Articles and Papers

Poet Soldier: The Hon Edward Wyndham Tennant

On 10th October 1916, a memorial service was held at St. Margaret’s in Westminster for a young lieutenant who had been killed the previous month at the Somme. The nineteen year old soldier was the Honourable Edward Wyndham “Bim” Tennant, 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards. ... read

The Battle of the Horseshoe, Mareth, Tunisia, March 1943

The Hon Jonathan Forbes recently visited the battlefield where his father, Lord Forbes [in those day, Capt The Master of Forbes], had been the adjutant of 6th battalion Grenadier Guards. In this extract from his private papers, Lord Forbes recalls the events leading up to and during the battle. ... read

A Guards Grave at Barouillet

If you should find yourself on the road between Bayonne and St Jean de Luz, see if you can locate the Maison de Barouillet, to the south of Bidart [close to Biarritz]. Click here for map. Extracts from Chapter 5 of Campaign of the Western Pyrenees by Captain Robert Batty, First Guards, 1823. ... read

For Distinguished Conduct. Part One: Patrolling on the Aisne

War came to Britain on 4th August 1914 when Germany invaded Belgium. The 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards was at Wellington Barracks. It was well trained and its equipment was all ready when mobilisation orders were received.... read

Dental Decay and Delay

As early as 1660 regimental surgeons were required to preserve soldiers’ teeth. Surgical chests included instruments for scaling, gum treatment and extraction. Grenadiers in particular had to have strong teeth to bite the cap off the fuse of the grenade before lighting it.... read