Colin Robert PRINGLE

1778 - 1857  (78 years)

• Name	Colin Robert PRINGLE
  Birth	09 Aug 1778	Venlo, Holland
  	Collin Pringle,^son to Mr. John Pringle, Adjutant to the 2^ Batt. of Maj. Gener. Gordons RegS was born at Venlo, the 9*** of August 1778, and baptized the same day by the Rev^ Mr. Alex*^ Pitcarne, chaplain to said Regiment, in presence of Capt. Graham and Ens. D. GraJiame as witnesses.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1794
  	Granted an honourable discharge from Bentinck's regiment, Scots Brigade in the Dutch Service.
  Occupation	17 Nov 1803
  	First commissioned in King's German Legion
  Occupation	04 Jun 1814
  	Promoted to Major, 6th Battalion of the Line, King's German Legion
  	The Battalion saw service as follows: Expedition to the Baltic, 1807 Station in Sicily 1809-16 Expedition to Gulf of Naples 1809 Expedition to Italy 1814-15 Campaigns in the Peninsula 1812-13 (forming part of the allied army in Catalonia).
  Occupation	28 Sep 1830
  	Promoted from Major to Lieutenant-Colonel, on half-pay, 6th Line Battalion, King's German Legion.
  Event	1843
  	Listed in Militär-Schematismus des österreichischen Kaiserthumes: Pringle, Colin Robert Esquire, U.Kuer.R.1
  Event	04 Nov 1854
  	Colonel Colin Pringle K.G.L. donated £2 to the Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund.
  Residence	04 Nov 1854	Dunkerque, France
  Death	07 Jun 1857	Dunkerque, France
  	Age: 83
  Notes	From "History of the King's German Legion": Colin Pringle first commission 17 Nov 1803 gazzetment major 4th June 1814. (H.1805, B.1807,M1814-15 16)..at Edinburgh, brevet lieut-col. British service. Served without permanent rank until the Battle of Salamanca, July 1812.
  Person ID	I21610	Gadd
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	John PRINGLE
  Mother	Mary Hope
  Marriage	1761	Namur, Wallony, Belgium
  	Married John Pringle, sergeant in the first Battilion of Coll. Gordon's Regiment and in Capt. Robertson's company, with Mary Hope Namur.
  Family ID	F7770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann DOWSE
  Marriage	30 Jul 1813	St. Clement Danes, London
  Family ID	F7771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2011