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, 11 January, 1755. Lieutenant, in Roll ending 24 June, 1760.
Captain-Lieutenant, 24 April, 1762. Lieutenant, 24 April, 1762. In
Muster Roll ending 24 June, 1763, Captain (Lieutenant) of Colonel
the Duke of Argyll's Troop. Promoted Captain, 14 November, 1770. In
Muster Roll, ending 24 June, 1779, he is promoted Major. Retired,
27 July, 1790.
[Illustration: +Lieutenant-Colonel Hippisley.+
Commanding the Greys from September, 1900, to June, 1902.
Served with the Nile Expedition, 1884-5, in command of a detachment of
the Scots Greys attached to the Heavy Camel Regiment, and took part in
the operations of the desert column, including the action at Abu Klea,
and the reconnaissance to Matemmeh--Medal with two clasps and Khedive's
Star. South Africa, 1899-1902, including operations near Modder River.
Appointed to command of the regiment March 23rd, 1901, and took part in
all the subsequent operations.]
AUGUSTUS WILLIAM HEYMAN.
Cornet by purchase, 5 October, 1815. Lieutenant by purchase, 14
October, 1819. Captain by purchase, 25 November, 1824. Retired, 8
October, 1830.
FREDERICK DRUMMOND HIBBERT.
Cornet by purchase, 29 December, 1843. Lieutenant by purchase, 7
August, 1846. Retired, 11 April, 1851.
LORD ARTHUR W. M. HILL.
Captain 10 September, 1816. Major in the Army, 27 July, 1815.
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, 21 January, 1819. Major by
purchase, 25 October, 1825. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel, 23 March,
1832. Appointed Colonel in the Army, 10 January, 1837. Also he
became Lord Sandys, and 29 December, 1837, exchanged to half-pay,
unattached.
CHARLES HILL.
Cornet by purchase, 11 September, 1857. Lieutenant by purchase, 2
September, 1862. Retired, 17 November, 1863.
LORD WILLIAM FREDERICK ARTHUR MONTAGUE HILL.
Lieutenant from the 43rd Foot, 10 May, 1839. Captain, 7 April,
1843. Died, 18 March, 1844.
WILLIAM HENRY HIPPISLEY.
Born, 1 December, 1855. From 7th Hussars. Sub-Lieutenant, 29
January, 1876. (Commission in the Army, 22 May, 1875.) Lieutenant
(and Adjutant), 29 January, 1876. Captain, 1 June, 1884. Major, 28
June, 1893. On 5 July, 1896, appointed "second in command."
South African War, 1879. Zulu campaign. Medal, with clasp.
GEORGE HOBART.
Cornet from half-pay, 11th Light Dragoons, 23rd March, 1820.
Lieutenant by purchase, 21 July, 1825. Promoted to Captain,
half-pay, unattached, 17 December, 1829. Major, by purchase, 2
April, 1841. Retired, 7 April, 1843.
---- HODGSON.
Cornet, 11 July, 1811. Lieutenant, 10 December, 1814.
DENNIS HOLLINGWORTH.
Cornet by purchase, 16 January, 1822.
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