Obituaries 2023

It is with much regret that the Honorary Secretary announces the death of the following old comrades that have been reported to HHQ in the year of 2023. The Life Guards Association offer their sincere condolences to all members of their families. May they Rest in Peace.

Number	Rank	Initials	Name	Service Dates	Date of Death	Age
23215929	LCOH	R	York	January 1959 – January 1981	11th November 2019	79
296825	COH	RA	Holmes	July 1947 – September 1968	1st April 2020	99
23772004	TPR	R	Ball	June 1960 – June 1967	15th December 2020	82
22466704	TPR	M	Pocock	March 1951 – March 1953	19th April 2021	88
22556069	TPR	MJ	Pickford	August 1952 – August 1959	12th December 2022	88
22082957	TPR	P	Yelland	November 1948 – June 1950	28th December 2022	92
22205683	CPL	RA	Lewis	April 1951 – April 1963	25th December 2022	89
296465	TPR	DJ	Cobb	August 1944 – December 1947	Unknown
24174965	TPR	J	Dundavan	May 1970 – September 1975	1st January 2023	68
23969306	TPR	BR	Gajdus	November 1964 – January 1971	13th January 2023	75
23377763	TPR	I	Mitchell	March 1953 – March 1959	15th January 2023	84
22205928	TPR	RE	Smith	April 1952 – April 1955	18th January 2023	88
25043302	TPR	I	Macrae	1995 – 2022	24th January 2023	43
22556039	CPL	D	Underwood	July 1952 – July 1955	1st February 2023	88
23454066	TPR	JJ	Hynes	February 1958 – February 1960	14th February 2023	86
296767	SCPL	DA	Betts	March 1947 – May 1969	18th February 2023	93
Unknown	LT	TFH	Tyrrell	February 1952 – February 1957	23rd February 2023	86
24540446	TPR	KF	Oxtoby	June 1981 – July 1992	24th February 2023	58
22556567	TPR	GA	Norris	December 1953 – January 1957	28th February 2023	87
22205755	LCPL	JD	Bunn	September 1951 – March 1965	21st March 2023	94
24393237	TPR	KJ	Clayton	May 1976 – May 1978	27th March 2023	63
24144173	TPR	TD	Chamberlain-White	August 1968 – January 1975	18th April 2023	70
373950	LT	D	Middleton	September 1945 – July 1948	22nd June 2023	95
24394516	COH	RA	Pugh	September 1977 – May 1990	5th May 2023	61
23117534	TPR	MPG	Southerton	February 1955 – February 1957	11th May 2023	86
24577920	TPR	P	Hartenfeld	June 1979 – November 1985	14th May 2023	60
22556635	LCPL	B	Corner	January 1954 – January 1957	15th May 2023	87
485924	LT	R	Raynsford	January 1968 – January 1972	19th May 2023	77
22556948	TPR	JWD	Morley	January 1954 – December 1957	22nd May 2023	87
24413329	LCPL	PM	Sims	January 1976 – April 1985	28th May 2023	65
22556651	TPR	T	Eccles	March 1954 – March 1957	30th May 2023	90
24536182	TPR	A	Cowley	September 1979 – September 1985	31st May 2023	59
22460259	TPR	E	Heywood	February 1951 – March 1953	2nd March 2023	90
21000003	COH	EJ	Woodhouse	August 1947 – February 1953	22nd June 2023	93
22556791	TPR	CD	Lee MBE	August 1954 – August 1957	14th July 2023	87
22556554	TPR	JG	Mason	November 1953 – January 1957	18th July 2023	87

THE LIFE GUARDS REGIMENTAL COLLECT

O Ever-living God, King of Kings, in whose service we put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation, grant we beseech thee that The Life Guards may be faithful unto death, and at last receive the crown of life from Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

(Formed in April 1922 from: The 1st Life Guards, The 2nd Life Guards and took their present title in June 1928)