Guards regimental history books

This little book was a response to the army authorities requiring a study of regimental history as part of the syllabus for the second and third class certificates of. It is here that we hold extensive records of individual soldiers who served in the 1 st life guards, 2nd life guards, the life guards, royal horse guards blues and the household battalion. A bibliography of regimental histories of the british. From documents in the state paper office, war office, horse guards, contemporary history, regimental records, etc, volume 1. It follows the fortunes of the most senior regiments in the british army, and. First regiment of infantry the army of the us historical. First or grenadier regiment of foot guards 1656 1956. Ive just finished reading spunnerwhites magnificent history of the horse guards. Up the micks an illustrated history of the irish guards. World war regimental histories world war collections bangor. British military records genealogy familysearch wiki.

I find it interesting reading about this conflict for some reason. The royal dragoon guards have a long and distinguished history dating from 1685. These enlistment books were maintained through each soldiers period of service, the basic details comprising regimental number, name, place and date of enlistment and rank held at date of discharge or death. This is a list of british regular army regiments in the after the defence cuts of the options for change defence white paper in 1991. A towering piece of regimental history by one of our greatest writers. They fought in 1658, and again in 1940, against great odds, on the road between furnes and. Todays household cavalry and its four antecedent regiments the. The 21st infantry regiment has a long and noble history that goes back nearly 100. This regimental history of the royal dragoon guards is something new and different in an osprey book. The household cavalry museum archive, education and storage facility is located in the former regimental museum building at combermere barracks, windsor.

Although the ggfg has its buttons in pairs, compared to the single buttons of the cgg, it is the more senior regiment. When, soon after the war, the guards commander asked if the great man would care to write a regimental history of the guards, kipling dropped everything and spent the next five years creating one of the worlds most remarkable works of military history literature. The origin and history of the first or grenadier guards 16561870 by lt. It comprises regimental enlistment records from 1799 to 1939. The 310th infantry regiment has fought in more than one war. Rantings of a civil war historian regimental histories. It is a new and revised edition of arthur whites much soughtafter bibliography of regimental, battalion and other histories of all regiments and corps that have ever existed in the british army. Carters tennessee regimental history series book 5 by john c. Bound record books for most but not all regiments, rg 94, entries 112 115. The attestation books record the place, date, and age of the soldier at the time of attestation. An ensign in the peninsular war, the letters of john aitchison w f k thompson.

Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 27th infantry regiment georgia regimental history series volume 60 rigdon, john c. Two regiments of foot guards exist in the canadian armys primary reserve, the governor generals foot guards ggfg and the canadian grenadier guards cgg. It has an armoured reconnaissance regiment, the household cavalry regiment hcr in windsor, and for ceremonial duties the household cavalry mounted regiment hcmr in london. In 1665 the regiment was renamed the 1st regiment of foot guards. Life guards during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. John rigdon has authored a number of books on the civil war and is the manager of the web site, research online. The title examines the development of the regiment up to the present day and highlights key figures across its history. Northumberland fusiliers 5th foot what the fusiliers did. Regimental histories have value beyond their obvious uses in documenting american military history. Kings dragoon guards, a squadron 5th troop in 1957. We were stationed at mageedee baracks over the causway from singapor, and were attached to the gurka regiment we were invited to one of there annual events were the youngest member had to cut of the head of a young bullock in one go,if not it brought bad luck to the regiment,it was touch and go as most of the gurkas. List of british regular army regiments 1994 wikipedia. The book shows the development of regimental soldiering from the rigidity of the victorian era, through the horrors of the trenches to armored warfare in europe and light infantry soldiering worldwide all the time upholding the finest traditions of the foot guards.

