Royal Horse Guards 1861

[meoverton]

Hi folks

My relative John A Overton b:1836 was a corporal in the Horse Guards at St Pancras Barracks in 1861. He died in 1869 and I wondered if there was an easy way to get an info the Regiment might have?

Help appreciated.

[meoverton]

I found another relative in the same regiment. Francis C Overton, nephew of John was in the Life Guards at Combermere Barracks, Windsor. I emailed the museum and they said they were closed for renovations and records were in storage, but they would get back to me in June.

[Peter Goodey]

Errr

"Records of the Household Cavalry (including the Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards and Household Battalion), 1799-1920, previously held by the Household Cavalry Museum have been transferred to the National Archives in the series WO 400"

See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=14#7

See also the Catalogue
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/

Enter WO 400 in the box on the top left of the page and click "Go to reference" and then choose the "Full Details" tab

[meoverton]

Thanks Peter

I contacted the regiment at Combermere Barracks and they said their records were in storage but I will try the links you posted.

Appreciate your help