM MSM Troop Corporal Major The Life Guards Born 1854 Enlisted 1873 (1 Jan) Aged 19 Served 24y 304days Discharged 1897 (31 Oct) The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1902 (4 Mar) Served 29 years Died 1931 (5 Mar) in service Aged 77 (311th to join) 
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 Hook, John GlynButtonAwarded: RVM Superintendent Clerk Coldstream Guards Born 1928 (24 Feb) Enlisted 1945 (21 sep) Aged 17 Served 26y Discharged 1972 (8 Apr) From Coldstream Guards Joined Body Guard 1976 (1 Apr) Served 22 years Died 2020 (15 Jan) Aged 92 (563rd to join) 
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 Hoolihan, JohnButtonSergeant Major Royal Northumberland Born 1847 Enlisted 1865 (22 Jul) Aged 18 Served 23y 9m Discharged 1889 (18 Apr) From Royal Northumberland Joined Body Guard 1897 (4 Jun) Served 3 years (Resigned May 1900) Died 1907 Aged 60 (279th to join) 
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 Hooper, Gordon HenryButtonCompany Sergeant Major King's Royal Rifles Corps Born 1911 (28 Sep) Enlisted 1932 (Apr) Aged 21 Served 21y Discharged 1953 (29 Apr) From King's Royal Rifles Corps Joined Body Guard 1961 (28 Jan) Served 12 years Died 1988 (19 Jul) Aged 77 (519th to join) 
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 Hooper, Kenneth LeonardButtonAwarded: RVM Company Sergeant Major Coldstream Guards Born 1911 (29 Jan) Enlisted 1925 (25 May) Aged 14 Served 26y 10m Discharged 1952 (29 Jan) From Coldstream Guards Joined Body Guard 1961 (28 Jan) Served 20 years Died 1989 (27 Apr) Aged 78 (518th to join) 
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 Hopkins, ThomasButtonColour Sergeant Coldstream Guards Born 1791 Enlisted 1816 (Dec) Aged 21 Served 23y Discharged 1839 (11 Dec) From Coldstream Guards Joined Body Guard 1839 Served 16 years Died 1855 (22 Nov) in service Aged 64 (19th to join) 
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 Houston, Alexander JohnButtonTroop Sergeant Major 14th Light Dragoons Born 1803 Enlisted 1824 (May) Aged 21 Served 24y 2m Discharged 1848 (21 Jul) From 14th Light Dragoons Joined Body Gard 1851 Served 15 years Died 1866 (8 May) in service Aged 63 (60th to join) 
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 Howard, FrankButtonAwarded: DCM Regimental Corporal Major The Life Guards Born 1876 Enlisted 1894 (3 Feb) Aged 18 Served 25y 143days Discharged 1919 (29 Jun) From The Life Guards Joined Body Gard 1919 (6 May) Served 21 years Died 1940 (18 Apr) in service Aged 64 (376th to join) 
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 Howarth, Harold SheldonButtonAwarded: MSM RVM Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Grenadier Guards Born 1927 (7 Oct) Enlisted 1945 (1 Jun) Aged 18 Served 29y Discharged 1974 (4 Jul) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1978 (20 Mar) Served 19 years Died 2008 (Aug) Aged 81 (569th to join) 
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 Howe, Gary RobertButtonRQMS Coldstream Guards Bn: 1972 (12 Aug) Enlisted: 1989 (12 Feb) Aged: 17 Served: 24y Discharged: 2013 (Apr) Joined BG: 2017 (1 Apr) Died 4 February 2025 (in-service) Aged 52 (720th to join) 
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 Howe, HenryButtonAwarded: MSM Sergeant Major Royal Artillery Born 1865 Enlisted 1881 (14 Feb) Aged 16 Served 22y 100days Discharged 1903 (24 May) From Royal Artillery Joined Body Guard 1911 (19 Jun) Served 14 years Died 1925 (30 Nov) in service Aged 60 (358th to join) 
