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THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY - LISTING OF ALL OFFICERS COMMANDING THE REGIMENTS |
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How To Find Your Way Around This Page Below the following
panel, you will find a comprehensive listing Click on one
of the following headings |
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First Troop of Life Guards January 1661 to June 1788 |
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January 1661 - 20 October 1681 - 1 January 1690 - ? 1691 - 25 January 1692 - 9 September 1715 - 17 June 1749 - 5 June 1754 - 8 August 1755 - 21 November 1763 - 31 December 1770 - 5 August 1778 - |
20 October 1681 1 January 1690 ? 1691 25 January 1692 9 September 1715 17 June 1749 5 June 1754 8 August 1755 21 November 1763 31 December 1770 5 August 1778 25 June 1788 |
Randolph Egerton Edward Villiers John Staples Edmund Ashton Bartholomew Ogilvy John Blathwaite George Gray Robert Abbott John West Philip Jennings James Rolte James Dauvergne |
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The
Troop was disbanded 25 June 1788, and embodied into the two Regiments of Life Guards. |
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Second Troop of Life Guards January 1661 to June 1788 |
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January 1661 - 3 October 1681 - 11 February 1685 - ? 1691 - 1 February 1695 - 8 December 1709 - 24 July 1749 - 2 December 1754 - 17 July 1757 - 28 September 1764 - 5 February 1765 - 28 July 1773 - |
3 October 1672 11 February 1685 ? 1691 1 February 1695 8 December 1709 24 July 1749 2 December 1754 15 July 1757 28 September 1764 5 February 1765 28 July 1772 25 June 1788 |
Henry Monck Daniel Collingwood Sir George Hewitt William, 5th Baron Fairfax Sir Thomas Smyth Henry Cornwall Earl Of Effingham Charles Clarke Benjamin Carpenter Francis Desmarette Louis Chas Montolieu Felix Buckley |
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The
Troop was disbanded 25 June 1788, and embodied into the two Regiments of Life Guards. |
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Third Troop of Life Guards January 1661 to 25 December 1746 |
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January 1661 - 29 June 1667 - 1 October 1672 - 11 November 1688 - 24 January 1692 - 10 July 1694 - 22 November 1718 - |
29 June 1667 1 October 1672 11 November 1688 24 January 1692 10 July 1694 22 November 1718 25 December 1746 |
Robert Dongan Louis - Marquis de Blanquefort Robert Worden Edmund Maine Hatton Compton John Baynes Christian Kien |
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The
Troop was disbanded 25 December 1746. |
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Fourth
(or Scots) "Union" Troop of Life Guards
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Raised
in Edinburgh in 1661 - on 'Scots Establishment' - The following are the earliest dates registered on the Musters . . . |
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8 January 1682 - 18 December 1689 - 29 January 1693 - 25 August 1702 - 16 January 1710 - 14 September 1715 - 25 February 1719 - 18 February 1743 - |
18 December 1689 29 January 1693 25 August 1702 16 January 1710 14 September 1715 25 February 1719 18 February 1743 25 December 1746 |
George Murray James Stuart Goerge Moray John Earl Crauford Lord John Kerr Samuel Horsey Francis Burton Jonathan Driver |
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The
Troop was disbanded 25 December 1746. |
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First Regiment of Life Guards from June 1788 to July 1922 |
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The following are the names of the Lieutenant Colonels Commanding . . . |
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June 1788 - February 1793 - September 1808 - July 1821 - January 1837 - November 1846 - June 1854 - September 1861 - May 1872 - May 1877 - July 1881 - July 1886 - July 1888 - July 1892 - December 1893 - December 1898 - December 1902 - December 1906 - November 1910 - August 1914 - November 1914 - August 1915 - July 1919 - |
February 1793 September 1808 July 1821 January 1837 November 1846 June 1854 September 1861 May 1872 May 1877 July 1881 July 1886 July 1888 July 1892 December 1893 December 1898 December 1902 December 1906 November 1910 August 1914 October 1914 July 1915 July 1919 July 1922 |
J Droutly H Reid T O'Loughlin Hon H B Lygon Hon H F Cavandish J Hall R Parker Hon D C F de Roe R Bateson J Fraser C W Duncombe Hon R A J Talbot C Needham Hon C C G Byng Sir S MacDonald Lockhart C N Miles T C P Calley The Hon C E Bingham E B Cook Duke of Teck The Hon A F Stanley E H Brassey Hon E S Wyndham |
