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2nd Dragoons (Eoyal Scots Greys).
Full
Pay.
24
19
Half
Pay.
Ballincollig.
' Second to None."
The Thistle within the Circle and Motto of St. Andrew. An Eagle.
"Wateeloo" "Balaklava" "Sevastopol."
Colonel.—-Sir John Bloomfleld Gough,' 6CS. JEnsign, 24 Feb. 20; Lt. •'i Oct. 25 ; Capt. ^1 Aug. 26; St.Major,
26May 41; St.Lf.Colonel, 23 Dec. 42; Colonel, 2 Aug. 50; MajorGeneral, 30 Jan. 55 ; Lieut.General, 9 Nov.
62 ; General, 25 Oct. 71; Colonel 2nd Dragoons, 31 Jan. 64.
lieutenant Colonels.—j).«.e. John Wallace Hozier, Cornet, ^ij Dec. 58 ; Lt. "ij Nov. 63 ; Capt. P30 June 69 ;
Major, 31 Jan. 78; Lt.Colonel, 21 June 80.
Francis James Agnew Wallace, Cornet,^28 April 63; Lt. ''30 Mar.66; Capt. •'10 May 71; Major, 21 June 80;
Lieutenant Colonel, 1 July 81.
Majors.
Patrick Sanderson, Adjutant East Lothian')
Yeomanry Cavalry J
Francis Glennie Farquhar
Edward George Moore Donnithorne' (Lt.\
B. Artillery, 18 Dec.6i) j
CAPTAIIfS.
James Charles Maberly
Alfred Cholmeley Earle Welby
Hon. Walter Philip Alexander
Montague George Johustone
William Christopher James,^ at Staff College
John Lewis Vaughan Henry
COENET OE
2IfD LIETJI.
''17 Nov. 63
14 June 64
P 8 Sept. 65
BBEV.MAJ.
f 16 Oct. 66 "31 May 71
''25 Sept, 67 I" 2 Aug. 71
P 3 Feb. 69 24 Feb. 72
■■25 Sept. 67 ''22 June 70 24 June 76
""le Oct.. 67:^ 7 Dec. 70; I April 761
I Jul.y St
I July Si
1 July Ji
P 3 Feb. 69
''22 June 70
30
LlEUTENAIfTS.
John Arthur Wellesley O'Neill Torrens.
William Henry Hippisley'
Edwin Bolton
! Richard Wolfe
William Crawford Middleton 13
Fitzroy Charles Fletcher \ 27
Henry Jenner Scobell j 13
Arthur William Mordaunt Richards ' 6
Francis Henry Toovey Hawle.y it
Claudius Shirley Harris u
Robert Henry Adams 19
Jan.
Mar.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Oct.
Feb.
^10 May
P 2 Aug.
28 Feb.
23 Apr.
20 Nov.
22 May
II Nov.
28 June
6 May
8 Nov.
10 Nov.
22 Dec.
29 June
I July
I July
24 Nov. 77
31 Jan. 78
22 Dec. 80
29 June 81
13 ... Paymatter.—Frederick Hutchinson Haynes, 12 Nov. So; Ensign, 3 Feb. 69; Lt. 28 Oct. 71; Capt. 2 July 79.
IS ... Riding Master.—Charles Walter Neal, 6 Nov. 67 ; Hon. Captain, i July 81.
Quarter Master.—John Liddle," 27 Sept. 71 ; Hon. Captain, 27 Sept. 81.
Scarlet—Facings Blue.—Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.—Irish Agents, Messrs. Cane and Sons.
Heturned from the Crimea, 4 July 1856.
1 Sir John Gough served during the war in China of 1840-42 as Deputy Quarter Master General and head of the
department; was present at almost every engagement during the expedition, and received the brevet rank of Major
and Lt.Colonel, together with the Companionship of the Bath (Medal). Served in the Gwalior campaign of 1843-44
as Military Secretary to the Commander in Chief in India, and was present at the battle of Maharajpore (Bronze
Star). Appointed a Brigadier in the Army of the Sutlej 1845-46; commanded the 2nd Brigade of Cavalry at the
battles of Moodkee and Ferozeshah, and officiated as Quarter Master General of H.M.'s Forces in India at the
battle of Sobraon, where he was severely wounded (Medal and two Clasps). Served the Punjaub campaign of
1848-49 as Quarter Master General of H.M.'s Forces in India, and was present at the battles of Chillianwallah and
Goojerat (Medal with two Clasps), appointed Aide de Camp to the Queen with Brevet rank of Colonel.
' Major Donnithorne served through the New Zealand war of 1S64-65 as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillers-, and
was present in the campaign on the Waikato river, expedition to Tauranga, action of the Gate Pah, campaign in
the Wanganui district, and with the expeditions of the Movable Column on the River Patea (Medal).
^ Captain James served with the 17th Lancers in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagement at
Ulundi -wounded and charger wounded (Medal with Clasp).
' Lieut. Hippisley served with the King's Dragoon Guards in the Zulu war of 1879 in the squadron under Major
Marter, including the cavalry affair at Erzunpayan (Medal with Clasp).
8 Captain Liddle served throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 with the Scots Greys, including the affair of
M'Kenzie's Farm, battles of Balaklava, Inkerman, and Tchcrnaya, night attack on oiitiiosts on 17th Feh., siege and
fall of Sebastopol (Medal with three (Uasps, Turkish Medal, and Medal for distinguished conduct in the field).

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