They provide details on the organization and achievements of a particular unit, often focusing on wartime activities. This history of the 3th infantry is the result, actually, of a definite policy established early in the career of the regiment. All of our products are unique items celebrating the rich heritage of the scots guards. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia seventh. Details about regimental bagpipe books scots guards queens own seaforth, gordon higlanders. In 1922 the 1st and the 2nd life guards were amalgamated into the life guards 1st and 2nd and then simply became the life guards in 1928. History of the grenadier guards history and archives. Its role in the stasi was the protection of buildings and highranking officials of the gdr government and the socialist unity party of germany. Line infantry in order of precedence royal scots lothian regiment 1st the royal regiment of foot. Then, in august 1914, three coldstream battalions were deployed to france, and saw action at mons, the marne, and the aisne before being committed to the defence of ypres where the 1 st battalion almost ceased to exist at the. Its covers the formation and changing story of the four regiments that now comprise the household cavalry. This is somewhat different from most books about this war and the men who fought it.

The origin and history of the first or grenadier guards books. Regimental books a pictorial history of the regiment 19592009. On one hand morningside has done some fabulous books that cannot be found anywhere else, such as dr. It is the oldest regiment in continuous existence in todays modern british army. The two foot guards, along with the governor generals horse guards, form canadas household division. This article details the history of the scots guards from 1805 to 19.

The extra book the queens dragoon guards is not labeled as a famous regiment book, but follows format. The regiment is an operational, deployable, first line infantry regiment of the british army. The irish guards in the great war first battalion hardcover november 21, 1996. As such, each company is an independent unit of their regiment. Online books dennison guards infantry soldier roster official roster of the soldiers of the state of ohio in the war of the rebellion, 18611866, volume 1, by ohio roster commission wm. This history is primarily an account of the present 310th infantry regiment in world war ii, but there is a story to tell of an earlier 310th regiment which carried the same regimental colors into battle against the german enemy in world war i. The brigade of guards was raised in 1949 on the lines of the elite guards units of the world, particularly, the coldstream guards of the british armys guards division. One of the appendices contains extracts from the army list between 1688 and 1900. The coldstream guards 18851914 by hall, sir john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1888 wilhelm ii was crowned german emperor and king of prussia and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. They fought in all of britains major wars from the. Please follow the links below to learn more about our history, battles, deployments and our heroes. World war regimental histories world war collections.

The coldstream guards was founded in 1650 as moncks regiment of foot and was part of cromwells new model army. In 1992 the regiment was joined with the blues and royals forming the household cavalry regiment armoured reconnaissance and the household cavalry mounted regiment ceremonial duties. Together, they seem to have managed to be present at most of britains wars since 1685. Review of the regiment by her majesty the queen on the occasion of the tercentenary of the regiment 23rd june 1956. Famous regiments series 63 volumes schroeders book haven. The household cavalry is formed by the british armys two most senior regiments. Horse guards is the first major, fully illustrated history of the household cavalry. The website of the scots guards regimental family scotlands own regiment of foot guards. It became known as the coldstream guards in 1670, upon the death of general monck, its first colonel. We feel presenting these books will open up a new means of studying and.

Scots guards enlistment registers, 17991939 this set has been made available by the scots guards. The reprint of this collection emphasises the piping tradition and as the forerunner of books of regimental pie music it holds a special place in the bibliography of piping. When complete, they include a regimental order book, company order books, a regimental descriptive book, company descriptive books, consolidated morning reports by company, a regimental letters sent book, and miscellaneous books. I recommend it for those interested in military history and the vietnam war. Bibliography of regimental histories of the british army. The grenadier guards is the most senior regiment of the guards division of the british army and can trace its history back to 1656. This is one of the most valuable books in the armoury of the serious student of british military history. Researchers often utilize them to unearth minute details about individuals who served in a regiment, or about social and cultural aspects of military life or war, details often not mentioned in an index. Originally raised as regiments of horse and dragoons, they. Abner hards regimental history of the 8th illinois cavalry. This is one of the finest books that i have come across for a long time on a regimental band. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The scots guards are delighted that their enlistment books from 1840 to 1938 are now available online through findmypast. Again, the books are nofrills and dont have dust jackets.

