The Life Guards Warrant Officers' Obituaries

It is with much regret that the Honorary Secretary announces the death of the following Old Comrades, we offer our sincere condolences to all members of their families.

May they Rest in Peace.

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Rank
Captain
 (LE)
Name
A
Kelly
Service From
January 1958
Service To
October 1986
Date of Death
March 17, 2025
Age
86
Rank
Maj
 (LE)
Name
D
Charles
Service From
October 1947
Service To
May 1983
Date of Death
November 21, 2024
Age
95
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
RJH
Stephenson
Service From
Nov 1969
Service To
Nov 1994
Date of Death
July 2, 2024
Age
71
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
NW
Taylor RVM
Service From
August 1955
Service To
August 1980
Date of Death
March 25, 2024
Age
86
Rank
Maj
 (LE)
Name
IW
Kelly
Service From
August 1966
Service To
November 1997
Date of Death
February 3, 2024
Age
76
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
TA
Lawson
Service From
January 1962
Service To
January 1985
Date of Death
December 15, 2023
Age
81
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
W
Allanson
Service From
August 1951
Service To
August 1973
Date of Death
November 13, 2023
Age
92
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
D
Johnson
Service From
January 1954
Service To
January 1977
Date of Death
October 22, 2023
Age
92
Rank
WO
 (LE)
Name
RA
Daysmith
Service From
Aug-62
Service To
Aug-85
Date of Death
August 10, 2022
Age
79
Rank
MAJ
 (LE)
Name
AJ
Mead
Service From
Sep-65
Service To
Oct-02
Date of Death
August 6, 2022
Age
73
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
AC
Etches
Service From
Apr-66
Service To
Apr-88
Date of Death
April 18, 2022
Age
74
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
WMK
Juleff
Service From
Sep-53
Service To
Sep-89
Date of Death
March 20, 2022
Age
86
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
D
Hutchings
Service From
Oct-59
Service To
Oct-85
Date of Death
October 18, 2021
Age
80
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
McNaughton
Service From
Nov-46
Service To
Jan-63
Date of Death
September 13, 2021
Age
93
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
KR
Whitworth
Service From
Dec-64
Service To
May-88
Date of Death
September 9, 2021
Age
81
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
Gaunt
Service From
Sep-72
Service To
Mar-96
Date of Death
March 12, 2021
Age
65
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
JE
Lloyd* RVM
Service From
Jan-62
Service To
March 1989
Date of Death
January 16, 2021
Age
74
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
T
Lee
Service From
May-66
Service To
Nov-88
Date of Death
September 6, 2019
Age
69
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
M
Young
Service From
Nov-52
Service To
Dec-76
Date of Death
August 27, 2019
Age
84
Rank
CAPT
 (LE)
Name
R
Sheffield
Service From
1945
Service To
1971
Date of Death
November 30, 2018
Age
91
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
GE
Dugdale
Service From
Mar-53
Service To
Nov-82
Date of Death
November 9, 2018
Age
78
Rank
CAPT
 (LE)
Name
WAB
Henderson RVM
Service From
Jun-61
Service To
Aug-89
Date of Death
September 4, 2018
Age
75
Rank
CAPT
 (LE)
Name
R
Hennessy-Walsh
Service From
Nov-65
Service To
Apr-97
Date of Death
August 4, 2018
Age
69
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
D
Turtle
Service From
Jul-47
Service To
Jul-69
Date of Death
December 30, 2017
Age
86
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
Cummins
Service From
Nov-55
Service To
May-78
Date of Death
November 11, 2017
Age
79
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
AR
Clarke
Service From
Feb-47
Service To
May-68
Date of Death
September 1, 2017
Age
88
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
RG
Cornish
Service From
Jun-54
Service To
Jun-79
Date of Death
March 2, 2015
Age
79
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
DEJ
Woodland
Service From
May-59
Service To
Oct-81
Date of Death
September 2, 2014
Age
73
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
GR
Digney BEM
Service From
Jun-56
Service To
Jan-88
Date of Death
December 17, 2013
Age
76
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
IO
Jones
Service From
Jan-38
Service To
Jan-69
Date of Death
July 22, 2013
Age
93
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
GE
Skinner
Service From
May-50
Service To
Aug-72
Date of Death
June 14, 2013
Age
80
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
LM
Murnan
Service From
