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)
Born, 9 June, 1855. Quartermaster (honorary Lieutenant), 21
February, 1894. "In the ranks 19 years, 135 days."
FITZROY CHARLES FLETCHER.
Second Lieutenant, 27 August, 1879, from Highland R. Mil.
Lieutenant, 8 November, 1880.
RANDAL FOOT.
Cornet, 21 June, 1836, from half pay 6th Dragoon Guards.
ALEXANDER FORBES.
1706 Quartermaster to Patrick Robertson's troop. Cornet, 26 May,
1710. Lieutenant, 24 March, 1715-16. Captain, 9 August, 1721. Made
Major, 27 May, 1742.
JOHN FORBES.
Cornet, 5 July, 1735. Made Lieutenant, 23 April, 1742. Captain, 24
September, 1744. Major, 3 February, 1746-7. Lieutenant-Colonel in
the Army, 24 December, 1745, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the Greys,
29 November, 1750. Made Colonel of the 17th Foot, 25 February,
1757. In the same year he was sent to America as Adjutant-General,
and on 28 December appointed a Brigadier there. He was entrusted
with the capture of Fort Du Quesne. George Washington commanded the
Virginians of his force. Forbes died at Philadelphia, 11 March,
1759.
JOHN FORBES.
Made Cornet, 25th December, 1755. Lieutenant in Muster ending
24 June, 1763. Transferred in Muster ending 24 June, 1767, from
Captain Home's troop to Major Douglas's troop. Resigned, 16 March,
1770.
FRANCIS CHARLES FORDE.
Cornet by purchase, 10 June, 1826. Lieutenant by purchase, 8 June,
1830. Captain by purchase, 10 July, 1835. Retired, 28 December,
1841.
GEORGE, LORD FORRESTER, +of Corstorphine+.
Born 23 February, 1688. Cornet, 1 January, 1706-7. He served in
Marlborough's campaigns, but did not stay long in the Greys. He
became Lieutenant-Colonel of the 26th Regiment, the Cameronians,
and in command of them was wounded at the battle of Preston, 13
November, 1715. In 1716 he was promoted Colonel of the 30th Foot,
and died on the 17th February, 1726.
"In the attack on the rebels at Preston, 13 November, 1715,
as Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 26th, or Cameronians, he
showed extraordinary intrepidity. Ordering his men to halt, he
deliberately rode into the street with his drawn sword in his hand,
and amidst a shower of bullets coolly examined one of the four
barriers which had been raised by the insurgents. He then sallied
into the street at the head of his men, and whilst with one party
he attacked the barrier, another under his directions seized two
houses which overlooked the whole town."
ROBERT STEIN FERLONG.
Cornet from 13th Light Dragoons, 30 July, 1829. "To have the rank
of Lieutenant, 22 May, 1835." Made Adjutant, 6 November, 1835.
Resigned Adjutancy, 10 August, 1838. Captain by purchase, 26
February, 1841. Retired, 29 December, 1843.
JOSEPH FORTESCUE.
Cornet, 28 November, 1780. Lieutenant in Muster ending 24 December,
1789.
CHARLES PERCIVAL FOSTER.
Born 10 November, 1872. Second-Lieutenant, 29 May, 1895.
Lieutenant, 16 September, 1896.
THOMAS FOWKE.
Cornet, 9 March, 1757.
ANDREW FRAME.
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