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)
Cornet in Captain George Sanford's troop, 3 December, 1782.
Lieutenant, 18 July, 1787. "Appointed to an Independent Company," 6
May, 1791.
GEORGE F. G. WILDES.
2nd Lieutenant, 2 September, 1891.
WILLIAM WILKINSON.
Cornet, 27 March, 1721. Lieutenant, 24 December, 1733. Retired, 23
April, 1742.
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
From Ensign in the 5th Foot. Cornet, without purchase, 25 March,
1858. Became Lieutenant in the Military Train.
COVENTRY WILLIAMS.
Second Lieutenant, 14 January, 1880, in the 3rd (the Prince of
Wales') Dragoon Guards. Promoted Lieutenant, 1 July, 1881. Promoted
Captain, 24 November, 1886, and exchanged to the 13th Hussars. 12
November, 1890, appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir B. C. Russell. 8
June, 1896, appointed Adjutant. 25 April, 1897, appointed Major. In
1901 second in command. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 26 June, 1902.
Lieutenant-Colonel commanding Royal Scots Greys, 19 August, 1903.
Lieutenant-Colonel Williams served in the South African War in
1899-1902, and was present at the relief of Ladysmith, including
actions at Colenso, the operations of 17 to 24 January, 1900, and
action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February, 1900, and
action at Pieter's Hill; operations in the Transvaal, 30 November,
1900, to September, 1901, and October, 1901, to February, 1902;
afterwards served on staff; in Orange River Colony, February to
31 May, 1902; on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and
October, 1901; and in Cape Colony (mentioned in despatches, Brevet
of Lieutenant-Colonel, medal with five clasps, King's medal with
two clasps); promoted to rank of Substantive Colonel, 27 November,
1907.
SAMUEL TOOSEY WILLIAMS.
Captain, 24 September, 1847, exchanging from the 47th Foot. Died
1854.
---- WILSON.
Cornet, 1702.
A. W. WILSON.
Cornet, 1 June, 1796. Lieutenant, 8 July, 1797.
GEORGE WINGFIELD WILSON.
Cornet in Captain Heron's troop, 4 December, 1778. Resigned, 19
December, 1780.
[Illustration: +Lieutenant-Colonel Coventry Williams+,
Commanding the Greys, August, 1903-7.]
JOHN WILSON.
From Troop Sergeant-Major to Cornet, without purchase, 29 May,
1866. Lieutenant and Adjutant, 19 January, 1870. Captain, 23
October, 1875. Exchanged to 90th Foot, 26 August, 1876.
GEORGE WIMRAHAM.
In 1681, Lieutenant of Murray's Company. Made Captain of troop
formerly commanded by John Inglis, 30 March, 1685. Appointed Major,
30 July, 1686. Made Lieutenant-Colonel with Lord Charles Murray as
Colonel.
THOMAS WINRAM.
21 May, 1678, appointed Lieutenant in Francis Stuart's Independent
Company. 11 May, 1683, appointed Captain-Lieutenant of Sir Thomas
Dalzell's own company. 30 March, 1685, a similar commission from
James the Second.
JOHN WINTERSCALE.
Surgeon from 71st Foot, 28 June, 1836. Retired, 1 October, 1847.
RICHARD WOLFE.
From 3rd Dragoon Guards. Second Lieutenant, 16 February, 1878.
Lieutenant, 28 June, 1879.
ANDREW WOOD.
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