Reported events, notices, advertisements and letters. OCR matches need visual checking; place names, vessels and matches to other surnames are excluded from Glasgow surname evidence.
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Reviewed newspaper notices
2 distinct notices from 2 retained pages, earliest first. Reprints of the same notice are merged; 2 pages have saved inline excerpts. Open a notice for its clipping, reading and profile assessment.
How to read these notices
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Artillery, British Armyb. by c. 1777 adult estimate
Named among captains appointed to be majors in the army under a War Office notice dated 15 May 1795.
Birth estimate / source
Adult role: captain in the artillery in 1795; age unstated; estimate assumes the role holder was at least 18.
Occupation / trade
Published 1795-05-21 · The Caledonian Mercury · p. 2
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The Caledonian Mercury · 1795-05-21 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
A War Office notice dated 15 May 1795 names Captain George Glasgow, artillery, among captains appointed to be majors in the army.
Evidence and identity limits
Published 21 May 1795; original War Office heading explicitly 15 May 1795. Both the Captains heading and final to be Majors in the army line are preserved. This announces an army-major appointment; technical brevet classification or completed service is not independently established. Exact name and artillery context with progressive reported ranks support a provisional career study; individual continuity across the 22-year interval remains unproved. No checked existing profile is identified. The possible later chronological match George-1529 does not prove the early lieutenant’s identity. The 1774 unassigned Second Lieutenant notice remains a separate subject. Identity review (6 October 2026): May 1795: Captain George Glasgow, artillery, made Major in the army. Probably Lt-Gen George Glasgow RA (DCB); the earlier RA George is a possible alternative. No WikiTree profile. No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search for: Captain George Glasgow, artillery (to be Major in the army).
Gentleman Cadet announced as second lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, vice Lefebvre, promoted. · Appointment notice dated 1 October 1795.
Birth estimate / source
Adult estimate from second-lieutenant appointment in 1795, assuming 18+; age not stated.
Occupation / trade
Published 1795-10-15 · The Caledonian Mercury · p. 4
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The Caledonian Mercury · 1795-10-15 · p. 4. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
Gentleman Cadet William Allen Glasgow is announced as second lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, vice Lefebvre, promoted, dated 1 October 1795.
Evidence and identity limits
The notice is under Office of Ordnance, October 9; its preceding all dated 1 October 1795 applies through Dated as above. Both William and Allen are printed personal forenames across the line break. This is an announced commission, not family proof, an age statement or independently checked service history. A separately documented William Allen Glasgow is announced as an engineer officer. Existing exact full-name catalogue entries are later-born men. Compatible William-only candidates remain possible because a missing middle name is not an exclusion; none has a Royal Engineers identity bridge. Identity review (6 October 2026): Oct 1795: Gentleman Cadet William Allen Glasgow commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. The RE roll gives 2nd Lt 1 Oct 1795, Lt 18 Aug 1797, died at Martinique 3 Jan 1798. No WikiTree profile; the earlier candidates lived into the 1840s-50s. No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search for: William Allen Glasgow.
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