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)
Surgeon, 19 February, 1765. Resigned, 3 November, 1769.
JOHN WOOD.
Quartermaster, 28 September, 1766, in Captain Napier's troop. In
1768, transferred to Captain Law's troop.
WILLIAM ALLEN WOODDROP.
Cornet by purchase, 18 September, 1849. Lieutenant by purchase, 13
September, 1853.
ALEXANDER WADHAM WYNDHAM.
Cornet by purchase, 16 March, 1820. Lieutenant by purchase, 25
November, 1824. Captain by purchase, 12 December, 1826. Exchanged
to half-pay, unattached, 26 July, 1827.
CHARLES WYNDHAM.
Cornet by purchase, 13 May, 1813. Lieutenant, 4 May, 1815. Captain
by purchase, 24 June, 1819. Promoted to an unattached majority. On
8 March, 1827, appointed Major in the Greys; James Wemys, becoming
in exchange, an unattached half-pay Major. Lieutenant-Colonel by
purchase, 30 December, 1837. Retired, 2 April, 1841.
GEORGE WYNNE.
Lieutenant, 10 July, 1828, from half-pay, West Indian Regiment.
Retired, 21 February, 1834.
THOMAS YOUNG.
Captain-Lieutenant, 1 April, 1696, to 27 April, 1697. Captain, 28
April, 1697, to 15 March, 1697-8.
ADDENDA
TO LIST OF OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT.
P. 156. +Robert Henry Adams.+ _Add:_ Major, 29th April, 1900.
Served in South African War, 1901-2, and took part in
operations in the Transvaal, February, 1901, to May, 1902;
the Zululand frontier of Natal, September and October, 1901;
and in Cape Colony, May, 1902 (medal with five clasps).
P. 158. +Hon. Walter Philip Alexander.+ _Add:_ Commanded the
Greys in South Africa, 1899-1900; present in command of
first cavalry brigade at crossing of Reit and Modder Rivers
(mentioned in despatches).
P. 168. +Charles B. Bulkeley-Johnson.+ _Add:_ Served in the
Soudan Campaign, 1899, and commanded the Egyptian cavalry
during the operations which resulted in the final defeat and
death of the Khalifa (4th class Medjidie British medal and
Khedive's medal with two clasps).
P. 175. +Thomas Conolly.+ _Add:_ Rejoined from Egyptian army,
February, 1900; killed in action at Commando Nek, South
Africa, 11th July, 1900 (_see_ p. 98).
P. 185. +G. H. Falconar.+ _Add:_ Led a squadron of the Greys
at Waterloo. He was great-uncle to Col. Coventry Williams,
lately commanding the regiment (_see_ p. 258).
P. 186. +Cecil William Montague Feilden.+ _Add:_ Major, 1901.
Served in South Africa, 1899; wounded 18th February, and died
of wounds 20th February, 1902 (_see_ p. 132).
P. 201. +John Collinson Harrison.+ _Add:_ South Africa,
1899-1901; died 3rd September, at Pretoria, of wound received
in the action near Belfast on 26th August, 1901 (_see_ pp.
100-1).
P. 202. +Francis Henry Toovey Hawley.+ _Add:_ South Africa,
1899-1900; died at Bloemfontein, 27th April, 1900.
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