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)
P. 211. +Montague George Johnston.+ _Add:_ Served with the
Bechuanaland Expedition, 1884-5, on the Headquarters Staff,
and raised upwards of 100 men for the 2nd Mounted Rifles
(Carrington's Horse).
P. 221. +Thomas Kane McClintock-Bunbury.+ _Add:_ Now Lord
Rathdonnell, having succeeded his uncle as second Baron in
1879; Honorary Colonel, 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
_Add:_ +Hon. William McClintock-Bunbury+, son of the above.
Second Lieutenant, 4th January, 1899; died of wounds received
in action at Dronfield, South Africa, 17th February, 1900
(_see_ p. 89).
P. 223. +Eustace Addison Maude.+ _Add:_ Served in South Africa,
1899-1902; Brevet Major, 1901.
P. 224. _Add:_ +William Eugène Melles.+ Second Lieutenant, 4th
December, 1901. Served in South African War, and in the
Mediterranean. Medal. Resigned 2nd February, 1907.
P. 224. +William Crawfurd Middleton.+ _Add:_ Served in the
South African War, 1899-1901; mentioned in despatches, and
promoted Brevet Lieut.-Colonel (_see_ p. 126); was present
at the relief of Kimberley, and took part in the operations
in the Orange Free State, February to May, 1900, including
the engagements at Paardeburg and actions at Poplar Grove,
Driefontein, Karree Siding, and Zand River; the operations in
the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including engagements
near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill; the operations
in the Transvaal east of Pretoria, including action at
Belfast.
P. 224. +Alfred Douglas Miller.+ _Add:_ D.A.A.G., N.E. District,
6th February, 1903; Lieut.-Colonel commanding the Scots
Greys, 1907; Brevet Colonel, 21st January, 1908.
P. 229. _Add:_ +Clement Octavius Nicholson.+ Second Lieutenant,
26th March, 1902.
P. 254. +Edward Ussher.+ _Add:_ Captain, 1900. Served in South
Africa, 1899-1902; wounded 11th February, 1902 (_see_ p.
132); D.S.O., 1901.
APPENDIX
EXTRACTS FROM ORDERS OF
THE SCOTS GREYS TROOP ORDERLY BOOK
+8th January, 1759+
[_These books belong to Colonel R. G. Wardlaw Ramsay, of
Whitehill, near Edinburgh (nephew of Balcarres Ramsay, of The
Greys), who kindly placed them at the Editor's disposal._]
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