Yeoman Warder John Fraser RVM
Posted on January 6th, 2021 in 7 The Parade / Tower Green, 7 Tower Green, Defence Medal WW@, Indian General Service Medal 1854, Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service Medal MSM, Military Yeoman Warder, ROYAL VICTORIAN MEDAL RVM, Yeoman Warder
John Fraser (153), was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from, 8 July 1902 to 25 October 1947 (44.5 Years) John was born, 7 January 1860, he enlisted into the 5 Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, his brother Sandy also served in the 5 Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. On discharge, he had reached the rank […]
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William Augustas Robinson 152
Posted on February 2nd, 2019 in 1911 Coronation Medal, 7 Tower Green, Egypt Medal, Houses Occupied, Khedive Star, Leggs Mount, Middle Tower, Military Yeoman Warder, Nile Clasp
William Augustas Robinson (152), who was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 5thJuly 1902 to 21stApril 1926. William was born on 21 April 1860 in Shankill, Antrim, to Ellen Reid and William Augustus Robinson, he joined the Cameron’s (Queens Own) Cameron Highlanders on the 8thNovember 1876, Army Number 1053. Discharged as a […]
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Yeoman Warder William Appleton
William Appleton (150) was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower from 20 April 1902 to his death 9 October 1908 Born: 1856 abt. Sonning, Reading, he was already a member of the Royal Berkshire Militaria when he enlisted into the Army on the 7 June 1875, joining the Royal Engineers Army Number 13001. He saw action in […]
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Yeoman Warder John Fallis 74
Posted on July 7th, 2019 in 1897 Royal Commemorative Medal, 32 Regiment of Foot, 7 The Parade / Tower Green, Dargai Expedition, Defence of Lucknow, Indian General Service Medal 1854, Indian Mutiny
John Fallis was a Yeoman Warder from: 10 October 1860 to his death on the 4 July 1902 replacing a John Stuart. He was born in 1827 in Corfu, Greece, and enlisted into the 32nd (The Cornwall) Regiment of Foot – Which in 1881 became the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry DCLI Served with the Regiment in […]
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Yeoman Warder William Appleton 150
Posted on April 15th, 2020 in 7 The Parade / Tower Green, South Africa Medal 1880
William Appleton 150, was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 20 April 1902 replacing Yeoman Warder John Leblique, until his death 9th October 1908. He was born in 1855 in Sonning, Berkshire, he was already a member of the Royal Berkshire Militaria when he enlisted into the Army on the 7 June 1875, […]
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Yeoman Warder Robert Hall 180
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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Edward Watson
Posted on April 5th, 2023 in 16th Lancers, 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards., 8 The Parade, Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service Medal MSM, Military Yeoman Warder, Yeoman Warder
Edward Watson (95), became a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower on the 20th April 1873 (aged 58), replacing Peter Ramage (25), until his death on the 30th September 1896, he was replaced by William Henderson (140). Edward was born 1823, in Ashby-dela- Zouch, Leicestershire. He enlisted into the 7th (The Princess Royal’s) Regiment Of Dragoon Guards on the […]
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