Apr-58
Service To
Apr-81
Date of Death
June 13, 2013
Age
72
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
DA
Phillips
Service From
Jan-46
Service To
Jun-68
Date of Death
March 30, 2013
Age
85
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
LT
Hunt MBE
Service From
Sep-35
Service To
Sep-43
Date of Death
September 29, 2012
Age
96
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
RA
Mcgloughlin
Service From
Jan-64
Service To
Jul-86
Date of Death
August 12, 2012
Age
67
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
AW
Beales
Service From
Mar-45
Service To
Mar-67
Date of Death
June 27, 2012
Age
85
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
B
Harman
Service From
Jul-46
Service To
Jun-62
Date of Death
January 24, 2012
Age
93
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
TR
Gardner
Service From
Jan-48
Service To
Jan-70
Date of Death
December 19, 2011
Age
87
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
RJ
Hutton
Service From
Feb-46
Service To
Feb-68
Date of Death
December 24, 2010
Age
83
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
B
Howells
Service From
Feb-52
Service To
Feb-74
Date of Death
November 19, 2010
Age
83
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
JM
Wardell
Service From
May-54
Service To
Jan-87
Date of Death
November 12, 2010
Age
75
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
M
Stephenson
Service From
Jun-45
Service To
Apr-59
Date of Death
September 14, 2010
Age
82
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
FW
Hatto
Service From
Jan-56
Service To
Dec-58
Date of Death
May 25, 2010
Age
72
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
M
Byrne
Service From
Feb-71
Service To
Jul-93
Date of Death
January 23, 2010
Age
64
Rank
MAJ
 (LE)
Name
J
Leighton
Service From
Jun-63
Service To
Jan-94
Date of Death
January 11, 2010
Age
68
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
WB
Lerwell
Service From
Nov-52
Service To
Oct-74
Date of Death
November 3, 2009
Age
75
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
RJ
Fletcher
Service From
Apr-61
Service To
Apr-83
Date of Death
August 31, 2009
Age
48
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
LHJ
Brown RVM
Service From
Unknown
Service To
Jan-60
Date of Death
March 15, 2009
Age
94
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
CA
Read
Service From
Aug-65
Service To
Mar-90
Date of Death
April 29, 2008
Age
58
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
AB
Cottee
Service From
Jan-54
Service To
Dec-74
Date of Death
February 18, 2008
Age
72
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
SA
Pugh
Service From
Jan-39
Service To
Dec-45
Date of Death
January 1, 2008
Age
95
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
TF
Casey
Service From
Jan-51
Service To
Dec-74
Date of Death
November 11, 2007
Age
75
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
P
Jordan
Service From
Aug-70
Service To
Aug-95
Date of Death
June 19, 2007
Age
52
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
RP
Bourne
Service From
Jan-72
Service To
Jan-94
Date of Death
October 4, 2006
Age
67
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
MP
Mcdermott
Service From
Feb-73
Service To
Feb-95
Date of Death
August 10, 2006
Age
52
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
TJ
Gratton
Service From
Mar-73
Service To
Unknown
Date of Death
August 2, 2006
Age
61
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
PJ
Saunders
Service From
Jun-64
Service To
Jun-86
Date of Death
June 9, 2006
Age
60
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
JS
Deaville
Service From
Oct-53
Service To
Oct-76
Date of Death
March 12, 2006
Age
71
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
WT
Voller
Service From
Sep-23
Service To
Sep-45
Date of Death
February 8, 2006
Age
101
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
MG
Holland
Service From
Jan-55
Service To
Jul-77
Date of Death
January 18, 2006
Age
69
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
CAV
Rodwell
Service From
Jul-35
Service To
Jul-57
Date of Death
July 10, 2005
Age
89
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
DS
Dodson
Service From
Jan-43
Service To
Jun-65
Date of Death
March 23, 2005
Age
80
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
WH
Stevens
Service From
Sep-35
Service To
Sep-60
Date of Death
March 4, 2005
Age
84
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
NE
Haughton
Service From
Jan-36
Service To
Jan-58
Date of Death
December 21, 2004
Age
87
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
