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)
condition of receiving supplies and being "entirely master of his
own operations." He continued until the arrival of General Church
to take over supreme command as generalissimo. On April 16 Gordon
was appointed Director-General of the Ordnance Department. On May
6 the disastrous battle before Athens put an end to all organised
military operations by the Greeks in the Morea. The battle of
Navarino soon ended the struggle. In 1832 was published in London
his "History of the Greek Revolution," a work of great value. On
the formation of the Greek Kingdom he was appointed Colonel _à la
suite_ and Colonel on the Staff of the Greek army. On 7 July, 1835,
he was appointed Major-General. He died at Cairness, 20 April, 1841.
JOHN BLOOMFIELD GOUGH, C.B. (+Lieutenant-General+).
Colonel, 31 January, 1864. Lieutenant-General in the Army, 9
November, 1862. K.C.B., 1866.
"Gough, Sir J. B. (General, retired list)." China War, 1840-2.
Capture of Canton, Amoy, Ningpo, Chapoo and Nankin. Despatches,
_London Gazette_, 8 October, 1841, 11 February, 3 September,
18 October, and 11 November, 1842. Medal. Brevets of Major and
Lieutenant-Colonel. C. B.
Gwalior campaign, 1843-4. Battle of Maharajpore. Despatches,
_London Gazette_, 8 March, 1844. Bronze star.
Sutlej campaign, 1845-6. Battles of Moodkee, Ferozeshah, Sobraon
(severely wounded). Despatches, _London Gazette_, 23 February and 1
April, 1846. Medal, with two clasps.
Punjaub campaign, 1848-9. Battle of Chillianwallah and Goojerat.
Despatches, _London Gazette_, 3 March and 19 April, 1849. Medal,
with two clasps. A.D.C. to the Queen.
FREDERICK GOULBURN.
Captain by purchase, 6 April, 1815. 12 July, 1810, on half-pay in
13th Dragoons, apparently.
FREDERICK ULRIC GRAHAM.
Cornet by purchase, 29 March, 1844. Soon transferred to 1st Life
Guards.
JAMES REGINALD TOVIN GRAHAM.
Cornet by purchase, 20 January, 1814. Lieutenant by purchase, 8
June, 1815. Captain by purchase, 16 March, 1820. On half-pay, 1821.
Retired, 5 April, 1844.
---- GRANT.
Cornet, 1702.
ALEXANDER GRANT.
Captain, 1 April, 1692, to 31 March, 1694.
WALTER COLQUHOUN GRANT.
Cornet by purchase, 26 February, 1841. Lieutenant by purchase, 7
April, 1843. Captain by purchase, 18 April, 1845. Exchanged to 47th
Foot, 9 June, 1838.
SIR WILLIAM KEIR GRANT, K.C.B., G.C.H., +Lieut.-Gen.+
Colonel from the 8th Dragoons, 24 August, 1839. Lieutenant-General
in the Army, 27 May, 1825. Died, 7 May, 1852.
THOMAS PRICE GRATRIX.
Cornet, exchanged from 1st Life Guards, 20 April, 1848. Lieutenant
by purchase, 9 May, 1851. Exchanged to 14th Light Dragoons, 12
November, 1852.
JOHN UPPLEBY GRAYBURN.
Cornet without purchase, from Northampton Militia, 7 March, 1856.
PATRICK GREY.
Cornet, 1 April, 1692, to 31 December, 1693. Lieutenant, 1 January,
1693-4, to 12 May, 1697-8.
WILLIAM GRAY, +The Honourable+.
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