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)
1 March, 1864. Paymaster, 14 August, 1877. In the Army Honorary
Captain, 1 March, 1869.
ANDREW ROSSE OF NEWARK.
Appointed Quartermaster, 11 May, 1683, and also similar commission
from King James on 30 March, 1685.
JOHN HENRY RAYMOND ROWE.
Cornet by purchase, 11 January, 1867. Lieutenant by purchase, 28
May, 1870.
WILLIAM ROWLEY.
Cornet, 17 November, 1808. Appointed Lieutenant in the 4th
Dragoons, 4 October, 1809.
JOHN RUSSELL.
(On later lists John Ross.)
Quartermaster, 3 May, 1793.
[Illustration: +Colonel Sanderson.+]
JAMES ST. CLEAR.
Quartermaster in Captain Patrick Smith's troop, in Muster ending 24
June, 1784.
HENRY SALWEY.
Lieutenant-Colonel, 6 November, 1846, from half-pay, unattached.
Retired apparently same year.
PATRICK SANDERSON.
Cornet by purchase, 17 November, 1863. Lieutenant by purchase, 16
April, 1866. Captain by purchase, 31 May, 1871. Major, 1 July,
1881. Lieutenant-Colonel, 5 July, 1882.
WILLIAM ROBERT WILLS SANDFORD.
Cornet by purchase, 8 July, 1862. Lieutenant by purchase, 14
February, 1865. Captain by purchase, 22 June, 1870. Retired, 10
May, 1871.
ALEXANDER SANDILANDS, +The Honourable+.
Was second son of the 8th Lord Torphichen. Cornet, 26 October,
1779, in David Home's troop. Appointed Lieutenant to Ramsay's
troop, 7 April, 1784. Retired, 6 February, 1787. Died, unmarried,
20 November, 1806.
ARTHUR W. M., LORD SANDYS.
From the 7th Dragoon Guards. Colonel, 26 August, 1858. Died, 16
July, 1860.
Arthur Moyses William (Hill), Baron Sandys of Ombersley, born, 10
January, 1793. Entered the Army, 1810, serving in the Peninsular
War, as also in France and in Flanders, and becoming finally, 1854,
Lieutenant-General. He was M.P. for County Down, 1817 to 1836. He
died at Ombersley Court, 16 July, 1860.
GEORGE SANFORD.
25 April, 1779, as Captain from the 7th Dragoons. Appointed Major
in the 20th Dragoons, 19 January, 1792.
WALTER SAWYER.
(In later lists spelt Swayer.)
Quartermaster, 2 May, 1793. Retired, 24 June, 1796.
JAMES SCHOULS.
Quartermaster, 4 August, 1778. Died, 31 August, 1783.
HENRY JENNER SCOBELL.
Born, 2 January, 1859. 2nd Lieutenant from 20th Hussars.
Lieutenant, 10 November, 1880. Captain, 27 January, 1886.
Major, 5 July, 1896. Adjutant to Yeomanry Cavalry, 9 October,
1888-8 October, 1894. Brevet Lieut.-Colonel, 29 November, 1900.
Lieut.-Colonel, 27 July, 1901. Colonel, 5 September, 1901. Served
in the South African War, 1899-1902, in command of the first
Regiment of Brabant's Horse. Mentioned in despatches. Queen's medal
with 6 clasps, and King's medal with 2 clasps. Brigadier-General
commanding first Cavalry Brigade, first Army Corps, Aldershot, 1
April to 30 September, 1903. Major-General, 1 October, 1903. C.B.,
24 June, 1904. Inspector of Cavalry, 7 May, 1907.
HENRY SALES SCOBELL.
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