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)
Thomas Trotter, killed at Waterloo, a descendant of the Trotters of
Mortonhall, Midlothian, was the second son of Lieutenant-General
Trotter, who in 1793 married Margaret Catherine, daughter of
Richard Fisher, Esq., of Lovetts, Midlothian. The family had been
devoted adherents of Charles the First, and John, a great uncle of
Alexander Trotter, was in 1645 fined £500 by the "Scots Estates"
for assisting the great Marquis of Montrose.
RICHARD TURNBULL.
Cornet, 22 March, 1692-3, to 11 September, 1695. Lieutenant, 12
September, 1695, to 12 March, 1697-8.
SIR JAMES TURNER.
25 November, 1681, commission to be Major.
Born in 1615. M.A. of Glasgow University, 1631. In 1632 enlisted
in the service of Gustavus Adolphus under Sir James Lumsden, and
saw much active service, until on the breaking out of the Civil
War, he became Major in the Earl of Kirkcudbright's regiment
of Covenanters; but he never took the Covenant. In 1647 he was
made Adjutant-General of the Scots Army. In 1651, as Colonel and
Adjutant-General of Foot, he accompanied Charles the Second to the
Battle of Worcester. He was taken prisoner and sent up to London;
but escaped on the way at Oxford. He then walked to London, where
he lay hid for a time, and afterwards joined Charles at Paris.
At the Restoration he was knighted. He received a commission as
Major, 12 February, 1663, and in July was employed as one of
the Visitors of Glasgow University. On 28 July, 1666, he was
made Lieutenant-Colonel. He was in charge of the forces in the
south-west of Scotland, whose object was to crush the opposition
of the Covenanters to Charles the Second. On 15 November, 1666, at
Dumfries, he was surprised by the Covenanters and taken prisoner.
At the engagement on the Pentland Hills, 28 November, his guards
fled, and he escaped. On 10 March, 1668, he was deprived of his
command, on charges of acting with too great rigour.
CECIL ALGERNON BROOKE TURNOR.
Second Lieutenant, from Royal North Lincoln Militia, 5 September,
1877. Lieutenant, 17 May, 1879. Died of pneumonia, 5 May, 1880.
LOUIS JOHN FRANCIS TWYSDEN.
Cornet by purchase, 16 May, 1851. Retired, 17 December, 1852.
CHARLES HILL UNIACKE.
Captain, 17 June, 1859, by exchange from 6th Dragoon Guards. Major
in the Army, 5 July, 1872. Major, 24 May, 1877. Died, 30 January,
1878.
CHARLES GORDON URQUHART.
From the 18th Light Dragoons, appointed Cornet without purchase, 11
March, 1810. Lieutenant, 11 August, 1814. Retired, 1814.
EDWARD USSHER.
Born 26 November, 1869. 2nd Lieutenant, 29 March, 1890. Lieutenant,
21 September, 1892.
Captain, 1900. Served in South Africa, 1899-1902; wounded 11th
February, 1902 (see p. 132); D.S.O., 1901.
HENRY VERELEST.
Lieutenant, 15 April, 1794.
ROBERT VERNON.
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