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, in Muster Roll of 24 June, 1760, in Major John Douglas's
troop. Promoted Lieutenant 3 March, 1764.
ROBERT DOUNES.
Lieutenant, from 19th Light Dragoons, by purchase, 23 October, 1817.
FRANCIS DREWE.
Cornet, by purchase, 10 November, 1837. Died, 23 July, 1838.
HENRY DRUMMOND.
In 1681 appointed Ensigne of Strachan's Company. 30 March, 1685,
appointed Cornet of Captain John Strachan's Company. 23 August,
1688, appointed Lieutenant of P. Blair's troop.
PERCY CHARLES DU CANE.
Cornet, from the 4th Dragoon Guards, 16 July, 1858. Lieutenant, by
purchase, 30 January, 1863. Captain, by purchase, 30 March, 1866.
Retired 16 October, 1866.
ARTHUR CAMPBELL DUCKWORTH.
Born, 27 September, 1870. 2nd Lieutenant, 31 January, 1894.
Lieutenant, 5 December, 1894.
GEORGE DUNBAR.
Cornet, 11 May, 1705. Captain-Lieutenant, 24 February, 1707-8; in
Colonel the Earl of Stair's troop. In 1715 Captain.
JAMES BRANDER DUNBAR.
Cornet without purchase, 12 January, 1855. Lieutenant by purchase,
25 May, 1855. Captain without purchase, 31 March, 1866. Retired, 19
January, 1870.
JOHN DUNBAR.
24 February, 1707-8, Cornet in Patrick Robertson's troop.
SIR DAVID DUNDAS.
3rd son of Robert Dundas, a merchant of Edinburgh, was born
in 1735, and educated at the Royal Academy at Woolwich. From
1752 to 1755 he assisted General David Watson, his maternal
uncle, in the great survey of Scotland. Colonel, 16 May, 1801.
General, 29 April, 1802. Resigned, 27 January, 1813, on being
appointed Colonel of the 1st Dragoon Guards. In 1754 he was
appointed a Lieutenant-Fireworker in the Royal Artillery, and in
1755 a Practitioner-Engineer. In 1756 he was made a Lieutenant
in the 56th Regiment, and in the same year was made Assistant
Quartermaster-General to General Watson. He threw up his staff
appointment in 1758 to join his regiment, ordered on active
service, and took part in the attack on St. Malo, the capture of
Cherbourg, and the fight at St. Cas. At the close of the same
year he joined the Army under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick,
in the threefold capacity of Assistant Quartermaster-General,
Engineer, and Lieutenant of Infantry. After the campaign he left
Germany, to become a Captain in the 15th Light Dragoons. He was
in the battles of Corlach, Warburg, and Clostercampen, the siege
of Wesel, the battle of Fellinghausen, and then, in 1762, in the
expedition to Cuba. The Seven Years' War over, he became a deep
student of his profession, and attended every year manœuvres of
the French, Prussian, or Austrian armies. In 1770 he was promoted
Major. In 1775 he purchased the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 12th
Light Dragoons. In 1778 Quartermaster-General in Ireland. In 1781
promoted Colonel. In 1782 made Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2nd Irish
Horse. In 1788 he published his valuable work "The Principles of
Military Movements." In 1790 he was promoted Major-General, and
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