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Lieut. Colonel Duncan Munro Bethutne, formerly com- 

 manding the 1st Battalion cf the 9th Foot, died at Ivybank 

 House, Nairn, on the 18th instant, aged 55. The deceased 

 entered the army as emign, April 17, 1(335, and became 

 lieutenant, March 21, 1838. He served in the campaign in 

 Afghanistan in 1842, as adjutant of the Cth Regiment at the 

 forcing of the Khyber Pass, and as aide de camp to Sir 

 John M'Casldll at the action of Mamookail, forcing the 

 Fezeen Pass, recapture of Cabool, storm, capture, and des- 

 truction of Istaliff. He served also in the campaign on the 

 Sutlej in 1815-46, as aide de camp to Sir John M'Caskill at 

 the battle of Moodkee, where the major general was killed ; 

 as aide de cauiD to Brigadier Wallace, who was killed at 

 Ferozeshah; and in command of the Ugh? company of the 

 9th at Sobraon. He served also at the siege of Sebastopol 

 from November, 1854 to February, 1855. He became lieu- 

 tenant colonel. Dec. 24, 1858. He hadj-eceived three medals 

 and the fifth class ordor nf th*» Mediidie. 



