This appointment was introduced into
the Household Cavalry in March 1943.

The Household Cavalry Regiments are
overall commanded by an Officer (from one of the
two Regiments of Household Cavalry) who usually
holds the rank of Colonel in the Army.

He is the professional head of the
Household Cavalry, and as such he is
responsible to the two Gold Sticks
for its day-to-day operation.

It is customary within the Household Cavalry
to call this Officer by his original title
of 'Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding
Household Cavalry'.

He also holds the appointment of
Silver Stick-in-Waiting (for which he carries
an ebony cane with a silver head), deputising
for Gold Stick-in-Waiting in the event of
the latter being absent or unavailable for any
State Occasions or functions.

The Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding
Household Cavalry is responsible to the
the Major-General Commanding the
Household Division (London District).

Silver Stick (on the left) in attendance on
HM The Queen in the Garter Procession

March 1943 -

December 1944 -

September 1946 -

January 1950 -

January 1953 -

March 1956 -

March 1959 -

April 1960 -

April 1964 -

November 1966 -

September 1969 -

November 1972 -

October 1975 -

September 1978 -

March 1981 -

December 1982 -

January 1986 -

April 1987 -

July 1990 -

July 1993 -

October 1997 -

March 1999 -

December 2000 -

April 2005 -

December 1944

September 1946

January 1950

January 1953

March 1956

March 1959

April 1960

April 1964

October 1966

August 1969

November 1972

October 1975

September 1978

March 1981

November 1982

January 1986

April 1987

July 1990

July 1993

October 1997

March 1999

December 2000

April 2005

A H Ferguson (LG)

Sir Robert Gooch, Bt DS (LG)

Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCVO DSO (RHG)

F F B St George, CVO (LG)

E J S Ward, MVO MC (LG)

W H Gerard Leigh (LG)

Marquess Douro, MVO OBE MC (RHG)

Hon J Berry, OBE (RHG)

D J St M Tabor, MC (RHG)

H S Hopkinson, MBE (RHG/D)

I B Baillie (LG)

H D A Langley, MBE (LG)

J A C G Eyre, CTO OBE (RHG/D)

S C Cooper (LG)

A J Hartigan (LG) *

J G Hamilton-Russell, MBE (RHG/D)

J B Emson, CBE (LG)

A H Parker Bowles, OBE (RHG/D)

J D Smith-Bingham (RHG/D)

P B Rogers (RHG/D)

P S W F Falkner, OBE (LG)

W T Browne (RHG/D)

H P D Massey (RHG/D)

P J Tabor, MVO (RHG/D)

* Note
Colonel Hartigan died on
13 November 1982 from injuries
received in a hunting accident.
The duties of Lieutenant Colonel
Commanding and Silver Stick in
Waiting were carried out
pro temps by Lieutenant Colonel
A H Parker Bowles, The Blues
And Royals, Commanding Officer
Household Cavalry Regiment.