The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard

"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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Page, Joseph

Sergeant Major
Scots Guards
Born 1829
Enlisted 1847 (4 Dec)
Aged 18
Served 21y 5days
Discharged 1868 (8 Dec)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1878 (14 Nov)
Served 20 years
Died 1898 (13 Mar) in service
Aged 69
(192nd to join)
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Palmer, Edward

Colour Sergeant
Royal Marines
Born 1802
Enlisted 1816 (Dec)
Aged 14
Served 27y
Discharged 1843 (18 Dec)
From Royal Marines
Joined Body Guard 1851
Served 19
Died 1870 (15 Feb) in service
Aged 68
(65th to join)
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Pamplin, Herbert Winton

Awarded: MSM RVM
Squadron Sergeant Major
8th Hussars
Born 1861 (8 Aug)
Enlisted 1877 (19 Sep)
Aged 16
Served 31y 73days
Discharged 1908 (1 Dec)
Fromm 8th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1908 (4 Dec)
Served 27 years
Died 1935 (8 Aug) in service
Aged 74
(348th to join)
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Parfett, Edward Cyril

Awarded: RVM
Quartermaster Sergeant
Royal Marines
Born 1912 (26 Jun)
Enlisted 1929 (4 Nov)
Aged 17
Served 21y 285days
Discharged 1951 (26 Jun)
From Royal Marines
Joined Body Guard 1952 (6 Mar)
Served 27 years
Died 1983 (18 Feb)
Aged 71
(487th to join)
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Parkinson, Henry

Colour Sergeant
7th Royal Fusiliers
Born 1790
Enlisted 1807 (May)
Aged 17
Served 31y
Discharged 1838 (29 May)
From 7th Royal Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1838
Served 30 years
Died 1868 (19 Jul) in service
Aged 78
(14th to join)
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Passmore, John

Sergeant Major
Royal Engineers
Born 1847
Enlisted 1866 (30 Jul)
Aged 19
Served 29y 5m
Discharged 1895 (31 Dec)
From Royal Engineers
Joined Body Guard 1895 (4 Nov)
Served 24 years
Died 1932 (18 Jan)
Aged 85
(274th to join)
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Pateman, James

Squadron Sergeant Major
8th Hussars
Born 1854
Enlisted 1874 (28 Jul)
Aged 20
Served 22y 103days
Discharged 1896 (9 Nov)
From 8th Hussars
Joined Body Guard 1904 (31 Dec)
Served 13 years
Died 1917 (7 May) serving in WWI
Aged 63
(326th to join)
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Patterson, Joseph

Awarded: MSM RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1906 (14 May)
Enlisted 1925 (25 Sep)
Aged 19
Served 22y 101days
Discharged 1948 (4 Jan)
From Royal Armoured Corp
Joined Body Guard 1950 (18 May)
Served 21 years
Died 1987 (8 Mar)
Aged 81
(484th to join)
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Patterson, Robert

Sergeant
Royal Artillery
Born 1827
Enlisted 1846 (Dec)
Aged 19
Served 23y 147days
Discharged 1870 (3 May)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1877
Served 8 years
Died 1885 (2 Aug) in service
Aged 58
(183rd to join)
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Pattinson, John

Quartermaster Sergeant
17th Regiment
Born 1848
Enlisted 1864 (26 Sep)
Aged 16
Served 24y 5days
Discharged 1888 (30 Sep)
From 17th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1896 (9 Mar)
Served 32 years
Died 1928 (19 Oct) in service
Aged 80
(276th to join)
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Payne, Joseph Thomas

Awarded: DCM MC (bar) MiD
Sergeant Major
Devonshire Regiment
Born 1868
Enlisted 1885 (8 Jan)
Aged 17
Served 27y 209days
Discharged 1912 (1 Sep)
From Devonshire Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1913 (1 Dec)
Served 32 years
Died 1945 (3 Dec) in service
Aged 77
(367th to join)
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Payne, Richard Edwin

Awarded: DCM RVM MSM
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Marine Artillery
Born 1885 (21 Jun)
Enlisted 1906 (24 May)
Aged 21
Served 21y
Discharged 1927 (23 May)
From Royal Marine Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1929 (30 Jul)
Served 37 years
Died 1972 (2 Sep)
Aged 87
(435th to join)
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Pearce, Arthur

Regimental Sergeant Major
12th Royal Lancers
Born 1871
Enlisted 1890 (20 Jan)
Aged 19
Served 29y
Discharged 1918 (22 Feb)
From 12th Royal Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1919 (4 Jun)
Served 23 years
Died 1942 (8 May) in service
Aged 71
(379th to join)
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Pearce, Henry John

Awarded: MSM
Hospital Sergeant
Royal Marines
Born 1839
Enlisted 1855 (24 Nov)
Aged 16
Served 21y 5m
Discharged 1877 (20 Apr)
From Royal Marines
Joined Body Guard 1886 (28 Sep)
Served 22 years
Died 1931 (9 Mar)
Aged 92
(227th to join)
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Pearsall, Sidney James

