On the 22nd July, 1715, at the battle of Preston, he headed a storming party of 12, and advancing to the barricades of the insurgents, set them on fire, in spite of a furious storm of musketry, by which 8 of his men were killed. I abridge from the "Dictionary of National Biography," and other sources, the following note of Colonel Gardiner's last fight:--On 19 April, 1743, Gardiner became Colonel of the 13th Hussars, then quartered in East Lothian, in which district Gardiner had lately purchased a residence. On the outbreak, in 1745, Gardiner's and Hamilton's Dragoons were retained in the low country, while Cope set out to oppose the Pretender in the highlands. 14 August, 1745, four troops of Gardiner's Dragoons marched to Perth, but had to retreat, chiefly owing to the supineness of Cope and the fame of the Pretender's highlanders. On 20 September, 1745, the two armies sighted each other at Prestonpans, and the battle was fought the following morning. "Gardiner's Dragoons were posted on Cope's right wing, and after the discomforture of Whitney's Dragoons were ordered to charge the enemy, but after a faint fire only 11 obeyed the word of command, the others wheeling round and galloping from the field. The battle was irretrievably lost; but Gardiner, who had already been wounded by shots in the left breast and right thigh, seeing a party of infantry who were bravely fighting near him without an officer to head them, rode up to them crying out, 'Fire on, my lads, and fear nothing!' but at that moment he was cut down by three more wounds--one in his shoulder by a ball, another in his fore-arm by a broadsword, and the third was a blow on the head from a Lochaber axe. He was carried to the manse of Tranent, and lived until the forenoon of the next day." JOHN GARDNER. Cornet, 12 May, 1797. Retired, 3 October, 1798. DAVID GARIOCH. On 30 March, 1685, appointed Cornet of Major Wedderburne's troop. GEORGE GARIOCH. Lieutenant in one of the Additional Troops, 1 January, 1693-4 to 1 March, 1697-8. JOHN FRANCIS UPTON GASKELL. From 6th Dragoon Guards. Captain, 29 December, 1877. JOHN GORDON GEDDES. Lieutenant-Colonel from half-pay, 27 August, 1852, retiring the same day. ---- GEDDES. Cornet, 24 March, 1715-16. DAVID GIBSON. From Sergeant to Cornet, without purchase (on augmentation), 5 November, 1854. In 1856 promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Military Train. JOHN GIBSON. Quartermaster, 25 May, 1760. THOMAS GILBERT. Cornet, 29 November, 1750. Resigns, 29 May, 1754. JAMES GILBRAITH. Appointed Quartermaster, 28 July, 1761. Sold out, 25 March, 1762. In the Muster Roll, at Hammersmith, 22 January, 1763, is recorded:--Quartermaster James Gilbraith promoted in 104th Regiment, March 26. ---- GILL. Surgeon, 10 December, 1794. Retired, 30 June, 1795. JOHN GILLIES.