Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

John Lund was a Yeoman Warder from 17th February 1831 (age 43), replacing James East, to his death 26 February 1861, when he was replaced by James Tuffin (43). John was born 1797, at Blandford, Dorset. and enlisted into the 17th (Duke of Cambridge Own) Lancers, on the 18th January 1821.  He was discharged , […]

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William Mathews (21) was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, from 29 December 1838 replacing Robert Rowe until his death 19 January 1859, when he was replaced by Thomas Darling (69). William was born in 1780 in Mountmellick, Laois (Queens), Ireland, and enlisted into the 11th Regiment of Foot 17 July 1811 (Aged 32) […]

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Robert Hall was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from 1st October 1917(aged 44) to 1st June 1939 Robert was born, 16 February 1874 in Yarmouth Hampshire. He enlisted into the Coldstream Guards on the 10 June 1893 (aged 19) and was discharged 9 October 1917 (age 43), his army number was […]

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Yeoman Warder Edward Early DCM (186) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 1st October 1920 (aged 49) replacing Frederick Binskin (130) to his retirement 16th August 1935 (aged 64) and was replaced by Yeoman Warder William Buckland (214) so nearly 15 years a Yeoman Warder. It looks like he was born on […]

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William Swain ( On the Yeoman Warders wall it shows a Swaine) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 31 August 1837 replacing Richard East, to his death on the 2 March 1841, when he was replaced by Samuel Manners (27) He was born 1792 in Witham, Essex, and enlisted into the Coldstream Guards, […]

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