(video) Fitted out and ready for Egypt (1936)
This video from the archives of The British Pathe show the 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards getting issued their new uniform
Read more
Grenadier Guards
(video) The Gargling Guards, 1937 & 1939
Here’s a couple of unique videos from the archives at British Pathe. Back in 1937, the common cold (flu) was
Read more
National Service in the Grenadier Guards, 1952-1954 (Caterham Guards Depot)
A couple of weeks later I received yet another brown card instructing me to report to the Guards Depot at Caterham on the 6th November 1952, a date I will never forget. I was now a member of the Grenadier Guards.
Read more
(video) Look at Life, Guards Depot Caterham – 1959/60
A ‘Look at Life’ video from the late fifties / early sixties, featuring the Grenadier Guards and the Guards Depot
Read more
Training for the Grenadier Guards, Caterham Guards Depot, 1940
Across the country tens of thousands of men were adjusting to military life, many volunteering but most following conscription. David
Read more