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)
As Ensign, 24 July, 1722. Cornet, 2 November, 1722. Made
Lieutenant, 23 April, 1742. Made Captain-Lieutenant, 27 May, 1742.
WILLIAM ERSKINE.
Captain, 12 June, 1717. Major, 21 March, 1722-3. He is made
Lieutenant-Colonel of "late Kerr's" Regiment, and is succeeded by
Captain Sir Thomas Hay, on 6 February, 1740-1.
G. H. FALCONAR.
Cornet, 2 November, 1809. Lieutenant by purchase, 21 November,
1811, in place of Cunningham. Captain by purchase, 5 October, 1815.
In 1816 on half pay.
Led a squadron of the Greys at Waterloo. He was great-uncle to Col.
Coventry Williams, lately commanding the regiment (see p. 258).
FRANCIS GLENNIE FARQUHAR.
Cornet by purchase, 14 June, 1864. Lieutenant by purchase, 25
September, 1867. Captain by purchase, 2 August, 1871. Major, 1
July, 1881. Lieutenant-Colonel, 5 July, 1886.
PETER FARQUHARSON.
Cornet in roll ending 24 June, 1761.
RICHARD TWISTLETON FAWCETT.
Lieutenant, 27 April, 1815. Captain, 25 October, 1825. Retired, 23
February, 1838.
CECIL WILLIAM MONTAGUE FEILDEN.
Born, 13 January, 1863. Lieutenant, 2 August, 1882. Captain,
14 February, 1891. A.D.C. (extra) to Lt.-Gen., and Gen. Gov.
Ireland, 2 February, 1891, to 17 August, 1892. Ditto, 3 October,
1892, to 8 July, 1895. Ditto, 30 July, 1895, to 31 October, 1895.
Private Secretary to Commander-in-chief, 1 November, 1895, to 15
January, 1897.
Major, 1901. Served in South Africa, 1899; wounded 18th February,
and died of wounds 20th February, 1902 (see p. 132).
WILLIAM LEYLAND FEILDEN.
Cornet by purchase, 5 July, 1853.
THOMAS CHARLES FENTON.
Captain, 6 April, 1815. (2 January, 1812, on half-pay in 4th
Dragoons.) Retired, 24 June, 1819.
ROBERT ORDE FENWICK.
Appointed Cornet, 5 August, 1803. Lieutenant, 27 February, 1806.
Resigned, 24 June, 1807.
JOHN FERGUSSON.
From Quartermaster-Sergeant, to Quartermaster, 12 April, 1864.
Died, 27 September, 1871.
PATRICK FERGUSON.
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