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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: rocala on Wednesday 07 April 21 19:16 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find information on these men during the period of Queen Anne to Early Georgian.
In particular, I seek details of recruitment, would they have had to have been ex-servicemen.
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King Henry VIII moved his official residence to the Tower of London in 1509; so the Tower was a Royal Palace.
So, the warders were always a military corps; guardsmen.
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You could try writing to The Tower. I did this a few years ago and found them to be very helpful.
I did find a list by googling but it only goes back to the mid 1800’s.
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A good idea sue, thank you. Considering their fame and long existence I was rather surprised at the lack of easy info.
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Yes, have to be ex-service men and now women, they have to have a clean record and hold the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. They have to have no dependants of financial commitments. There is a strict selection process.
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I am trying to find information on these men during the period of Queen Anne to Early Georgian.
In particular, I seek details of recruitment, would they have had to have been ex-servicemen.
The above is all I am interested in, nothing before or since.