Two soldiers in elite Coldstream Guards are arrested in probe into ammunition theft Serving members from the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards regiment arrested Met Police officers raided two addresses and two men in 30s and 40s in custody Scotland Yard confirmed ammo was found, said to be 9mm calibre for pistols Troops have been warned … Read more
Jamaican fisherman’s son will become the first black leader of the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards 20 years after he flew to Britain to visit relatives but ended up joining the Army Kirtland Gill, 40, is set to become Regimental Sergeant Major – one of the most senior Army roles Currently a Warrant Officer Class 2, he … Read more
A British Army soldier in the Coldstream Guards has been found guilty of racially abusing a colleague after he expressed his happiness that Muslims had been ‘butchered’ just 10 days after the New Zealand mosque attack. Lance Sergeant Derek McHugh was working in the guard room at a barracks in Windsor when he pretended to … Read more
Three Coldstream Guards are being questioned by police after becoming embroiled in a fight with royal footmen. The fracas left four of the Queen’s footmen injured with two needing hospital treatment. The Guards, often seen wearing their famous red jackets and bearskin hats, have a special ceremonial role guarding the Queen and her household at … Read more