Royal Guards Reserve Regiment
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The Royal Guards Reserve Regiment was a reserve
formation of the Household Brigade in existence from 1900-1901.
, several Royal Reserve Regiments were formed from veteran
soldiers in the United Kingdom for Home Service. The time expired warrant officers, non commissioned officers and other ranks between the ages of 21 and 45 would enlist for service in the United Kingdom for a period of one year and receive a bounty
of £22.
Created in 1900, the one Battalion of the Regiment consisted of three officers; a Major (Herbert H. Wigram of the Scots Guards), a Captain (Sir Ralph Barrett MacNaghten Blois of the Scots Guards) and a Lieutenant (Charles Barrington Balfour
of the Scots Guards), a Corps of Drums
, three companies of the Grenadier Guards
, three companies of the Coldstream Guards
, and two of the Scots Guards
. The Regiment wore the uniforms and hat badges of their previous regiments, but wore a red shoulder strap featuring an embroidered Crown above the word "GUARDS" in an arc with the letters "RR" on the bottom edge.
They were brigaded with the 3rd Battalions of the Coldstream and Scots Guards, and were posted at Wellington Barracks until being transferred to the Tower of London
in October 1900.
In addition to performing public duties
, the regiment formed a Guard for the Trooping of the Colour in 1900 where it was noted that the three officers had a total service of fifty four years.
The Regiment was disbanded at the end of the Second Boer War along with the other Royal Reserve Regiments.
Military reserve force
A military reserve force is a military organization composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career. They are not normally kept under arms and their main role is to be available to fight when a nation mobilizes for total war or to defend against invasion...
formation of the Household Brigade in existence from 1900-1901.
History and strength
Due to the manpower needs of the Second Boer WarSecond Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
, several Royal Reserve Regiments were formed from veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
soldiers in the United Kingdom for Home Service. The time expired warrant officers, non commissioned officers and other ranks between the ages of 21 and 45 would enlist for service in the United Kingdom for a period of one year and receive a bounty
Bounty (reward)
A bounty is a payment or reward often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not associated with the group. Bounties are most commonly issued for the capture or retrieval of a person or object. They are typically in the form of money...
of £22.
Created in 1900, the one Battalion of the Regiment consisted of three officers; a Major (Herbert H. Wigram of the Scots Guards), a Captain (Sir Ralph Barrett MacNaghten Blois of the Scots Guards) and a Lieutenant (Charles Barrington Balfour
Charles Barrington Balfour
Captain Charles Barrington Balfour JP, DL, CB was a British Army officer who became a Conservative Party politician...
of the Scots Guards), a Corps of Drums
Corps of Drums
A Corps of Drums is a type of military band, which originated in European armies in the 16th century. The main instruments of a Corps of Drums are the drum and the flute or fife. Unlike 'full' military marching bands, Corps of Drums exist within an infantry battalion. A Drum major is the leader of...
, three companies of the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
, three companies of the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, and two of the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
. The Regiment wore the uniforms and hat badges of their previous regiments, but wore a red shoulder strap featuring an embroidered Crown above the word "GUARDS" in an arc with the letters "RR" on the bottom edge.
They were brigaded with the 3rd Battalions of the Coldstream and Scots Guards, and were posted at Wellington Barracks until being transferred to the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
in October 1900.
In addition to performing public duties
Public duties
Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role.-Germany:...
, the regiment formed a Guard for the Trooping of the Colour in 1900 where it was noted that the three officers had a total service of fifty four years.
The Regiment was disbanded at the end of the Second Boer War along with the other Royal Reserve Regiments.