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List of Officers

Names S to Y

  • St. John, George Frederick Berkeley, Major -- 25th November 1819, Lieut. -- To Half-pay Captain 25/10/1821 To Half-pay Major from the 52nd 31/5/1839 Died a Knight of Windsor 23/7/1866

  • Samwell, Frank, Captain -- 15th December 1869, Paymaster from Half-pay 102nd

  • Sandeman, Thos. Fraser, Captain -- 24th December 1828, Ensign -- Half-pay Lieut. 10/8/1832 Retired from 73rd Captain 31/5/1844

  • Sandilands, E. Nimmo, Lt Col -- 21st May 1842, Ensign -- Promoted to Lieut. 8th Foot 3/4/1846 Lt Col Bengal Staff Corps

  • Scobie, Mackay John, Lieut. -- 12th January 1867, Ensign -- Lieut. 28/10/1871

  • Scott, Francis Cunningham (younger of Malleny), Major Bt. Lt Col. C.B. -- 245h November 1852, Ensign -- Major 25/3/1868

  • Scott, James Rattray, Lieut. -- 4th July 1819, Ensign -- To 47th 11/7/1822 Resigned 6/12/1826.

  • Shuttleworth, Charles, Captain -- 23rd April 1855, Ensign -- To Bengal Staff Corps, Lieut.27/10/1865 Captain 23/4/1867

  • Simpson, John, V.C. -- Joined the Regiment 8th June 1843 -- From Quarter-Master Sergeant promoted to Quarter-Master 7/10/1859. To 55th Brigade Depot 1873

  • Sinclair, Robert Bligh, Captain -- 27th September 1839, Ensign -- To Half-pay Captain on reduction 15/11/1850. Retired from 66th Captain 3/11/1854 Was Adjutant-General of Militia for Nova Scotia. Died at the Danish Island of Santa Cruz 28/6/1872

  • Spens, Colin, Lieut. -- 2nd December 1862, Ensign -- Lieut.2/3/1866 Died in India 22/6/1867

  • Spooner, Wm Henry, Lieut. -- 9th October 1855, Ensign -- To 9th Foot Lieut. 16/4/1861. To 90th 11/4/1862 Half-pay 27/2/1867 Died at Bingen on Rhine, 29/11/1870.

  • Stevenson, A. Scott, Lieut. -- 17th March 1869, Ensign -- Lieut. 28th October 1871

  • Stevenson, George Milne, Lt Col -- 10th September 1818, Lieut. -- To Half-pay Captain 24/10/1821 To H.P. Lt Col from Rifle Brigade 19/6/1840. Retired 7/8/1846.

  • Stewart, Andrew David Alston, Captain. -- 26th September 1831, Ensign -- Exchanged to 6th Foot Lieut. 1/9/1837. Died in India Captain 61st 18/5/1848.

  • Stewart, Charles Edward, Ensign -- 8th June 1826, Ensign -- Died at Gibraltar 3/11/1828

  • Stewart, The Hon. Randolph Henry, Captain. -- 2nd March 1855, Ensign -- Captain 14/6/1864 - To Half-pay 23/3/1867

  • Stewart, John, Assistant-Surgeon -- 4th May 1809 -- To Half-pay Captain 13/2/1827. Died at Perth 2/1/1837

  • Stirling, James, Captain -- 13th August 1805, Ensign -- Retired 25/9/1817. Died Musselburgh 20/1/1818

  • Strange, Alex, Lieut. -- 8th February 1809, Ensign -- Died 15/5/1823

  • Stuart, J. G. Gordon, Lieut. -- 1st June 1855, Ensign -- Lieut. 1/5/1857. Exchanged to St Helena Regiment 5/3/1858. Retired 23/9/1862

  • Stuart, John Patrick, Brevet-Major -- Joined the Regiment 18th May 1825. -- Promoted from Colour Sergeant to 2nd Lieut. in the 21st Fusiliers 30/12/1838. To Staff Officer of Pensioners 1/1/1855 from 43rd Light Infantry. Never served in the Regiment as an Officer.

  • Suther, William King, Lieut. -- 13th February 1866, Ensign from 99th -- Lieut. 18/8/1869

  • Thompson, William Kerr, Lieut. -- 7th April 1825, Ensign from Half-pay -- Lieut. 26th Regiment 26/4/1828 Died on Half-pay 27/5/1833

  • Thompson, William Thomas, Captain -- 28th January 1870 from 83rd -- Retired 19/10/1872.

