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Obituary. 
THE Committee of the Royal Artillery Institution feel that they are expressing 
the heartfelt sympathy of the whole Regiment with the widow and family of 
GENERAL W. H. ASKWITH, Colonel-Commandant, for the loss they have 
sustained by his death at St. George’s Square, on 25th November, 1897. 
The Committee hope to publish at an early date a memoir which will do justice 
to the great services rendered to his Regiment, and to the Royal Artillery Institu¬ 
tion, by the late General. 
MAJOR E. CASSAN, who died at St. John’s, S.E., on 26th November, 1897, 
was first commissioned as Lieutenant, 12th Sept., 1872 ; became Captain, 1st 
Nov., 1881, and Major, lltli Jan., 1889. Major Cassan served during the 
operations in Chitral, 1895. He was placed on temporary lialf-pay owing to ill- 
health, 18th June, 1897- 
GENERAL Sir H. L. GARDINER, K.C.Y.O., C.B., Col.-Comdt., died at 
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, 15th Dec., 1897, He joined the 
Regiment as 2nd Lieutenant,'14th Dec., 1837 ; became Lieutenant, 16th March, 
1840; 2nd Captain, 9th Nov., 1846; Captain, 22nd March, 1853; Brevet- 
Major, 20th July, 1855 ; Lieut.-Colonel, 9th Aug., 1858 ; Colonel, 9th Aug., 
1863 ; Major-General, 30th April, 1869 ; Lieut.-General, 26th Nov., 1880; 
General, 1st Oct.. 1882, and Col.-Comdt., 7th Nov., 1884 and Col-Comdt. R.H.A., 
in 1895. Sir Lvnedoch Gardiner served during the Canadian Rebellion, 1838 ; 
Indian Mutiny/1858, including the pursuit of Tantia Topee, in Central India. 
He was A.-AZG. R.A. from July, 1863, to Jan., 1868 ; was appointed Groom- 
in-waiting to the Queen, 1869; was extra equerry from 1872 to 1896, and 
subsequently held both offices in Her Majesty’s household. He was appointed 
a civil C.B. 21st June, 1887, was Bath King at Arms, and was made a K.C.V.O. 
30th Jan., 1897. 
Born in the Regiment, the son of Sir Robert Gardiner, one of its most 
distinguished officers, Sir Lynedoch was intensely devoted to the Royal Artillery 
and had looked forward to the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of his service, 
which occurred the day^before he died. His funeral at Esher was attended by 
many officers, N.C.O.’s and men of the Royal Horse Artillery, the coffin being 
carried on a gun of ‘G’ Battery in which Sir Lynedoch had served as a Subaltern. 
By his death the R.A. Institution loses another sincere friend. 
CAPTAIN J. C. J. LOWRY, (retired) whose death occurred at Dungannon, on 
9tli Dec., 1897, received a direct commission as Lieutenant, 24th Sept., 1855 ; 
became 2nd Captain, 27th Sept., 1864 and retired on an annuity 21st Oct., 
1871. 
MAJOR E. A. SMITH, whose death is announced as having occurred at 
Jamaica, 2nd Nov., 1897, was commissioned as Lieutenant 12th Feb., 1874; 
became Capt., 7th July, 1883; Brevet-Major, 23rd Aug., 1889 ; and Regi¬ 
mental Major, 16th Eeb., 1891. Major Smith served during the Jowaki 
Expedition, 1877-78. Medal with clasp. Afghan War, 1878-80. Actions of 
Matun, Charasia and Lataband; operations near Kabul, skirmish at Surobi, 
march from Kabul to relief of Kandahar, and battle of 1st Sept. Despatches, 
London Gazette 16tKJan., 4th May, and 3rd Dec., 1880. Medal with 2 clasps ; 
bronze star. Burmese Expedition, 1888-9. Despatches, London Gazette 15th 
Nov., 1889, Brevet of Major. 