In 1667 a young john churchill later to become the 1st duke of marlborough became an ensign of the regiment. When i have had to contacted the company, i have been pleased with the willingness to help in dealing with my request, be it availability of stock or if trying to find a book not listed. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. History of the seventh regiment, national guard, state of new york, during the war of the rebellion. The full finding aid for civil war union volunteer regimental books also includes the number of volumes for each regiment. Here is a list i have compiled of some books on mississippi units. Regimental histories are valuable research sources that offer a unique perspective for the study of the civil war. A short history of the scots guards 1642to date various issues regimental. Also, if you have any that i have missed it is a work in progress please email me, so i can up date. An account of the 5th regiment of foot and the afghan campaigns of 18781880. Mishmar haknesset responsible for the security of the knesset building and the protection of its members mks. A short history of the first or grenadier regiment of foot guards. This website is operated by regimental headquarters coldstream guards.

Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 27th infantry regiment georgia regimental history series volume 60. State library of pennsylvania regimental histories history of the one hundred and fifth regiment of pennsylvania volunteers. Oct 31, 2019 a regimental history of the royal dragoon guards, who have fought in all of britains major wars, and have an operational service record spanning more than three centuries. In 1941, 2nd irish guards made regimental history when they were reorganised as an armoured battalion, the first in the irish guard s history, joining the newly formed guards armoured division as part of 5th guards armoured brigade. The text is supported throughout with photographs and illustrations. Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing. Regimental bagpipe books scots guards queens own seaforth. Historical sketch and roster of the virginia 33rd infantry regiment virginia regimental history series volume 26 by john c.

Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 27th infantry. Wood took command in the spring of 1943, and one of the first questions he asked and he has asked many since was what was being done about a history of the regiment. The first book was published in 1982, the last in 2004. It was unaffected by the 1881 cardwell reforms and by 1881, was numbering in the high 7000s. The royal regiment of horse guards the blues rhg was a cavalry regiment of the british. Royal dragoon guards a regimental history 16852018 by peter. Our regiment is comprised of the battalion the fighting component, f company ceremonial, scots guards association veterans, charity, recruiting team as well as the pipes and drums and band. Shop regimental history books and collectibles abebooks. Brevet brigadier general josiah harmar was the first lieutenant colonel commandant of the regiment and commanded it until his resignation in 1792. Scots guards standard settings of pipe music various issues regimental. The scots guards is a regiment of the guards division of the british army. At many times in the last three hundred years the towns and villages of the low countries have been familiar to men of the 1st guards. In 1885 coldstreamers saw action with the guards camel regiment in the attempt to relieve general gordon at khartoum.

State library of pennsylvania regimental histories. A register of the regiments and corps of the british army. From documents in the state paper office, war office, horse guards, contemporary history, regimental records, etc by hamilton, frederick william, sir, 18151890. The regiment was raised to implement the governments policy of encouraging army recruitment from classes and regions which had been underrepresented in the forces. Scots guards the website of the scots guards regimental. This is one of the finest books that i have come across for a long time on a regimental. Origin and services of the coldstream guards in two volumes. The act of april 30, 1790, more fully completed its organization and when a second regiment was formed under the act of march 3, 1791, the older organization became the first regiment of infantry. The regiment was initially recruited from the loyal men who had followed their king into exile and were rewarded in 1660 when the king was restored to the throne. Originally raised as regiments of horse and dragoons, they were subsequently designated as the 4th, 5th and 7th dragoon guards and the 6th inniskilling dragoons. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Hamiltons origin and history of the grenadier guards did not appear till.

The 15th the kings own royal lancaster regiment 19141919. The royal dragoon guards are an amalgamation of four earlier regiments of horse. A regimental history of the royal dragoon guards, who have fought in all of britains major wars, and have an operational service record spanning more than three centuries. This finding aid focuses on civil war regimental histories located in the librarys general collections and is arranged by union and confederate state units. Unfollow guards regiments to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The felix dzerzhinsky guards regiment was called a regiment, however the elite formation gradually grew to the size of a motorized infantry division with its constituent kommandos made up of battalions. It was clearly a labour of love for the author and an enjoyable and thorough regimental history. The training battalion of the irish guards was raised the same year, later becoming the 3rd battalion, irish guards. The origin and history of the first or grenadier guards. Its dust jacket is a full color painting, not the regimental emblem on white as are the others. In 1974 harold howard determined to publish a history of every virginia regiment that served in the civil war. A history of the northumberland fusiliers 16741902.