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The regiment was formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards. [1] It fought in the Peninsular War and at the Waterloo . In 1877, it was renamed 1st Life Guards and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the Anglo-Egyptian War , in the Second Boer War and in the First ...
The 1st His Majesty's Life Guards Rifle Regiment (Russian: Ле́йб-гва́рдии 1-й стрелко́вый Его́ Вели́чества по́лк) was a regiment of the Russian Imperial Guard that existed from 1856 prior to being dissolved in 1918 after World War I and the Russian Revolution.
Artist's impression of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.. The Life Guards grew from the four troops of Horse Guards (exclusively formed of gentlemen-troopers until the transformation of the last two remaining troops into Regiments of Life Guards in 1788) [1] [2] raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards ...
A dismounted section from the 1st Life Guards in 1914. Note the cavalry ammunition bandoliers and the swords, carried on their belts.. In 1914, prior to the start of the First World War, there were just over 15,000 cavalrymen [23] serving in 31 British Army cavalry regiments.
The Household Battalion was an infantry battalion of the British army during the Great War. [1] It was formed in September 1916 from the reserves of the Household Cavalry regiments (the 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards) to help fill the ever-increasing demands for infantry on the Western Front.
The headgear was first adopted by the Royal Danish Army's Royal Life Guards in 1805. [21] [22] The Royal Life Guards typically wear bearskin caps as a part of their uniform when performing public duties like at Amalienborg. However, on exceptionally warm days, they will be authorised to wear an alternative headgear to mitigate discomfort and ...
He has spent the last 10 days preparing ceremonial uniforms of the Blues and Royals and the Life Guards, the regiments of the Household Cavalry, for the procession.
1st Life Guards Reserve Regiment; 2nd Life Guards Reserve Regiment; Royal Horse Guards Reserve Regiment; 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 2nd Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 4th Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 5th Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 7th Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 8th Reserve Cavalry Regiment