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Second Regiment of Life Guards June 1788 to October 1914 |
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The following are the names of the Lieutenant Colonels Commanding . . . |
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June 1788 - June 1805 - April 1818 - January 1837 - April 1840 - December 1845 - July 1854 - March 1857 - March 1863 - March 1864 - March 1873 - April 1878 - May 1883 - January 1885 - March 1888 - January 1891 - January 1885 - January 1899 - January 1903 - January 1907 - January 1911 - |
June 1805 April 1818 January 1837 April 1840 December 1845 July 1854 March 1857 March 1863 March 1864 March 1873 April 1878 May 1883 January 1885 March 1888 January 1891 January 1895 January 1899 January 1903 January 1907 January 1911 October 1914 |
F Buckley C Barton Hon E P Lygon G Greenwood G A Reid J McDonall L D Williams F Mountjoy Martyn G Howard Vyse F Marshall A C H Stewart H P Ewart J S Ferguson G A Curzon F T Townshend E H H Lee Earl of Dundonald Sir A A D Neeld C F St C Anstruther Thomson Earl of Longford |
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Composite Regiments (formed during 1914-1918 War) |
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October 1914 - October 1914 - November 1914 - January 1915 - May 1915 - December 1915 - January 1916 - June 1916 - |
October 1914 November 1914 January 1915 May 1915 December 1915 January 1916 June 1916 January 1920 |
Prince Alexander of Teck The Hon H Dawney (killed in action) T J J Torrie A F H Ferguson T G J Torrie A F G Ferguson T G J Torrie The Hon A F Stanley |
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The Life Guards July 1922 to October 1992 |
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July 1922 - July 1923 - June 1925 - June 1929 - June 1933 - April 1937 - April 1940 - April 1943 - April 1946 - November 1947 - November 1950 - November 1953 - March 1956 - November 1959 - April 1962 - May 1964 - October 1966 - May 1969 - September 1971 - December 1973 - August 1976 - October 1978 - February 1981 - July 1983 - November 1985 - June 1988 - December 1990 - |
July 1923 June 1925 June 1929 June 1933 April 1937 April 1940 April 1943 April 1946 November 1947 November 1950 November 1953 March 1956 November 1959 April 1962 May 1964 October 1966 May 1969 September 1971 December 1973 August 1976 October 1978 February 1981 July 1983 November 1985 June 1988 December 1990 October 1992 |
The Hon E S Wyndham H C S Ashton The Hon G V A Monckton Arundel L H Hardy The Hon E H Wyndham E J L Speed A H Ferguson R E S Gooch F E B Wignall F F B St George E J S Ward W H Gerard Leigh A Meredith Hardy E M Turnbull J P Fane Sir James Scott Bt I B Baillie H D A Langley S E M Bradish-Ellames S C Cooper A J Hartigan A B S H Gooch J B Emson T J Earl V A L Goodhew J W M Ellery A P De Ritter |
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The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) from February 1661 to March 1969 |
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The following are the names of the Lieutenant Colonels Commanding . . . |
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16 February 1661 - 10 November 1664 - 30 December 1676 - 1 July 1685 - 19 February 1712 - 5 February 1723 - 29 January 1734 - 26 November 1739 - May 1745 - June 1750 - December 1754 - June 1761 - May 1767 - November 1772 - December 1794 - September 1799 - December 1799 - April 1803 - November 1804 - March 1806 - March 1813 - July 1823 - January 1837 - September 1845 - September 1853 - September 1859 - March 1861 - December 1866 - September 1875 - April 1881 - July 1881 - January 1885 - September 1887 - January 1895 - October 1899 - October 1903 - October 1907 - October 1911 - November 1914 - February 1922 - February 1926 - February 1930 - June 1930 - June 1934 - June 1938 - June 1941 - June 1944 - June 1947 - December 1948 - December 1951 - December 1954 - March 1958 - March 1960 - June 1962 - December 1964 - May 1967 - |
4 October 1664 30 December 1676 1 July 1685 19 February 1712 5 February 1723 29 January 1734 26 November 1739 27 May 1745 June 1750 December 1754 June 1761 May 1767 November 1772 December 1794 September 1799 December 1799 December 1803 November 1804 March 1806 May 1813 July 1823 January 1837 September 1845 September 1853 September 1859 March 1861 December 1866 September 1875 September 1880 January 1885 July 1887 January 1891 January 1895 October 1899 October 1903 October 1907 October 1911 November 1914 February 1922 February 1926 February 1930 June 1930 June 1934 June 1938 June 1941 June 1944 June 1947 December 1948 December 1951 December 1954 March 1958 March 1960 June 1962 December 1964 May 1967 March 1969 |