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 Howell, HerbertButtonAwarded: MSM MiD Quartermaster Sergeant Grenadier Guards Born 1878 (1 Oct) Enlisted 1894 (16 May) Aged 16 Served 25y Discharged 1919 (1 Aug) From Grenadier Guards Joined Body Guard 1919 (5 Aug) Served 29 years Died 1959 (16 Mar) Aged 81 (382nd to join) 
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 Hughes, AlexanderButtonQuartermaster Sergeant 71st Highland Light Infantry Born 1828 Enlisted 1848 (Jan) Aged 20 Served 21y 9m Discharged 1869 )12 Oct) From 71st Highland Light Infantry Joined Body Guard 1869 Served 10 years Died 1879 (27 Dec) in service Aged 51 (149th to join) 
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 Hughes, ThomasButtonColour Sergeant 13th Regiment Born 1827 Enlisted 1845 (28 Sep) Aged 18 Served 21y 1m Discharged 1866 (30 Oct) From 13th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1871 Served 24 years Died 1895 (6 Jan) in service Aged 68 (157th to join) 
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 Humble, George GilbertButtonAwarded: MSM Regimental Sergeant Major Coldstream Guards Born 1886 (14 Mar) Enlisted 1904 (21 Dec) Aged 18 Served 21y 6m Discharged 1926 (7 Jul) From Military Provost Staff Corps Joined Body Guard 1935 (14 Jun) Served 28 years Died 1963 (13 Oct) in service Aged 77 (456th to join) 
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 Humphrey, Frederick JButtonAwarded: DCM MSM Colour Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment Born 1890 (17 Feb) Enlisted 1908 (17 Oct) Aged 18 Served 26y Discharged 1934 (17 Oct) From West Yorkshire Regiment Joined Body Guard 1936 (6 Jan) Served 30 years Died 1966 (16 Mar) in service Aged 76 (458th to join) 
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 Humphries, JohnButtonSergeant Major 1st Regiment Born 1829 Enlisted 1846 (Mar) Aged 17 Served 22y 24days Discharged 1868 (7 Apr) From 1st Regiment 1871 Served 16 years Died 1887 (1 Nov) in service Aged 58 (164th to join) 
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 Hunter, StephenButtonSergeant Major 18th Regiment Born 1822 (15 Jun) Enlisted 1839 (Sep) Aged 17 Served 21y 1m Discharged 1866 (16 Oct) From 18th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1862 Served 18 years Died 1884 (18 Jan) in service Aged 62 (126th to join) 
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 Hunter, William ThomasButtonAwarded: MSM Sergeant Major Royal Horse Artillery Born 1798 Enlisted 1810 (Jul) Aged 12 Served 39y 9m Discharged 1850 (9 Apr) From Royal Horse Artillery Joined Body Guard 1851 Served 26 years Died 1877 (7 Apr) in service Aged 79 (50th to join) 
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 Hurley, PatrickButtonAwarded: DCM Colour Sergeant 41st Regiment Born 1821 Enlisted 1848 (1 Nov) Aged 27 Served 21y Dicharged 1869 (16 Nov) From 41st Regiment Joined Body Guard 1871 Served 28 years Died 1899 (17 Aug) Aged 78 (159th to join) 
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 Hyland, Alfred HenryButtonAwarded: MSM RVM Regimental Corporal Major Life Guards Born 1910 (4 Feb) Enlisted 1928 (18 Jun) Aged 18 Served 25y Discharged 1953 (24 Jun) From The Life Guards Joined Body Guard 1958 (3 May) Served 15 years (Resigned 1973 health) Died 1978 Aged 68 (503rd to join) 
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 Hynes, MichaelButtonDrum Major 31st Regiment Born 1837 Enlisted 1851 (15 Jan) Aged 14 Served 35y Discharged 1886 (1 Mar) From 38th Regiment Joined Body Guard 1885 (10 Dec) Served 21 years 1906 (18 May) in service Aged 69 (223rd to join) 






































