I am researching a WWI Lt. General by the name of Sir Frederick William Nicholas McCraken, KCB, CB, DSO. Joined 1879 49th Foot, Egyptian Campain 1882, Soudan...
217
Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Aug 3, 1999 5:54 am
At 03:58 03/08/99 , mravery@... wrote: I am researching a WWI Lt. General by the name of Sir Frederick William Nicholas McCraken, KCB, CB, DSO. Joined 1879...
218
Mark Avery
mravery@...
Aug 3, 1999 11:02 am
Hello Iain, Thank you for your fast reply !!!!! Cheers Mark ... From: Iain Kerr To: mravery@... Cc: scottish_military@eGroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 03,...
219
mravery@...
Aug 3, 1999 11:14 am
Iain, General McCracken was "Mentioned in Dispatch" about 10 times during his service. I have the dates, is there any way I can get copies of the dispatches ??...
220
Mike Young
mikesyoung@...
Aug 3, 1999 12:43 pm
In Army Honours & Awards for April 1920 under the D.S.O. list is a McCracken, Maj.-Gen. (temp Lt.-Gen.) Sir F. W. N., K.C.B. p.s.c. (passed staff college). He...
221
leo.mckay@...
Aug 4, 1999 12:32 am
The 78 Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs)seved in Quebec and Halifax in Canada, lokking for information on William James Begg. Any information will be...
222
Mark Avery
mravery@...
Aug 4, 1999 2:38 am
Mike Thanks for your assistance..... It is appreciated !!! Regards Mark ... From: Mike Young To: scottish_military@egroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999...
223
Fleming
dpf@...
Aug 4, 1999 3:01 pm
A 78th Regiment was raised in in 1793 by Francis Humberstone MacKenzie of Seaforth (later Lord Seaforth) In 1794, a 2nd battalion of this 78th was raised and...
224
sparrow
STEJAN@...
Aug 7, 1999 9:16 pm
I'm trying to find out if there was an association between the 25th Regiment of Foot and Stirling Castle in 1814. I understand that the 1st Battalion was in...
225
Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Aug 8, 1999 6:01 am
At 22:30 07/08/99 , sparrow wrote: I'm trying to find out if there was an association between the 25th Regiment of Foot and Stirling Castle in 1814. I...
226
jack.lane@...
Aug 8, 1999 4:29 pm
I would greatly appreciate any infomation that is available for Captain James Dalrymple who served in this regiment was commissioned on the 6th. of March 1723...
227
Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Aug 8, 1999 8:17 pm
... Jack, The Scots Greys owe their origin to certain troops of Horse and dragoons that were added to the Scottish Establishment in 1678. In 1681, the troops ...
228
jack.lane@...
Aug 8, 1999 10:52 pm
<4.2.0.58.19990808180924.0099d8f-@...> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/scottish_military/?start= 227 ... Many thanks for the...
229
sparrow
STEJAN@...
Aug 9, 1999 1:41 am
Iain, Thanks for the information on the 25th Regiment of Foot. Jan...
230
T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Aug 9, 1999 2:02 pm
... One of the two battalions (I'm not sure which one) of the Coldstream Guards was at Stirling in 1814. In those days there were no regimental territorial...
231
KWG020@...
Aug 10, 1999 4:33 am
Please correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the 21st Royal North British fusiliers that made their home at Stirling. Later to become the Royal Scots fusiliers....
232
hoskearn@...
Aug 10, 1999 5:15 am
Is anybody in a position to tell me the name of the wife of Major-General John Stuart. I believe he was made Major General in 1772. If you also happen to...
233
T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Aug 10, 1999 9:43 am
... I assume in the last sentence you are talking about Edinburgh Castle and not Stirling Castle. British regiments did not have permanent homes until the...
234
Terence Sutherland
sanspeur@...
Aug 10, 1999 11:47 am
Dear Sir: Why not have the RHQ of the A&S Highlanders in either Argyll or Sutherland County? Wouldn't this make more sense, and give "something back" to...
235
sparrow
STEJAN@...
Aug 10, 1999 7:23 pm
T. F. Mills, Thanks for yor help Jan...
236
Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Aug 10, 1999 10:17 pm
... Terence, Or why not ask why the Regimental Headquarters and Depot of the King's Own Scottish Borderers was in Berwick on Tween in England? The answers to...
237
hoskearn
hoskearn@...
Aug 11, 1999 6:53 am
Is anybody in a position to tell me the name of the wife of Major-General John Stuart? I believe he was made Major General in 1772. If you also happen to...
238
Terence Sutherland
sanspeur@...
Aug 11, 1999 8:13 am
Ian, Sean Connery's nationalistic pride could give you more VALID reasons than I. As a layperson and American-Scotsman, I have a lot of enthusiasm as a...
239
T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Aug 11, 1999 9:50 am
... As Iain noted, there is not much logic in British Army tradition, but there is a little logic in tactical and strategic needs. You ask the question as...
240
Terence Sutherland
sanspeur@...
Aug 11, 1999 12:18 pm
Mr. Mills: Many, many thanks for the time taken to explain the nuances of the various scots regiments. I do believe in Scottish independence, but as you so...
241
Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Aug 11, 1999 9:31 pm
... Terence, I am not prepared to "leave it at that" Firstly, I gave you a rational explanation of the several factors whjich made your suggestion nonsense,...
242
Terence Sutherland
sanspeur@...
Aug 11, 1999 11:38 pm
Iain: You forgot to put the period inside your first quote. Shame on you for grammatical imperfections and violating the "King's English." I'm just another...
243
dukeofalbany72@...
Aug 12, 1999 5:13 pm
Dear Forum, I am looking for who was here just prior to and during the American Civil War. I am trying to put a map/chart together showing troop strengths and ...
244
Harlan Whatley
hwhatley@...
Aug 12, 1999 9:04 pm
Knock it off you two. Let's stick to the Scottish military as a subject. ... From: Terence Sutherland <sanspeur@...> To:...
246
KWG020@...
Aug 12, 1999 11:43 pm
No sir, I was in reference to Stirling Castle. I have recently recieved a picture of my Great,great,great grandfathers grave stone with stirling castle in the...
