Thomas Darling was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 20 January 1859 replacing William MathewsYeoman Warder William Mathews (21) to his death 28 January 1866, when he was replaced by Henry Baker (85).

Thomas was born 1812 in Dunse, Chirnside, Berwickshire, and enlisted into the 2 Dragoons (The Royal Scots Greys).  After the 2 Dragoons returned from France in 1816 the Greys had no foreign service until the Crimea.  The Regiment was on election duties in Dorset and was in the North of Ireland acting in aid of the civil powers in the 1820s and the 1830s. In 1838, the Regiment was in Dublin. In 1850, the Regiment was stationed at Longford, Ireland.  Although Thomas was stationed in Canterbury, Kent from the 1 January to 31 March 1851

In 1854, it was sent to Nottingham to quell riots and prior to his enrolment as a Warder the Regiment was in the Crimea and charged with the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava.

Tower records do not show Darling as having been awarded any campaign medals, his Army number 385.

He was discharged as the Hospital Serjeant Major, Depot 2nd Regiment Of Dragoons, and became a Yeoman Warder 20 January 1859, replacing Yeoman Warder William Mathews (21)

He did not move into the Tower, he lived with his wife Sarah born 1822, Chichester, Sussex, and daughter Rhoda born 1848 in Ireland, in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire.

Thomas passed away 1866 aged 54, and buried St. Giles Parish, Camberwell, Surrey, on the 3 February 1866.  he was replaced by Henry Baker (85)