Awarded: OBE MSM RVM
Quartermaster Sergeant
Northumberland Regiment
Born 1873 (26 Feb)
Enlisted 1890 (3 Apr)
Aged 17
Served 27y
Discharged 1911 (3 Apr)
From Notts and Derby
Joinedc Body Guard 1921 (4 Feb)
Served 38 years
Died 1961 (21 Jun)
Aged 88
(393rd to join)
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Pearse, Charles

Troop Sergeant Major
9th Lancers
Born 1816
Enlisted 1831 (Dec)
Aged 15
Served 25y 8m
Discharged 1857 (13 Aug)
From 9th Lancers
Joined Body Guard 1858
Served 31 years
Died 1889 (1 Mar) in service
Aged 73
(99th to join)
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Peart, James

Awarded: MSM RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Royal Horse Guards
Born 1912 (27 Mar)
Enlisted 1930 (4 Oct)
Aged 18
Served 30y 6m
Discharged 1961 (1 May)
From Royal Horse Guards
Joined Body Guard 1962 (27 Jan)
Served 20 years
Died 2007 (11 Mar)
Aged 95
(526th to join)
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Peggs, John

Sergeant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Born 1876 (11 Apr)
Enlisted 1892 (8 Apr)
Aged 16
Served 25y 7m
Discharged 1913 (10 Apr)
From Royal Garrison Artillery
Joined Bdy Guard 1922 (7 Jul)
Served 28 years
Died 1951 (4 Mar)
Aged 74
(401st to join)
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Pennington, Herbert

Awarded: MBE MSM RVM
Regimental Sergeant Major
Welch Regiment
Born 1927 (9 Mar)
Enlisted 1944 (27 Sep)
Aged 17
Served 32y
Discharged 1980 (27 Feb)
From Welch Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1980 (27 Feb)
Served 17 years
Died 2012 )21 May)
Aged 85
(583rd to join)
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Peters, Elijah

Sergeant
Royal Fusiliers
Born 1851
Enlisted 1868 (30 Jan)
Aged 17
Served 22y 19days
Discharged 1890 (17 Feb)
From Royal Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1898 (9 Dec)
Served 22 years
Died 1920 (16 Dec) in service
Aged 69
(285th to join)
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Pettey, John

Quartermaster Sergeant
53rd Regiment
Born 1814
Enlisted 1830 (Nov)
Aged 16
Served 21y 233days
Discharged 1852 (22 Jun)
From 53rd Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1853
Served 11 years
Died 1864 (24 Nov) in service
Aged 50
(75th to join)
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Phillips, Horace Cyril

Awarded: MBE MVO MSM
Academy Sergeant Major
Welsh Guards
Born 1915 (27 Mar)
Enlisted 1934 (21 Dec)
Aged 19
Served 36y
Discharged 1971 (5 Apr)
From Welsh Guards
Joined Body Guard 1971 (19 Apr)
Served 12 years
Died 1991 (25 Dec)
Aged 76
(554th to join)
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Pickford, Frank George

Regimental Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Born 1915 (12 May)
Enlisted 1933 (5 Sep)
Aged 18
Served 25y
Discharged 1957 (30 Jun)
From Coldstream Guards
Joined Body Guard 1962 (27 Jan)
Served 24 years
Died 1986 (12 Oct) in service
Aged 71
(524th to join)
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Pinder, John

Master Gunner
Royal Artillery
Born 1797
Enlisted 1820 (Oct)
Aged 23
Served 31y
Discharged 1851 (Oct)
From Royal Artillery
Joined Body Guard 1851
Served 19 years
Died 1870 (14 Oct) in service
Aged 73
(64th to join)
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Pittaway, Edward

Company Sergeant Major
Irish Guards
Born 1930 (25 Nov)
Enlisted 1948 (9 Sep)
Aged 18
Served 22y
Discharged 1970 (25 Nov)
From Irish Guards
Joined Body Guard 1985 (2 May)
Served 15 yaers
Died 2017 (28 Aug)
Aged 87
(610th to join)
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Pitts, John

Colour Sergeant
14th Regiment
Born 1831
Enlisted 1846 (14 May)
Aged 15
Served 21y 31days
Discharged 1867 (15 Oct)
From 14th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1878 (13 Jul)
Served 22 years
Died 1900 (17 Feb) in service
Aged 69
(190th to join)
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Plant, John

Sergeant
17th Regiment
Born 1825
Enlisted 1841 (Feb)
Aged 16
Served 21y 1m
Discharged 1862 (18 Mar)
From 17th Regiment
Joined Body Guard 1866
Served 22 years
Died 1888 (31 Aug) in service
Aged 63
(140th to join)
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Polety, Joseph

