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)
From Sergeant-Major, to have the rank of Cornet, 10 August, 1838;
also made Adjutant. Promoted to Lieutenant, 21 July, 1842. Captain,
29 March, 1840.
HENRY REID.
Surgeon, 16 January, 1816, exchanged from 89th Foot. Retired,
apparently on half-pay, in 1817.
THOMAS REIGNOLDS.
Cornet, 23 November, 1797. Lieutenant, . Appointed Captain,
11 April, 1805. September, 1805, a Major of Brigade, on the Staff
of Great Britain. Major in the Army, 4 June, 1814. Killed, 18 June,
1815.
ALEXANDER L. RENTON.
2nd Lieutenant, 22 August, 1888. Lieutenant, 4 December, 1889.
MARK RENTON.
Cornet, 13 May, 1735. Made Captain in "Clayton's," 25 April, 1741.
ARTHUR WILLIAM MORDAUNT RICHARDS.
2nd Lieutenant, from 7th Dragoon Guards, 23 June, 1880. Lieutenant,
22 December, 1880. Captain, 5 July, 1886. Acting Paymaster,
January, 1889.
JAMES RICHMOND.
Quartermaster, 13 June, 1786. Cornet, 30 April, 1794. Lieutenant,
8 October, 1794. Adjutant, 19 February, 1796. Captain, 16 August,
1799. Resigned, 7 March, 1800. On the printed form Muster of the
Greys, ending 24 April, 1804, Captain James Richmond is noted as "a
Major of Brigade on the Staff of Great Britain." 5 September, 1805,
promoted Major. Placed on the Retired List, 25 May, 1811.
ST. VINCENT WILLIAM RICKETTS.
Cornet by purchase, 13 July, 1826. Lieutenant by purchase, 5 April,
1831. Adjutant, 18 May, 1832. Captain by purchase, 6 November,
1835. Major by purchase, 7 April, 1843. Lieutenant-Colonel by
purchase, 6 November, 1846. Exchanged half-pay, unattached, 27
August, 1852.
GEORGE JAMES RIDDLE.
Cornet, 6 October, 1778. In Muster Roll ending 24 June, 1782, noted
as promoted Lieutenant in 2nd troop of Grenadiers.
JOHN ROACHEARD.
(Later written Rochied.)
Cornet, in Muster Roll ending 26 December, 1768. In Muster Roll
ending 24 December, 1769, spelt John Rocheid. Lieutenant, 3
November, 1774. Captain-Lieutenant, 5 May, 1775. Promoted Captain,
25 December, 1779. Resigned, 3 March, 1780.
ANDREW ROBERTSON.
From 7th Dragoon Guards. Lieutenant without purchase, 22 March,
1844. Captain by purchase, 7 August, 1846. Exchanged, 24 December,
1852, to the 87th Foot.
CHARLES GRAY ROBERTSON.
From the 87th Foot. Sub-Lieutenant, 31 October, 1877.
PATRICK ROBERTSON.
Cornet, 1691. Adjutant, 27 May, 1692. Lieutenant, 7 June 1693-4,
to 9 March, 1697-8. Captain-Lieutenant, May, 1705. Captain, 10
January, 1706-7.
ROBINSON.
Lieutenant, 1702. Major, 12 June, 1717.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
Quartermaster, 8 March, 1775, in Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas's
troop. Died, 23 February, 1778.
GEORGE CAMPBELL ROSS.
Cornet by purchase, 19 June, 1857. Lieutenant by purchase, 30 July,
1858. Exchanged to 8th Dragoons, 22 April, 1859.
HUGH ROSS.
Cornet, 24 December, 1726. Died, and succeeded by George Preston,
16 July, 1739.
JAMES ROSS.
Cornet, March, 1718. Captain, 21 March, 1722.
JAMES CLARKE ROSS.
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