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)
Born, 16 December, 1869. Lieutenant, 11 January, 1893. Lieutenant
in the Army, 28 December, 1892. (The foregoing entry in the April,
1893, printed Army List seems a mistake, as in the July List
he is entered with these dates, but as only a 2nd Lieutenant.)
Lieutenant, 13 June, 1894. Served in the South African War in
1899-1900 on the Staff, and was present at the relief of Kimberley;
and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State from
February to May, 1900, including engagement at Paardeberg, and
actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Karree Siding, and Zand
River; the operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900,
including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill;
and in the operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including
action at Belfast (mentioned in despatches); in the Transvaal
west of Pretoria, July to 29 November, 1900; in the Transvaal 30
November, 1900, to May, 1901; and in Cape Colony May, 1901, to 31
May, 1902 (twice mentioned in despatches). Medal with six clasps;
King's medal with two clasps.
WILLIAM NICHOLAS LEADER.
From the 13th Foot. Sub-Lieutenant, 26 July, 1876. Lieutenant, 26
July, 1876. Resigned, 19 May, 1880.
LEVER LEGGE.
Cornet, 12 September, 1816.
LEVER LEGGE.
Cornet, 6 June, 1805. Lieutenant, September, 1806. Captain, 13
June, 1811. Retired, 1815.
JOHN LEIGH.
Cornet, 7 February, 1787. Lieutenant, 6 July, 1792. Retired, 19
February, 1793.
THOMAS LEIGH.
Brevet, as Captain, 11 May, 1708. Captain, 25 December, 1726.
ALEXANDER LEISHMAN.
Quartermaster, 1 May, 1779. Retired, 23 September, 1786.
JAMES LEITH, V.C.
By exchange from 6th Dragoons, Captain, 18 January, 1859. Major in
the Army, 28 July, 1858. Retired on half-pay, 31 December, 1861.
JOHN LENNOX.
Promoted from Sergeant-Major to Quartermaster, 3 June, 1813. Died,
26 November, 1826.
THOMAS LESLIE.
Lieutenant, 26 December, 1726.
LEIVINGSTOUN.
In 1681, Lieutenant in Strahan's Company.
JAMES LEVINGSTON.
Cornet, 1702. Lieutenant 11 May, 1705, in George Sheen's troop. In
1715, Captain.
WILLIAM LEVINGSTOUN OF KILSYTH.
7 November, 1685, appointed "Captain of that troop which was lately
commanded by Lord Charles Murray when he was Lieutenant-Colonel,
and now he is Colonel." 23 August, 1688, commission to Livingstoun
to be Aid-Major.
HARRY P. LEVITA.
Lieutenant, 23 August, 1884. Levita, H. P. (Captain, Reserve of
Officers). Soudan Expedition, 1885, and Suakim. Medal with clasp;
bronze star.
JENKYN LEYSON.
Lieutenant, 23 July, 1737. Retires and is succeeded by Cornet
Hamilton Blair, 6 August, 1742.
JENKIN LEYTON (+OR+ LEYSON).
Lieutenant, 22 May, 1723.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON LIDDERDALE.
Appointed Cornet 22 February, 1775, and transferred from the
Colonel's troop to the Lieutenant-Colonel's troop. Resigned 16
September, 1778.
JOHN LIDDLE.
Quartermaster, from Quartermaster-Sergeant, 27 September, 1871.
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