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The '''1st Regiment of Life Guards''' was a [[Cavalry regiments of the British Army|cavalry regiment]] in the British Army, part of the [[Household Cavalry]]. It was formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of [[Troops of Horse Guards|Horse Guards]] and 1st Troop of [[Horse Grenadier Guards]]. In 1922, it was amalgamated with the [[2nd Regiment of Life Guards]] to form the [[Life Guards (United Kingdom)|Life Guards]].
The '''1st Regiment of Life Guards''' was a [[Cavalry regiments of the British Army|cavalry regiment]] in the British Army, part of the [[Household Cavalry]]. It was formed in 1788 by the union of the [[1st Troop of Horse Guards]] and 1st Troop of [[Horse Grenadier Guards]]. In 1922, it was amalgamated with the [[2nd Regiment of Life Guards]] to form the [[Life Guards (United Kingdom)|Life Guards]].


==History==
==History==
The regiment formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of [[Troops of Horse Guards|Horse Guards]] and 1st Troop of [[Horse Grenadier Guards]]. In the [[Napoleonic Wars]], it fought in the [[Peninsular War]] and [[Battle of Waterloo|Waterloo]]. In 1877, it was renamed '''1st Life Guards''' and contributed to the [[Household Cavalry Composite Regiment]] in the [[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War]], the 1899–1901 [[Second Boer War]] and in the [[World War I|Great War]] from August to November, 1914. From 1916 to 1918, the Reserve Regiment contributed to the [[Household Battalion]]. In 1918, the regiment was converted to the 1st Battalion, [[Guards Machine Gun Regiment]]. It was reconstituted in 1919 and was amalgamated with the [[2nd Regiment of Life Guards]] in 1922 to form the [[Life Guards (British Army)|Life Guards]].<ref name=regiments>{{cite web|url=//regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/c-1LG.htm |title=1st Regiment of Life Guards |publisher=Regiments.org |accessdate=3 May 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051114184054/regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/c-1LG.htm |archivedate=November 14, 2005 }}</ref>
The regiment formed in 1788 by the union of the [[1st Troop of Horse Guards]] and 1st Troop of [[Horse Grenadier Guards]]. In the [[Napoleonic Wars]], it fought in the [[Peninsular War]] and [[Battle of Waterloo|Waterloo]]. In 1877, it was renamed '''1st Life Guards''' and contributed to the [[Household Cavalry Composite Regiment]] in the [[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War]], the 1899–1901 [[Second Boer War]] and in the [[World War I|Great War]] from August to November, 1914. From 1916 to 1918, the Reserve Regiment contributed to the [[Household Battalion]]. In 1918, the regiment was converted to the 1st Battalion, [[Guards Machine Gun Regiment]]. It was reconstituted in 1919 and was amalgamated with the [[2nd Regiment of Life Guards]] in 1922 to form the [[Life Guards (British Army)|Life Guards]].<ref name=regiments>{{cite web|url=//regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/c-1LG.htm |title=1st Regiment of Life Guards |publisher=Regiments.org |accessdate=3 May 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051114184054/regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/c-1LG.htm |archivedate=November 14, 2005 }}</ref>


==Battle honours==
==Battle honours==

Revision as of 13:28, 2 October 2016

1st Regiment of Life Guards
Cap badge of the 1st Life Guards
Active1788–1922
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1788–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1922)
BranchArmy
TypeHousehold Cavalry
RoleCavalry

The 1st Regiment of Life Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards. In 1922, it was amalgamated with the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards to form the Life Guards.

History

The regiment formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards. In the Napoleonic Wars, it fought in the Peninsular War and Waterloo. In 1877, it was renamed 1st Life Guards and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, the 1899–1901 Second Boer War and in the Great War from August to November, 1914. From 1916 to 1918, the Reserve Regiment contributed to the Household Battalion. In 1918, the regiment was converted to the 1st Battalion, Guards Machine Gun Regiment. It was reconstituted in 1919 and was amalgamated with the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards in 1922 to form the Life Guards.[1]

Battle honours

The battle honours were:[1]

Colonels-in-Chief [2]

  • 1815–1830: HM King George IV
  • 1830–1837: HM King William IV
  • 1837–1880: vacant
  • 1880–1910: F.M. HM King Edward VII
  • 1910–1922: F.M. HM King George V

Regimental Colonels[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1st Regiment of Life Guards". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on November 14, 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "1st Life Guards". regiments.org. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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