Julian Paget - Second to None The History of the Coldstream Guards 1650 – 2000

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Many individuals have contributed to this history in various ways, and it is very much a consolidated Coldstream effort. First of all, there are the authors (some of them first-timers) who have taken tremendous trouble and care over their research and their contribution. There are also many members of the Regiment, who have provided invaluable first-hand information, diaries, photographs and illustrations, and they are listed later on.

Our grateful thanks go to many others who have helped in different ways: Brigadier Myles Frisby for his help in finding contributors; Lieutenant Colonel Bill Corbould for obtaining and organizing all the illustrations; John Mollo and Stuart Rutherford for their original illustrations, drawn specially for this History; Captain David Horn, Curator of the Guards Museum, who has not only provided much information and help, but has also organized the Coldstream exhibition in the Museum; The Guards Magazine for several quotations and illustrations; Andy Cockrill who has photographed many items as illustrations for the book; Major General Colin Wallis-King for invaluable comments; Brigadier Henry Wilson, Publishing Manager of Pen and Sword Books for giving guidance and support on many matters; Tom Hartman of Pen and Sword who has most thoroughly and skilfully edited everything with great patience.

The book could not have been completed without the tremendous work done by the Regimental Adjutant, Major Edward Crofton, who, on top of being responsible for organizing much of our 350th Anniversary programme, has still managed to put in many hours of overtime as Assistant Editor, author and adviser. Also at Regimental Headquarters, Matilda White has typed and re-typed with both skill and patience.

The Editors also wish to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the following Coldstreamers:

Lieutenant Colonel J.N. Agnew, D. Ainslow, Captain M. Bendix OBE JP DL, Major W. Birkbeck DL, the Rt Hon R.T. Boscawen MC, Lieutenant Colonel J.J.S. Bourne-May, Wing Commander G.H. Briggs DFC, Captain S. Brooksbank, Major General R.J.D.E. Buckland CB MBE DL, Major M.M. Bull MBE, I.G. Butler CBE, Captain M. Buxton, Major R.C. Carr-Gomm OBE, Major R. de L. Cazenove, Major J.G.B. Chester MC, C. Chew, Captain A.S. Clowes DL, Major the Lord Coleridge, Major N.S.C. Collin, Captain L.H.T. Court, Major J.C. Cowley OBE DCM, C.E. Crace, C.H. dAmbrumenil, Brigadier Sir Jeffrey Darell Bt MC, Major the Duke of Devonshire KG MC PC, Captain the Lord Digby KCVO DL JP, Major N. Duckworth MBE MM, J. Elliott, J.B. Faller, Captain the Viscount Falmouth, F. Farnhill DCM, Captain E.W. Faure-Walker DL, Captain R.E. Faure-Walker, W. Fitness, Major D. Fletcher, Fortune, Captain A.G. Foucard MC, Captain C.F. Fuglesang, Major D.H.J. Glisson MBE, Gourd, Major M. Hall, Captain Sir Michael Hamilton, the late Major W.B. Harris QC, Major D.C.E. Helme, the late Colonel E.R. Hill DSO, Professor Sir Michael Howard CBE MC, the Earl Jellicoe KBE DSO MC PC, Major C.W. Lambton, C.J.M. Langley, Captain R.P. Laurie OBE JP DL, J. Lawton, Major Sir Victor Le Fanu KCVO, Lieutenant Colonel J.R. Macfarlane, Major P.J.D. Macfarlane ERD JP, Major General A.P.W. MacLellan CB CVO MBE, Colonel M.W.F. Maxse LVO DL, Captain R.J.R. McDougall ERD, Brigadier I.H. McNeil OBE, Major the Lord Middleton MC, K. Millman, General Sir John Mogg GCB CBE DSO DL, A Napier OBE, Captain M.H.J. Nicholas, J. Nixon, Captain Sir Michael Palliser GCMG, Colonel A.B. Pemberton CVO MBE, The Rt Rev S.W. Phipps MC, J. Pipkin BEM, Major J.B. Priestley MC, Colonel the Viscount Ridley KG GCVO TD DL, Captain A.C. Sainthill, Major J.G. Savelle MBE, Captain C.C.I. Schofield MBE, Major Sir Reginald Second KCMG CVO, Captain D.L. Sheldon, D.W. Shenton, Captain B.H.G. Sparrow MC, Captain the Lord Stanley of Alderley DL, Major M.W. Stilwell CBE MC, Captain the Hon P.A. Strutt MC, Colonel R.G. Style, Major the Lord Suffield MC, Sir Adrian Swire DL, D. Thompson, Major General D.A.H. Toler OBE MC DL, Captain D.C. Tudway-Quilter DL, the late Webb, Major J.I. Whitaker, Brigadier the Hon H.E.C. Willoughby, the late Colonel E.I. Windsor Clive, Brigadier R.C. Windsor Clive and Major General Sir John Younger Bt CBE.

