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, 16 March, 1770. In 1775 transferred from Captain Telfer's
troop to the Colonel's troop. Promoted Lieutenant, 22 May, 1776, in
Captain Ramsay's troop. Appointed Captain-Lieutenant in 15th Light
Dragoons, 17 May, 1779.
(William John, 14th Lord Gray. Died unmarried, 12 December, 1807,
in his 54th year.)
JOHN GREY.
From the 10th Light Dragoons. Major, 1 October, 1821, by purchase.
Lieutenant-Colonel by purchase, 25 October, 1825. Exchanged to
half-pay, unattached, 23 March, 1832.
JOHN GRIEVE, V.C.
Cornet from Sergeant-Major, without purchase, 4 December, 1857.
Augmentation. Adjutant, 18 February, 1859. Lieutenant, 30 January,
1863. Retired, 26 May, 1865.
HENRY DARBY GRIFFITH.
Captain, exchanging from the 33rd Foot, 14 June, 1839. Major by
purchase, 6 November, 1846. Lieutenant-Colonel by purchase, 27
August, 1852. Wounded slightly, _Gazette_, 12 November, 1854.
Colonel in the Army, 28 November, 1854, and also Aide-de-Camp to
the Queen. Appointed Colonel of the Greys, 31 March, 1866. Also
appointed Major-General in the Army.
JOHN GRIFFITHS.
Quartermaster in Captain Law's troop, in Muster ending 24 June,
1760. Transferred to Captain Napier's troop in Muster ending 24
June, 1768.
EMANUEL GRISTOCK.
Surgeon, 2 April, 1788. Retired, 8 July, 1788.
JOHN HALL.
Cornet, 9 January, 1806. Lieutenant, 25 June, 1807. Captain, 1812,
by purchase, in place of Lawrence Johnson, retired. In 1814 retired.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Made a Cornet, 23 April, 1742.
ARCHIBALD HAMILTON.
Lieutenant, 16 March, 1815. On half-pay in 4th Dragoons, 11 June,
1812.
DIGBY HAMILTON.
Adjutant in Muster ending 24 December, 1785. Cornet's commission,
21 June, 1786. Lieutenant, 3 June, 1791. Captain-Lieutenant, 24
June, 1795. Retired, 18 February, 1796.
JAMES CAMPBELL HAMILTON.
From 5th Dragoon Guards. Second Lieutenant, 13 November, 1878.
Lieutenant, 19 May, 1880.
JAMES INGLIS HAMILTON.
Cornet, 15 May, 1793. Lieutenant, 4 October, 1793. June, 1800,
Captain. Appointed, 17 February, 1803, Major, without a troop.
From August, 1805, apparently Major with a troop. 16 June, 1807,
appointed Lieutenant-Colonel. 4 June, 1814, received the rank of
Colonel in the Army. Killed, 15 June, 1815.
JOHN HAMILTON.
Quartermaster, 1762. In Muster Roll ending 24 December,
1775:--"Promoted Cornet in 17th Regiment of Dragoons." In Muster
Roll ending 24 December, 1782:--"Captain-Lieutenant John Hamilton."
JOHN POTTER HAMILTON.
Quartermaster. "From half-pay. Appointed 23 May, 1786, and retired,
20 June." Then, in the Muster Roll ending 24 June, 1794, John
Hamilton appears as appointed a Cornet, 26 March, 1794. Lieutenant,
13 August, 1794. Captain-Lieutenant, 16 August, 1799. Appointed
Captain, 3 May, 1800. Appointed Major in Hompesch's Dragoons, 27
February, 1802.
WILLIAM HAMILTON.
Promoted, 12 February, 1806, from Sergeant-Major to Quartermaster.
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