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, 17 December, 1754. Made Lieutenant 19 March, 1757.
Captain in Muster ending 24 June, 1760. In the Musters from 24
December, 1772, he is Captain and Major:--Major Napier (now Lord
Napier) still continuing Major. David Home's Commission as Major
is stated to be dated 3 November, 1774. On Muster ending 24
June, 1779, David Home appears as Lieutenant-Colonel, and Basil
Heron as Major. In Roll ending 24 December, 1794, Home appears
as "Absent by the King's leave," and I. H. Boardman is evidently
as Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding the Regiment, now abroad. In
December, 1802, Lieutenant-Colonel David Home appointed Colonel of
the "2nd Garrison Battalion."
JOHN PURVES HOME.
Cornet, 25 May, 1809. Lieutenant, 8 August, 1811, without purchase,
in place of Legge. In 1814 retired.
JOHN ORD HONYMAN.
Cornet, 12 December, 1811. In 1813 appointed to 1st Foot Guards.
---- HOSIER.
Cornet by purchase, 25 May, 1815. Retired, 1816.
JAMES H. HOULDSWORTH.
Second Lieutenant, 9 January, 1889. Lieutenant, 15 October, 1890.
JOHN WALLACE HOZIER.
Born in 1834, a younger brother of W. W. Hozier. Cornet by
purchase, 17 December, 1858. Lieutenant by purchase, 17 November,
1863. Adjutant and Lieutenant, 29 May, 1866. Captain by purchase,
30 June, 1869. Major, 31 January 1878, Lieutenant-Colonel, 21 June,
1880.
WILLIAM WALLACE HOZIER.
Cornet by purchase, 5 April, 1844. Lieutenant by purchase, 6
November, 1846. Retired, 9 May, 1851.
The eldest son of James Hozier, Deputy-Lieutenant for the County
of Lanark and Catherine Margaret, daughter of Sir William Feilden,
Baronet: he was born in 1825 and married Frances Ann, daughter of
James O'Hara, Esq., of Raheen, County Galway.
WILLIAM HARTOP HULL.
Cornet by purchase, 4 April, 1822. Lieutenant, 25 October, 1825.
Captain by purchase, 8 October, 1830. Retired, 10 July, 1835.
JOHN WILLIAM HUMPHREY.
Cornet by purchase, 30 May, 1866. Retired, 11 January, 1867.
THOMAS HUNT.
Cornet without purchase, 26 October, 1858. (Augmentation.)
Lieutenant by purchase, 28 April, 1863. Captain by purchase, 3
February, 1869. Retired, 2 August, 1871.
ROBERT HUNTER.
Captain, 1 April, 1694, to 12 March, 1697.
ROBERT SCOTT HUNTER.
Cornet by purchase, 17 June, 1851. Lieutenant without purchase,
17 February, 1854. Captain without purchase, 13 September, 1855.
Exchanged to 6th Dragoon Guards, 17 June, 1859.
JOHN INGLIS.
21 May, 1678, Commission to be Captain of one of the three
Independent Companies of Dragoons raised. 25 November, 1681,
Commission as Captain on the companies being regimented.
---- INGLIS.
Appointed Ensign of Captain John Inglis's Company, 3 December, 1684.
JAMES INNES.
In 1681 made Ensign of Murray's Company. On 30 March, 1685,
appointed Cornet of Lord Charles Murray's troop.
ROBERT INNES.
Cornet by purchase, 6 April, 1815. Lieutenant by purchase, 10
October, 1816. Captain by purchase, 24 October, 1821.
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