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very distinguished military career. He joined the Bombay 
Artillery on June 8th, 1854, and served in the Persian Cam- 
paign, 1856-57, being present at the taking of the Forts Reshire 
and Bushire and the action of Kushab. For this he received 
the medal and clasp. He was also in the Afghan War, 1878-79 ; 
and in connection with the expedition to the Laghman Valley 
was mentioned in despatches, receiving with medal and clasp 
the brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After serving with the 
Artillery for some years, he joined the Bombay Staff Corps, and 
was appointed to the survey of India, in which department he 
did valuable service. For 13 years he was employed in explor- 
ing and surveying the Himalayas, and assisted materially in 
producing the excellent maps which now exist of that country. 
During the Afghan War he was attached to the column under 
Sir Samuel Browne, V.C., G.C.B., and at great personal risk 
attempted to get into Kaffiristan from Jellahabad. Being 
prostrated with fever, he was carried back disguised as an 
Afghan, and brought in safety through the hostile tribes. Col. 
_ Tanner was very clever with his pencil and made a great 
collection of beautiful sketches of the country about Gilgit, 
Cashmere, and the Himalayas. 
Another Member of long-standing in the Club, Mr. Thomas. 
_ Browne, Architect, was called away on August 15th. He joined 
the Field Club in 1878, and many papers from his pen have 
appeared in the Club’s published Proceedings. 
In addition to these two Members who have departed this 
life, to the great loss of the Field Club, four Members have: 
resigned during the year, Major-Generals W. Bally and S. P. 
Jarvis, C.M.G., the Rev. R. McCheane, M.A., and Mr. H. C. Deane. 
Five new Members have joined the Club during the year. 
All the Excursions arranged for the year took place, except 
that to Birdlip and Sevensprings, which was fixed for May 24th, 
but failed to be accepted by a sufficient number of Members to. 
enable the privilege of picnic tickets being procured from the 