Daniel O'Neale Francis, Lord Hawley William Legge Sir Francis Compton George Fielding (sic) The Hon Francis Byng John Wyvilles Gregory Beake Charles Jenkinson Sir James Chamberlayne J Johnston J Kellett A Forbes W Blathwaite M Staveley A Corbett W P Cerjat C A Dashwood W Sergison Sir J Elley Sir Robert Chambie Hill Bt C Hill W Richardson E W Bouverie The Hon G C Weld Forester R H R Howard Vyse H S Baillie D J Baillie O Williams F G Burnaby (killed in action) H Milne Home The Hon O Montague Earl of Erroll (former Lord Kilmarnock) J F Brocklehurst Lord Binning H T Fenwick A V H Vaughan Lee G C Wilson (killed in action) Lord Tweedmouth R G H Howard Vyse Lord A R Innes Ker A C Turner D C Boles J B de Klee Lord Forester F Lane Fox H Abel Smith W M Sale Sir Peter Grant-Lawson Bt D de C Smiley Marquess Douro The Hon Julian Berry D J St M Tabor H S Hopkinson R M F Redgrave M A Q Darley |
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On
29 March 1969 the Royal Horse Guards were amalgamated with the Royal Dragoons - to form The Blues And Royals. |
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The Blues And Royals from 31 March 1969 to October 1992 (Amalgamation) |
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The following are the names of the Lieutenant Colonels Commanding . . . |
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April 1969 - December 1970 - July 1973 - September 1975 - February 1978 - April 1980 - October 1982 - May 1985 - August 1987 - December 1989 - |
December 1970 July 1973 September 1975 February 1978 April 1980 October 1982 April 1985 August 1987 December 1989 October 1992 |
R M H Vickers J A C G Eyre W S H Boucher J H Pitman H O Hugh-Smith, MVO J G Hamilton-Russell, MBE J D Smith-Bingham H W Davies T J Sulivan P B Rogers |
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On
19 October 1992, as a result of "Options For Change", The Household Cavalry Regiment |
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The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment from
December 1952 . . . onwards |
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The
Mounted Squadrons were formed From
December 1952, authority was given for the |
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December 1952 - December 1956 - December 1959 - April 1962 - January 1963 - December 1964 - May 1967 - October 1969 - October 1972 - October 1975 - April 1978 - January 1981 - July 1983 - March 1986 - July 1987 - February 1990 - September 1992 - September 1994 - November 1996 - March 1999 - November 2001 - April 2004 - May 2006 - June 2008 - November 2010 - |
December 1956 December 1959 April 1962 January 1963 December 1964 May 1967 September 1969 September 1972 October 1975 March 1978 January 1981 July 1983 March 1986 July 1987 February 1990 September 1992 September 1994 November 1996 March 1999 November 2001 April 2004 May 2006 June 2008 November 2010 |
Sir Rupert Hardy (LG) C G M Gordon (RHG) A Meredith Hardy (LG) A C N Medlen (RHG) R M F Redgrave (RHG) M A Q Darley (RHG) Sir James Scott (LG) D J Daly (RHG/D) W R Edgedale (LG) T C Morris (RHG/D) B J Lockhart (RHG/D) A H Parker Bowles (RHG/D) C J D'Oyly (LG) S V Gilbart-Denham (LG) R J Morrisey Paine (LG) G T R Birdwood (RHG/D) H P D Massey (RHG/D) W T Browne (RHG/D) H S J Scott (LG) N M A Ridley (LG) S H Cowen (RHG/D) G V de la F Woyka (RHG/D) R R D Griffin (LG) C A Lockhart (RHG/D) D E Hughes (RHG/D) |
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The Household Cavalry Regiment from 19 October 1992 (Merger) . . . onwards |
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October 1992 - August 1994 - July 1996 - October 1998 - April 2001 - June 2003 - July 2005 - May 2008 - January 2011 - |
August 1994 July 1996 October 1998 April 2001 June 2003 July 2005 May 2008 January 2011 |
P S W F Falkner, OBE (LG) W R Rollo (RHG/D) B W B White-Spunner (RHG/D) P J Tabor, MVO (RHG/D) M C van der Lande, OBE (LG) C B B Clee (RHG/D) E A Smyth-Osborne (LG) H R D Fullerton (LG) J P Eyre (RHG/D) |
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The Royal Dragoons - The Tangier Troop from 1661 to 1684 |
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October 1661 - May 1663 - May 1664 - January 1666 - April 1668 - October 1676 - September 1680 - |
May 1663 May 1664 January 1666 April 1668 September 1675 September 1680 February 1684 |
R Leach Sir T Bridges Sir T Bridges E Witham A Mackenzie A Mackenzie A Mackenzie C Nedbury J Coy T Langston |