We are also most grateful to: I. Carter (Imperial War Museum), Major General Sir Robert Corbett KCVO CB, Brigadier F.H. Coutts CBE (late KOSB), N. Crichton-Stuart, V. Croft MM, C. Dodkin MBE, Mrs A. Dunlop, Lieutenant Colonel K. Edlin, Major D. Fletcher, Sir Alexander Glen KBE DSC, J. Harding MBE (Historical Branch (Army) MOD), Brigadier F.R. Henn CBE (late 11th Hussars), Dr J.B. Ingram (late RAMC), Miss A. Kelsall, Major General D. Lloyd-Owen CB DSO OBE MC, Mrs L. Llewellyn, I.G. MacPherson, Spike Milligan CBE (late RA), J. Montgomerie (RUSI Library), Ms J. Mullin (Imperial War Museum), Mrs A. ONeill, Major R. Powell, Major R. Rylance (RAPC Museum), A.M. Roding (Archivist of Enschede), Captain P.H. Starling (Army Medical Services Museum), D. Sarkar (Author Guards VC ), H.E. Schulman MBE, Miss M. Simpson (MOD Library), Lieutenant Colonel D. Sutherland MC, Lieutenant Colonel M. Tomkin MC, Dr I. Toptani, the Marquess Townshend DL, Major J.N.P. Watson, Miss A. Ward OBE (Historical Branch (Army) MOD), Ms L. Windmill, S. Wood (Scottish United Services Museum).

Although Battle Honours date back to the seventeenth century, they were not carried on Colours until 1813, and they have been awarded at varying intervals after the battle concerned. Not all the Battle Honours awarded are carried on the Colours. In the case of both the First and Second World Wars Regiments had the unenviable task of having to select only ten from each of the many awarded to appear on the Colours. Since around 1890 it has been the custom to deck the Colours with a laurel wreath on the anniversaries of certain campaigns, battles and actions in which the Regiment has distinguished itself. There are forty such occasions in the Coldstream.

The Regiment has a total of 113 Battle Honours, 44 of which (shown in capital letters) are borne upon the Queens and Regimental Colours.

TANGIER 1680, NAMUR 1695, GIBRALTAR 1704-5 OUDENARDE, MALPLAQUET, DETTINGEN, THE SPHINX (superscribed EGYPT), LINCELLES, TALAVERA, BARROSA, FUENTES dONOR, SALAMANCA, NIVE, PENINSULA, WATERLOO, ALMA, INKERMAN, SEVASTOPOL, TEL-EL-KEBIR, EGYPT 1882, SUAKIN 1885, MODDER RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA 18991902

Mons, RETREAT FROM MONS, MARNE 1914, AISNE 1914, YPRES 1914, 17; Langemarck 1914, Gheluvelt, Nonne Bosschen, Givenchy 1914, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers, Festubert 1915, LOOS, Mount Sorel, SOMME 1916, 18; Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Pilckem, Menin Road, Poelcapelle, Passchendaele, CAMBRAI 1917, 18; St Quentin, Bapaume 1918, ARRAS 1918, Lys, HAZEBROUCK, Albert 1918, Scarpe 1918, Drocourt-Queant, HINDENBURG LINE, Havrincourt, Canal du Nord, Selle, Sambre, France and Flanders 191418.

Dyle, Defence of Escaut, DUNKIRK 1940, Cagny, MONT PINCON, Quarry Hill, Estry, Heppen, Nederrijn, Venraij, Meijel, Roer, RHINELAND, Reichswald, Cleve, Goch, Moyland, Hochwald, Rhine, Lingen, Uelzen, NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1940, 4445; Egyptian Frontier 1940, SIDI BARRANI, Halfaya 1941, TOBRUK 1941, 1942; Msus, Knightsbridge, Defence of Alamein Line, Medenine, Mareth, Longstop Hill 1942, Sbiba, Steamroller Farm, TUNIS, Hamman Lif, North Africa 194043, SALERNO, Battipaglia, Cappezano, Volturno Crossing, Monte Camino, Calabritto, Garigliano Crossing, MONTE ORNITO, Monte Piccolo, Capture of Perugia, Arezzo, Advance to Florence, Monte Domini, Catarelto Ridge, Argenta Gap, ITALY 194345.

GULF 1991

Note on Author

Lewis Pearce enlisted in the Coldstream in 1972 as a Junior Guardsman, and completed 22 years of adult service in 1996, attaining the rank of Sergeant. The latter part of his service was spent as the Orderly Room Clerk in Regimental Headquarters, following earlier service in the 2nd Battalion. He is Secretary of the London Branch of The Coldstream Guards Association.