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5 February 2015

1st Life Guards - 1881-1914

1st Life Guards charge at Klein Zillebeke 1914

Here are some regimental numbers and the dates on which these were issued to men joining the 1st Life Guards:

1052 joined on 24th May 1881
1110 joined on 24th June 1882
1160 joined on 3rd January 1883
1234 joined on 15th February 1884
1342 Joined on 7th May 1885
1403 joined on 16th September 1886
1435 joined on 1st June 1887
1470 joined on 14th February 1888
1529 joined on 22nd April 1889
1553 joined on 14th January 1890
1633 joined on 23rd February 1891
1693 joined on 6th January 1892
1758 joined on 17th February 1893
1814 joined on 19th January 1894
1860 joined on 16th January 1895
1912 joined on 2nd March 1896
1983 joined on 9th February 1897
2048 joined on 20th April 1898
2073 joined on 30th January 1899
2212 joined on 6th June 1900
2330 joined on 14th January 1901
2399 joined on 16th January 1902
2460 joined on 26th June 1903
2487 joined on 20th June 1904
2512 joined on 10th January 1905
2576 joined on 2nd February 1906
2613 joined on16th May 1907
2648 joined on 8th January 1908
2727 joined on 26th April 1909
2777 joined on 18th February 1910
2887 joined on 12th April 1911
2919 joined on 17th September 1912
2934 joined on 13th January 1913
2995 joined on 9th January 1914
3028 joined on 17th August 1914
3078 joined on 5th September 1914
3199 joined on 15th October 1914
3561 joined on 4th November 1914
3685 joined on 3rd December 1914

Use the numbers and dates above to estimate enlistment/joining dates for your own 1st Life Guards ancestor. If you still need help, contact me through the military research page.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous22 April 2018 at 10:03

    For your interest.
    My step great grandfather.
    Trooper Cornelius FUDGE 883 enlisted 11 Sep 1878
    Discharged 18 January 1889.

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  2. Paul Nixon8 May 2018 at 20:56

    Thank you, Anonymous.

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  3. Paul Garth5 September 2018 at 07:32

    MY GGF was 1st Life Guards Albert H.J. Howell Unit 2148. I also found he had regiment number 294007. Not sure what the latter number was.

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  4. Paul Nixon24 September 2018 at 21:36

    Looks as though he served after the war as well, Paul. Foillow this link through and you'll see how to order papers from the MoD: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=294007+howell

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  5. Paul Garth29 January 2019 at 17:27

    Thanks for the tip. Paul

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  6. Ron Leach22 January 2021 at 10:49

    Re: Cavalry men having 2 numbers. I do not have the number to hand at the moment but my grandfather 2717 Trooper Jeal FW was renumbered in 1918 when the guards cavalry became Machine Gun Corps. On disbandment he returned to 1 L.G. with the old number.

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