Captain-Lieutenant Captain-Lieutenant Captain Captain Lieutenant Lieutenant Troop Commander Troop Commander Troop Commander Troop Commander |
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The Royal Dragoons from November 1683 to March 1969 |
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This Regiment was formed in 1683 from the Tangier Horse. |
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November 1683 - August 1685 - December 1685 - July 1689 - February 1694 - April 1697 - January 1706 - February 1709 - October 1715 - February 1727 - June 1731 - July 1737 - January 1741 - April 1746 - August 1746 - December 1754 - April 1759 - January 1771 - April 1779 - January 1794 - June 1799 - May 1810 - December 1810 - June 1829 - March 1835 - February 1853 - March 1857 - May 1867 - April 1876 - April 1881 - May 1885 - July 1887 - May 1891 - May 1896 - February 1898 - February 1902 - February 1906 - February 1910 - February 1914 - May 1915 - December 1915 - December 1919 - December 1923 - December 1927 - December 1931 - November 1935 - May 1939 - January 1942 - September 1942 - January 1943 - February 1945 - May 1946 - February 1947 - January 1949 - January 1952 - October 1953 - March 1956 - January 1959 - July 1961 - July 1963 - December 1965 - June 1968 - |
August 1685 December 1685 July 1689 February 1694 April 1697 January 1706 November 1709 October 1715 February 1727 June 1731 July 1737 January 1741 February 1746 August 1746 December 1754 May 1759 January 1771 April 1779 December 1793 November 1798 May 1810 July 1810 June 1829 March 1835 February 1853 March 1857 May 1867 April 1876 April 1881 April 1885 July 1887 May 1891 May 1896 February 1898 February 1902 February 1906 February 1910 February 1914 May 1915 December 1915 December 1919 December 1923 December 1927 December 1931 November 1935 May 1939 December 1941 September 1942 November 1942 February 1945 May 1946 February 1947 January 1949 January 1952 October 1953 March 1956 January 1959 July 1961 July 1963 December 1965 June 1868 March 1969 |
Lord Cornbury J Coy A Heyford E Leigh G Spicer R Killigrew J St Pierre E Montagu G Benson S Speed W Wansborough H de Grangues P Naizon T Carr M Saurin J Toovey J Johnston R B Philipson P Goldsworthy T Garth The Hon G de Grey T N Wyndham A B Clifton C H Somerset T Marten J Yorke R Wardlaw J Ainslie J G Graham E B Hutton F S Russell A MacLean H Tomkinson W H MacLaren J F Burn-Murdoch Lord Basing H de B de Lisle E Makins G F Steele (died of wounds) H D NcNeile (killed in action) F W Wormald H A Tomkinson W T Hodgson E W T Miles F W Wilson FitzGerald C G W Swire R G Heyworth (died of wounds) R C G Joy A H Pepys H W Lloyd A H Pepys R A Hermon A H Pepys R Heathcote-Amory G R D Fitzpatrick P Massey G T A Armitage P B Fielden K F Timbrell R E Worsley P D Reid R M H Vickers |
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The Royal Regiment Of Dragoons from 1690 to 1751 |
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21 June 1690 - 30 May 1697 - 13 June 1715 - 10 April 1721 - 12 January 1723 - 1 September 1739 - 12 May 1740 - |
30 May 1697 13 June 1715 10 April 1721 12 January 1723 1 September 1739 12 May 1740
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Edward Mathews Lord Raby (later Earl of Strafford) Viscount Cobham Sir Charles Hotham Bt Humphrey Gore Duke of Marlborough Henry Hawley |
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1st (Royal) Dragoons from 1759 to 1920 |
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April 1759 -
9 May 1764 - 28 January 1794 - 7 January 1801 - 23 November 1829 - 31 March 1836 - 20 January 1837 - 30 August 1842 - 8 March 1869 - 21 March 1889 - 29 March 1890 - 9 June 1900 - 22 March 1912 - |
9 May 1764 28 January 1794 7 January 1801 23 November 1829 31 March 1836 20 January 1837 30 August 1842 8 March 1869 21 March 1889 29 March 1890 9 June 1900 22 March 1912 |
Hon Henry Seymour Conway Earl of Pembroke Phillip Goldsworthy Thomas Garth Lord Edward Somerset Sir Frederick Ponsonby Sir Hussey Vivian Bt (later Lord Vivian) Arthur Benjamin Clifton Charles De Ainslie John Yorke Sir Frederick Marshall Francis Russell Hon John Lindley |
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1st The Royal Dragoons from April 1919 to March 1969 |
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16 April 1919 - 22 January 1931 - ?? October 1946 - 9 December 1954 - 9 December 1964 - |
22 January 1931 ?? October 1946 9 December 1954 9 December 1964 |
Sir John Burn-Murdoch Sir Ernes Makins Francis Wilson-Fitzgerald Anthony Hilton Pepys Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick |
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