HALCKET, JOHN [SSNE 47]
- Surname
- HALCKET
- First name
- JOHN
- Title/rank
- MAJOR
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- OFFICER
- Education
- Religion
Text source
John Halcket was a lieutenant in the Danish army, arriving in 1657 and holding the rank of captain.G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.145; J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814', (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), IV, p.274.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, LOBBRECHT'S REGIMENT
- Arrived 1657-08-09, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1658-01-31, as MAJOR
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY