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Held a command in the British service in the American War of 1812, believed to have been then attached to the Royal Engineers.He left one son who died young.
Sponsors at her baptism were Creighton McCrea, Marie Coutart and Catherine Maria McCrea.
She was left $250 by her half-uncle Creighton in 1818.
John Herbert Carteret Carey Lieut. Col.
He was a Lieut in the 2nd Middx Rifle Militia and at the same time Lieut 3rd Regt Royal Guernsey Militia. In 1873 he was appointed Lieut 18th (Royal Irish) Regt. He exchanged into the 60th King's Royal Rifle Corps and in 1877 into the 84th
Regt, retiring the same year. In 1878 he became Capt. 3rd Regt. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry and was subsequently engaged in the reorganisation of the RGM, including the restoration of the ancient badges on the colours and uniform. He was made
Hon. Major 1886 and in 1894 Major and Hon. Lieut. Colonel, 1st Regt RGLI, retiring in 1897.
She was daughter of James S. Scott JP of Gorey, Co.Wexford, Ireland, formerly of Lawnsdowne, Queen's Co., Ireland.
He was commissioned Lieut. in the 74th Highland Light Infantry in 1873 and was Adjutant 1877-85; in the 1881 Census he was based at the Maryhill Barracks in Glasgow. He was made Captain in 1882 and Major in 1890. He served as Adjutant of the
1st Lanark Volunteer Rifle Corps at Hamilton, New Brunswick. During the Egyptian Expedition of 1882 his horse was wounded at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir; awarded the Egyptian Medal, with clasp, Khedive's Bronze Star, Medjidie, 4th Class.He served as 2inC of his Regt. throughout the Indian N.W. Frontier War 1897-8 including operations against the Boners, commanding the infantry in the reconnaissance in the Milandri Pass; operations against the Mohmands, Palarzais and Shamozais;
with the Reserve during operations against the Utman rebels; Bonnerwal Campaign in 1898, including the capture of the Tangu Pass and the capture and occupation of Kindergali, Jowar Tursak and Ambeyla. He received the Medal and clasp for this
expedition and was mentioned in despatches in both campaigns.He commanded the 2nd Battalion HLI from Dec 1900 to Dec 1904; promoted to Colonel 1906; commanded No.9 Regimental District (Eastern Counties) 1905-10, retiring at the end of the year.
In July 1913 he was appointed to the rank of Major-General (local) and in Sept was appointed Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor. King George V appointed him acting Governor of Windsor Castle during WWI.
He was MVO 1922, CVO and CBE 1927.
He commanded a Brigade of Infantry at the Coronation of King Edward VII and the National Reserve at the Coronation of King George V.
She was the daughter of William Ravenhill Stock of Long Ashton, Somerset, a Colonial Broker and his wife Margaret Beloe.
She received the O.B.E. for services during WWI.
He became Lieut. 1st Regt. Royal Guernsey Militia in 1874; Captain 1875; ADC (Militia) to the Lieut-Governor; Major 1879.
In 1881 he was Secretary to the British Commissioner of the Egyptian State Domains, becoming Inspector in 1883 and Inspector-General in 1887. In 1882 he served in the Intelligence Dept and was present at the bombardment of Alexandria, besides
acting as the second War Correspondent of the 'Times'.He sold Castle Carey in 1912. During WW1 he commanded the Dunbar Home Guard in Scotland.
She was the daughter of Lieut-Gen. Broadley Harrison, Colonel, 13th Hussars, and Julia Henrietta Erskine.
He was from N.Y.C.
He was of Mansfield, Sussex co., New Jersey.
He was believed to be of Mansfield, N.J.
She was apparently adopted when young into the family of her uncle Dr. Stephen McCrea and later lived with her other uncle Colonel John on his farm.
She had the marble stone erected above the grave of Jane McCrea in 1852.
He was from Mendham, N.J.
They had children David, Mary, Alexander, Philip, Robert H. and Susan.