The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"Almack, Edward
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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Almack, Edward
Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)
Cornet by purchase, 3 February, 1869. Lieutenant by purchase, 10
May, 1871. Adjutant, 18 December, 1875. Captain, 24 November, 1877.
Major, 5th July, 1886. Lieutenant-Colonel, 5 July, 1896.
Commanded the Greys in South Africa, 1899-1900; present in command
of first cavalry brigade at crossing of Reit and Modder Rivers
(mentioned in despatches).
CHARLES JEFFERYS WATSON ALLEN.
From half-pay in the 12th Lancers, Captain, 31 December, 1861.
Retired 13 March, 1866.
EDWARD AMPHLETT.
Cornet by purchase, 28 June, 1844. Lieutenant by purchase, 25 June,
1847. Retired 21 June, 1850.
GEORGE ANDERSON.
Chaplain, 10 January, 1705-6.
CHARLES ANNESLEY, M.D.
Appointed Surgeon 27 February, 1817. Retired 28 June, 1836.
PHILIP ANTROBUS.
From Lieutenant 91st Foot, appointed Paymaster 1 January, 1849.
Half-pay as Captain 21st Light Dragoons, 1 September, 1854.
GEORGE ARBUTHNOT.
From 53rd Foot, Lieutenant 6 October, 1875. (Apparently his first
commission in the Army was 28 October, 1871.)
GEORGE ARMSTRONG.
Lieutenant in Sir Robert Hay's troop, 16 January, 1706-7.
JAMES J. ARMSTRONG.
Cornet, without purchase, 8 June, 1855. Exchanged to 89th Foot, 17
July, 1857.
F. J. ASHBURNER.
Paymaster, January, 1885. From 2nd Dragoon Guards.
THOMAS CARY ASKEW.
Lieutenant, 27 July, 1820, exchanged from half-pay, 18th Light
Dragoons. Died 1826.
THOMAS ASKEW.
Cornet, 12 April, 1793. Appointed Lieutenant, 26 June, 1793.
Appointed Captain in Lord Fielding's Light Cavalry, 25 February,
1794.
ALEXANDER AUCHENLECK.
Lieutenant, 31 May, 1715.
JAMES AUCHENLECK.
11 May, 1705, Cornet in Patrick Robertson's troop.
Brevet of Lieutenant, 21 February, 1707-8, in Colonel the Earl of
Stair's troop.
ANTHONY BACON.
Lieutenant, 2 February, 1815. Half-pay in 16th Dragoons, 11 March,
1813.
JOHN BAILY (or BAILLIE) +of Porkemat+.
In 1681 made Ensign of Colonel Dalzell's own Company. Appointed
Cornet of Lieutenant-General Dalzell's own troop, 30 March, 1685.
ROBERT BAINBRIDGE.
Cornet by purchase, 29 February, 1856. Seems to have joined the
17th Light Dragoons, 7 March, 1856.
WILLIAM BAIRD.
Cornet, 2 May, 1794. Lieutenant, 30 January, 1800. Captain
September, 1805. Appointed in March, 1808, Captain in 66th Foot.
DAVID BAITSON.
On 30 March, 1685, appointed Aid Major to the Regiment.
GEORGE BALFOUR.
Appointed Cornet 1762. Lieutenant, 5 June, 1769. Captain, 3
November, 1774. Major, 28 July, 1790. Retired, 3 June, 1793.
In the Muster Roll ending 24 June, 1767, entered as George Balfour
Ramsay, and after that, entered George Ramsay.
HENRY BALFOUR.
Major, 1 April, 1692, to 7 September, 1692.
ROBERT BALFOUR.
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