Household Cavalry servicemen records beneficial online
12 June 2014
Today we are material the surviving records of service according to over 12,000 servicemen from the Household Cavalry to be turned to account online to view and download. These records cross over 200 years, from 1799 to 1920.
What the records take in
The records contain details of servicemen who were share of the Household Cavalry (file order WO 400) during the Battle of Waterloo, the Boer War and the First World War.
They comprehend:
their original handwritten enrolment form
a relation of names and addresses for nearest of kin
in some cases, a course of life sheet and casualty sheet, providing minutiae of servicemen who fought in more of the British Empire's biggest battles and wars
Find audibly more about how to search these online records.
'Fascinating insights into the men that served'
William Spencer, inventor and principal military records specialist at The National Archives, uttered: 'People across the globe can at present find personal details about troopers in the Household Cavalry so as their age when they joined, length of service, height, profession, pension and just any distinguishing marks they may accept had. These details provide fascinating insights into the men that served in the Household Cavalry cing the course of 200 years and are a odd resource for military and family historians to decide out more soldiers on horseback.'
Some of the cavalrymen comprise:
William Crawford (WO 400/289/2867): A 24-year-rich man from Inverkip, Scotland. Joined the Household Battalion in October 1917 to try the fortune of arms in the First World War. He went into the domain on 7 November 1917 for merely a couple of months before he was wounded ward 29 January 2018. He died of his wounds a hardly any days later. William's personal effects were sent to the War Office and included counterposition from a woman named Hetty who had sent William a tell of letters (listen to the correspondence on podcast: Voices of the Armistice: by love from Hetty)
Charles Rimmer (WO 400/42/3155): Trooper in 1st Life Guards. Received: 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Killed in engagement on the Western Front on 26 January 1916
Sergeant Major Thomas Playford (WO 400/77/7): Joined 2nd Lifeguards in 1810 vale of years of 18. He served in Spain (Battle of Vitoria), France and in the Battle of Waterloo in spite of a total of 25 years. Received a pension on discharge from service in 1834
Noah Phipps (WO 400/77/31): Joined 1st Life Guards in 1814. Served in Spain and at Battle of Waterloo. Discharged in 1841 'vital principle completely worn out'. It is distinguished that he was an excellent warrior and received a pension on discharge from office
George Mawson (WO 400/74/960): A clergy draper from Wakefield. Applied to join the 2nd Life Guards forward 28 January 1847 age 19. Rejected dint of the surgeon for 'loss of teeth and diseased gums'.
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