Formation History, 1644 and Onwards
| The Life Guards grew from the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some years later. The first troop was originally raised in Bruges in 1658 as His Majesty's Own Troop of Horse Guards. They formed part of the contingent raised by the exiled King Charles II as his contribution to the army of King Philip IV of Spain who were fighting the French and their allies the English Commonwealth under the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell in the Franco-Spanish War and the concurrent Anglo-Spanish War.
The second troop was originally founded in 1659 as Monck's Life Guards. - The third troop, like the first troop was formed in 1658 from exiled Royalists and was initially known as The Duke of York's Troop of Horse Guards. - The fourth troop was raised in 1661 in England. - The first troop of horse grenadier guards was formed in 1693 from the amalgamation of three troops of grenadiers. - The second troop of horse grenadier guards was raised in Scotland in 1702.
Membership of these was originally restricted to gentlemen, and accordingly they had no non-commissioned officers; their corporals were commissioned, and ranked as lieutenants in the rest of the army. This state of affairs persisted until 1756. These units, except for the horse grenadiers, first saw action at the Battle of Sedgemoor during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685. In 1788, these troops were reorganised into two regiments, the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Life Guards (from 1877, simply 1st Life Guards and 2nd Life Guards). In 1815 they were part of The Household Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. In late 1918, after much service in the First World War, the two regiments gave up their horses and were re-roled as machine gun battalions, becoming the 1st and 2nd Battalions, Guards Machine Gun Regiment. They reverted to their previous names and roles after the end of the war. In 1922, the two regiments were merged into one regiment, the The Life Guards (1st and 2nd). In 1928, it was re-designated The Life Guards. In 1992, as part of the Options for Change defence review, The Life Guards were joined together with the Blues and Royals in a 'Union' - not an amalgamation - forming the Household Cavalry Regiment (armoured reconnaissance) and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (ceremonial duties). However, they maintain their regimental identity, with distinct uniforms and traditions, and their own colonel.
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Name Changes/More History
- From 1928, The Life Guards
- From 1922, The Life Guards (1st and 2nd)
- From 1877, 1st Life Guards and 2nd Life Guards
- From 1788, 1st Regiment of Life Guards and 2nd Regiment of Life Guards
In 1788 The following troops were reorganised into 1st Regiment of Life Guards:
- 1st Troop of Horse Guards
- 1st Troop, Horse Grenadier Guards
And the following troops were reorganised into 2nd Regiment of Life Guards:
- 2nd Troop of Horse Guards
- 2nd Troop (Scots), Horse Grenadier Guards
Cavalry Ranks
| Officers Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Cornet
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Squadron-Corporal Major Staff Corporal Serjeant of Horse Corporal of Horse Lance Corporal of Horse
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Cavalry Roster
Officers
Cornet Michael Sparks
| | Non-Commissioned Officers
Staff Corporal Plova
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Buglar Walker Cadet Snow Cadet Walrus Cadet Connor Cadet Andy Miller Cadet Achilles Cadet Demivar Cadet Jamie
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