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)
"Belonged to the Steuarts of Kincardine. Was born at Knock in 1700.
Served for some time as a Lieutenant and Quartermaster in the
Scots Greys; but being refused a commission in the Black Watch,
he resigned. Then he was employed as a Jacobite agent, and being
arrested, he broke out of Inverness Gaol, by the connivance of
Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat. He fought in the French Army at Fontenoy,
30 April, 1745. Then he joined Prince Charles at Blair Atholl,
and was put in command of the Edinburgh regiment, and fought at
Prestonpans and Culloden. Afterwards a price was placed on his
head, but in spite of many hairbreadth escapes, he was never
betrayed. Gaelic songs and laments composed by him, are to this day
well known in the Highlands."
WILLIAM DRUMMOND STEWART.
Cornet by purchase, 12 December, 1826. Lieutenant by purchase, 20
September, 1833. Captain by purchase, 29 July, 1836. Exchanged to
35th Foot, 24 August, 1839.
JOHN STOBO.
Quartermaster, 1799. Adjutant, 7 March, 1800. Cornet, 3 May, 1800.
Lieutenant, 25 June, 1803. In the Muster Roll ending 24 October,
1803, Lieutenant John Stobo is recruiting at Kilmarnock.
JOHN HERBERT RANDALL STODDART.
Cornet, without purchase, 16 November, 1855. In 1856 joined the
12th Light Dragoons.
ANDREW ACRES STONEY.
Surgeon, from the 94th Foot, 26 June, 1872. In the 1873-4 List,
printed as Surgeon-Major.
JOHN STRACHAN.
21 May, 1678, commission to be Captain of one of three independent
companies raised. 25 November, 1681, commission as Captain, on the
companies being regimented. Captain, August 22nd, 1683. 30 March,
1685, James the Second's commission to be Captain of a troop.
J. LOBB STRINGER.
Cornet, 25 December, 1800. Lieutenant, 17 February, 1803. Promoted
Captain in the 72nd Foot, in 1806.
FRANCIS STUART OF COLDINGHAM.
On 23 September, 1678, Viscount Kingstoun was commissioned to
be Captain of "a new company of Dragoons appointed by Us to be
forthwith levyed." On the 27th, Francis Stuart of Coldingham was
appointed his Lieutenant. On July 24th, 1679, he was made Captain,
on the resignation of Viscount Kingstoun.
FRANCIS STUPART.
Cornet, 1808. Promoted Lieutenant, 14 December, 1809. Captain, 20
July, 1815. In 1816 on half-pay.
WILLIAM STURGES.
Lieutenant, 15 September, 1815. Captain, by purchase, 4 April,
1822. Retired, 29 July, 1836.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS FILMER SULIVAN.
Cornet by purchase, 29 July, 1836. Lieutenant by purchase, 26
February, 1841. Captain by purchase, 5 April, 1844. Major without
purchase, 17 February, 1854. Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, 12
December, 1854. 26 February, 1858, to the 5th Dragoons.
FRANCIS SUTHERLAND.
Cornet by purchase, 26 September, 1847. Lieutenant by purchase, 11
April, 1851. Captain, without purchase, 24 November, 1854. Retired,
8 February, 1856.
CUTHBERT SWADLE.
Cornet, 23 January, 1777. Sold out, 4 December, 1778.
FOSTER SWETENHAM.
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