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ANNUAL REPOST, 1897-8. 
Dunoau Gold 
Medal. 
Essays 
Rewards "or 
papers. 
in general and Institution in particular have sustained a heavy loss. 
The Committee were fortunate in securing the services of one who was 
able to do justice to the memory of General W. H. Askwith in the 
“ Proceedings " for February of this year, but in addition to that it 
will interest the meeting to learn that the work of extracting officers' 
records of service abroad, instituted by General Askwith and carried 
out under his directions for the new edition of Kane's List, was com¬ 
pleted a fortnight before his death. 
The number of lives of promising young officers cut short in the 
recent operations in India is painfully large. 
By the death of Mr. Henry Whitely, which occurred on the 30th 
March, the members of the Institution lost a faithful friend who had 
served them for more than 44 years. When the present R.A.I. build¬ 
ing was opened in 1858 he installed in it the natural history collections 
and has arranged and cared for them ever since ; the good state in 
which the many valuable specimens are is entirely due to Mr. Whitely 
and it should not be forgotten that some of the best of them are 
presents from him. 
The subject of the Essay for the “Duncan" Gold Medal, 1898, was 
11 The advantages and disadvantages of Q.F. guns for Artillery in the 
field." 
Major-General G. H. Marshall, Lt.-Colonel H. T. S. Yates, R.A. and 
Major H. C. Sclater, R.A., kindly consented to act as Judges. Last 
year's large number of 25 have now been exceeded by 2 and the Judges 
have had a most heavy task; they recommend that: — 
No Gold Medal be awarded. 
Two Silver Medals be awarded as follows :—For the essay bearing 
the motto “ Ne pas avancer c’est reculer " a silver medal, for the essay 
bearing the motto “ Circumspice” a silver medal. They commend 
and recommend the publication of the essays bearing the following 
mottos, viz. :—“ Sharp’s the word and quick’s the motion ," “ A friend 
in need is a friend indeed,” and “Nee temere nee timide ." 
The Secretary opened the sealed envelopes and announced that 
Major N. B. Inglefield, R.A. and Major F. B. Elmslie, R.A. are the 
winners of the Silver Medals and that Captain H. W. Barlow, R.A., 
Captain R. A. K. Montgomery, R.A. and Lieutenant A. S. Buckle, 
R.A., are commended. 
Honoraria of Five Pounds were voted to the writers of each of the 
commended essays. 
Colonel E. Blaksley, Lt.-Colonel F. A. Yorke, R.A. and Captain 
L. R. Kenyon, R.A., kindly consented to act as Judges and award 
amounts as follows :— 
Captain A. E. A. Butcher 
Major E. S. May 
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change of positions by Field f 
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