Troop Sergeant Major
7th Dragoon Guards
Born 1799
Enlisted 1815 (Aug)
Aged 16
Served 32y
Discharged 1847 (25 Aug)
From 7th Dragoon Guards
Joined Body Guard 1847
Served 12 years
Died 1859 (23 Jul) in service
Aged 60
(40th to join)
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Popkiss, Lionel

Awarded: MiD
Squadron Corporal Major
The Life Guards
Born 1875
Enlisted 1894 (7 May)
Aged 19
Served 26y
Discharged 1916 (1 Jun)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1920 (5 Jul)
Served 3 years (Resigned 1923)
Died 1952 (Dec)
Aged 78
(389th to join)
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Powell, Alfred

Quartermaster Sergeant
Royal Marines
Born 1916 (11 Oct)
Enlisted 1934 (22 Jan)
Aged 18
Served 21y 9m
Discharged 1955 (11 Oct)
From Royal Marines
Joined Body Guard 1964 (25 Jan)
Served 14 years
Died 1978 (27 Mar) in service
Aged 62
(532nd to join)
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Powell, John

Awarded: RVM
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Green Jackets
Born 1939 (17 Oct)
Enlisted 1965 (13 Sep)
Aged 26
Served 22y
Discharged 1987 (12 Sep)
From Royal Green Jackets
Joined Body Guard 1988 (29 Jan)
Served 21 years
Died 2009 (8 Jan) in service
aged 69
(622nd to join)
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Price, Albert

Awarded: MC RVM
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Scots Guards
Born 1910 (5 Jan)
Enlisted 1928 (2 Apr)
Aged 18
Served 22y
Discharged 1950 (1 Apr)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1959 (5 Mar)
Served 21 years
Died 2001 (9 Nov)
Aged 91
(511st to join)
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Pride, James

Sergeant Major
Scots Guards
Born 1863
Enlisted 1880 (10 Feb)
Aged 17
Served 27y 18days
Discahrged 1907 (28 Feb)
From Scots Guards
Joined Body Guard 1911 (7 Jan)
Served 15 years
Died 1926 (17 Nov) in service
Aged 63
(356th to join)
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Pridmore, George

Corporal of Horse
The Life Guards
Born 1851
Enlisted 1870 (23 Sep)
Aged 19
Served 29y 343days
Discharged 1900 (1 Sep)
From The Life Guards
Joined Body Guard 1900 (25 Jul)
Served 10 years
Died 1910 (7 Mar) in service
Aged 59
(304th to join)
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Pritchard, Isaac

Quartermaster Sergeant
Grenadier Guards
Born 1858
Enlisted 1879 (4 Dec)
Aged 21
Served 21y 83days
Discharged 1908 (1 Nov)
From Grenadier Guards
Joined Body Guard 1908 (2 Nov)
Served 25 years
Died 1935 (1 Jul)
Aged 77
(346th to join)
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Pursey, Hazel John

Awarded: MSM
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Grenadier Guards
Born 1887 (15 May)
Enlisted 1907 (8 May)
Aged 20
Served 21y 192days
Discharged 1928 (16 Nov)
From Welch Guards
Joined Body Guard 1931 (10 Mar)
Served 21 years
Died 1952 (28 Aug) in service
Aged 65
(438th to join)
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Pyne, Sidney

Awarded: MC MSM
Company Sergeant Major
Royal Fusiliers
Born 1882 (7 Jan)
Enlisted 1896 (3 Jun)
Aged 14
Served 23y 9m
Discharged 1919 (12 Feb)
From Royal Fusiliers
Joined Body Guard 1922 (1 Dec)
Served 33
Died 1955 (5 Sep) in service
Aged 73
(403rd to join)
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Quay, John

Colour Sergeantt
60th Rifles
Born 1826
Enlisted 1842 (1 Oct)
Aged 16
Served 21y 11m
Discharged 1864 (20 Sep)
From 60th Rifles
Joined Body Guard 1866
Served 29 years
Died 1895 (10 Nov) in service
Aged 69
(141st to join)
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Page, Joseph

Palmer, Edward

Pamplin, Herbert Winton

Parfett, Edward Cyril

Parkinson, Henry

Passmore, John

Pateman, James

Patterson, Joseph

Patterson, Robert

Pattinson, John

Payne, Joseph Thomas

Payne, Richard Edwin

Pearce, Arthur

Pearce, Henry John

Pearsall, Sidney James

Pearse, Charles

Peart, James

Peggs, John

Pennington, Herbert

Peters, Elijah

Pettey, John

Phillips, Horace Cyril

Pickford, Frank George

Pinder, John

Pittaway, Edward

Pitts, John

Plant, John

Polety, Joseph

Popkiss, Lionel

Powell, Alfred

Powell, John

Price, Albert

Pride, James

Pridmore, George

Pritchard, Isaac

Pursey, Hazel John

Pyne, Sidney

Quay, John