  • Thornhill, T, Allen, M.B. -- 24th July 1857, Assistant Surgeon -- To 7th Hussars 25/3/1859

  • Thorold, George Edward, Colonel -- 28th July 1857, Lt Col from H.P. 92nd. -- Retired on full pay with the rank of Colonel 16/3/1858. Died 11/4/1874 in Brighton.

  • Tinnie, William Thomas, Captain -- 26th June 1827, Ensign -- To 86th Lieut. 20/12/1827. Retired Captain from the 8th Hussars 15/11/1839. Died 21/3/1848

  • Troup, Robert William, M.B. -- 1st September 1865, Assistant-Surgeon from the Staff

  • Tulloch, Thomas, Colonel -- 15th June 1838, Captain from 94th -- To Half-pay Lt Col 9/10/1855 Retired with the rank of Colonel 21/10/1859. Died in London 3/1/1866

  • Tulloch, James Tulloch, M.D. Assistant-Surgeon -- 2nd July 1861 from Rifle Brigade. -- Died in India 16th July 1867

  • Underwood, William, Captain -- 5th June 1855, Ensign -- Captain 11/1/1867. Retired 12/2/1873.

  • Wade, Thos. Francis, Colonel -- 13th July 1809, Captain from 20th. -- Half-pay Major 4/5/1826 Died at Haverford West 3/12/1846

  • Wade, Thomas Francis (son of the above) Lieut. -- 23rd August 1839, Ensign -- Promoted 98th, Lieut., 16/11/1841. Retired 22/6/1847. Now British Minister at Pekin (1873)

  • Walter, William Sanders, Captain -- 25th January 1856, Ensign -- Captain 23/3/1867. Retired 23/11/1872

  • Ward, William Crofton, Captain. -- 18th August 1848, Ensign -- Retired 24/5/1861.

  • Wardell, Charles, Paymaster -- 22nd February 1821 -- Half-pay 25/1/1828. Died 29/7/1862.

  • Warner, Chas W. Pole. -- 28th December 1860, Ensign from 43rd -- Resigned 16/4/1861

  • Warrand, Arthur Wellesley, Lieut. -- 24th March 1863, Ensign -- Lieut.10/7/1866. Retired 21/10/1870. Died at Cape of Good Hope 1/6/1871.

  • Wauchope, Andrew Gilbert, Lieut. and Adjutant -- 21st November 1865, Ensign -- Lieut. 23/6/1867 - Adjutant 5/4/1870.

  • Webber, W. G. Everard Captain. -- 23rd November 1852, Ensign -- Died in India 9th July 1866

  • Wedderburn, John Walter, Lt Col -- 26th October 1841, Ensign -- Retired Captain 12/5/1854. Major, Royal Perth Rifles, 5/11/1855. Retired with rank of Lt Col 10/12/1869

  • Wheatley, John, Lieut. -- Joined the Regiment 1st May 1817 -- Ensign and Adjutant from Acting Sergeant-Major 20/7/1832 - To a Depot Battalion, 26/1/1855. Retired on Half-pay 27/6/1863.

  • Whigham, Robert, Major -- 6th June 1854, Ensign -- To Half-pay Captain on reduction 1/1/1857. 7th Fusiliers 31/12/1857 16th Lancers 9/10/1863

  • Whitehead, Edmund, Captain -- 22nd May 1857, Ensign -- Captain 17/8/1869

  • Whitehead, Frederick G. I. -- 27th May 1853 Captain from 7th Fusiliers -- Retired 27th July 1854

  • Wilkes, Edwin -- 10th July 1860, Assistant-Surgeon from Staff -- To Staff Corps in Indian 8/8/1862

  • Wilkinson, Frederick Green, Colonel -- 28th November 1851, Captain form 43rd -- Lt Col, exchanged to a Depot Battalion 27/9/1861

  • Wilson, John, Bt-Major -- Joint the Regiment 22nd October 1844 -- Promoted to Ensign from Sergeant Major 10/8/1854. Captain 16/3/1858 Bt Major 5/7/1872

  • Wood, John Gillespie, M.D. -- 12th March 1852, Surgeon -- To Staff Surgeon Major 9/2/1855 - to Half-pay Dep. Inspector General 8/6/1867 Died Edinburgh 27/11/1873

  • Wood, William, Major -- Joined the Regiment 27th July 1843 -- Promoted to Quarter master from Sergeant Major, 5/5/1854 - Adjutant 16/2/1855 To Half-pay Captain 17/3/1863 Major 1/4/1870

  • Young, James, Lieut. -- 22nd October 1805, Ensign -- Half-pay 25/11/1819. Died in Edinburgh 15/6/1846.