OR
Levet BEM
Service From
Jan-48
Service To
Jan-72
Date of Death
July 22, 2004
Age
76
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
Cooper
Service From
Nov-38
Service To
Nov-74
Date of Death
June 17, 2004
Age
85
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
EG
Madden
Service From
Sep-35
Service To
Jul-69
Date of Death
February 19, 2004
Age
83
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
JH
Jenkins
Service From
Mar-33
Service To
Apr-57
Date of Death
December 14, 2003
Age
89
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
PJ
Reed
Service From
Apr-58
Service To
Apr-80
Date of Death
August 14, 2003
Age
65
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
FD
Melville
Service From
Jan-38
Service To
Oct-62
Date of Death
April 27, 2003
Age
83
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
JW
McNelly LVO
Service From
May-33
Service To
May-55
Date of Death
February 8, 2003
Age
93
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
PM
Hewett
Service From
Aug-51
Service To
Aug-73
Date of Death
December 25, 2002
Age
69
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
Niven
Service From
Jan-52
Service To
Dec-66
Date of Death
February 24, 2002
Age
75
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
BJ
Clarke
Service From
Sep-35
Service To
Jun-59
Date of Death
May 20, 2001
Age
82
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
SF
Wallington
Service From
Jun-29
Service To
Jun-59
Date of Death
May 1, 2001
Age
89
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
JK
Ratcliffe
Service From
Aug-35
Service To
Aug-58
Date of Death
March 10, 2001
Age
84
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
WE
Summers
Service From
Jun-28
Service To
Jun-50
Date of Death
December 12, 2000
Age
94
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
Cawthorne RVM
Service From
Sep-37
Service To
Jun-62
Date of Death
November 15, 2000
Age
81
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
T
Allen
Service From
Dec-60
Service To
Oct-85
Date of Death
November 8, 2000
Age
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
E
Burman
Service From
Jan-44
Service To
Jun-66
Date of Death
November 6, 2000
Age
74
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
DG
Macdonald
Service From
Apr-48
Service To
Jul-70
Date of Death
June 29, 2000
Age
70
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
C
Hickman
Service From
Mar-76
Service To
Mar-98
Date of Death
March 16, 2000
Age
49
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
MJ
Townsend
Service From
Apr-63
Service To
Mar-69
Date of Death
March 12, 2000
Age
52
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
L
Gibbs
Service From
May-51
Service To
Nov-75
Date of Death
February 20, 2000
Age
67
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
AH
Cottington
Service From
Dec-35
Service To
Dec-60
Date of Death
June 20, 1999
Age
83
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
JH
King
Service From
Sep-47
Service To
Jun-70
Date of Death
June 5, 1999
Age
69
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
NH
Burns
Service From
May-76
Service To
May-98
Date of Death
January 16, 1999
Age
41
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
EH
Winchester
Service From
Aug-27
Service To
Aug-50
Date of Death
December 12, 1998
Age
91
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
GB
Neale
Service From
Feb-43
Service To
Jul-67
Date of Death
November 14, 1998
Age
73
Rank
MAJOR
 (LE)
Name
J
Fuller BT
Service From
0
Service To
0
Date of Death
April 2, 1998
Age
Rank
MAJOR
 (LE)
Name
KGF
Balfour MC
Service From
0
Service To
0
Date of Death
January 1, 1998
Age
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
WB
Turner
Service From
Jan-32
Service To
Dec-46
Date of Death
April 30, 1997
Age
87
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
DC
Miller
Service From
Jan-48
Service To
Jun-70
Date of Death
January 17, 1997
Age
67
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
EO
Lloyd RVM
Service From
Jul-39
Service To
Jul-65
Date of Death
December 24, 1996
Age
76
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
J
Smith BEM
Service From
Unknown
Service To
Jul-66
Date of Death
March 15, 1996
Age
70
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
DJ
Smith BEM
Service From
Jun-74
Service To
Feb-95
Date of Death
March 15, 1996
Age
57
Rank
WO1
 (LE)
Name
VR
Sutcliffe
Service From
0
Service To
0
Date of Death
April 13, 1995
Age
85
Rank
WO2
 (LE)
Name
AH
Harlow
Service From
Jun-48
Service To
Feb-69
Date of Death
Age
69