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Obituary. 
LIEUT.-COLONEL R. A. C. KING-, who died at Madras on 6tli December last, 
was first commissioned as Lieut., 15th December, 1871, became Captain, 1st July, 
1881; Major, 28th' September, 1887, and Lieut.-Colonel, 18th May, 189*7. 
Lieut-Colonel King served during the Afghan war, 1878-9, and was present at 
the affair of Baghao (despatches, London Gazette, 7th November, 1879, medal); 
Hazara Expedition, 1888 (mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp). 
COLONEL S. C. KYLE (retired), died at Queenstown, 4th January, 1898. He 
joined the regiment as Lieut., 10th August, 1856 ; became 2nd Captain, 16th 
December, 1867 ; Captain, 5th July, 1872 ; Brevet-Major, 15th January, 1876 ; 
Lieut.-Colonel, 15th January, 1883, and retired with the hon. rank of Colonel, 
17th August, 1884. Colonel Kyle served during the Indian Mutiny, 1857-8, 
and was present at the actions of Secundra, Chanda, and Sultanpore, siege and 
capture of Lucknow, relief of Azimghur and capture of Judgespore (despatches, 
London Gazette , 25th May, 1858, medal with clasp). 
CAPTAIN J. R. C. SCLATE11 (retired), who died on 27th December, 1897, 
was commissioned as Lieut., 15th July, 1868 ; became Captain, 27th August, 1879, 
and retired with a gratuity 26th April, 1882. 
CAPTAIN J. A. THORNTON, whose death occurred at Bermuda, 18th 
November, 1897, joined the regiment as 2nd Lieut., 16th February, 1887 ; became 
Lieut., 16th February, 1890, and Captain 1st September, 1897. 
MAJOR-GENERAL A. G. YEATMAN-BIGGS, C.B., died at Peshawar, 4th 
January; 1898. He was first commissioned as Lieutenant., 18th December, 1860; 
became Captain, 14th February, 1874; Brevet-Major, 24th July, 1880; Brevet- 
Lieut.-Col. 18th November, 1882; Colonel, 18th November, 1886', and Major- 
General, 16th June, 1897. General Yeatman-Biggs was Brigade-Major, R.A., 
Aldershot, August, 1884 to December, 1888; A.A.G., Head-Quarters, India, 4th 
January, 1894 to 31st March, 1895, and Brigadier-General Commanding the 
Presidency District, 1st April, 1895 until October, 1897. 
Major-General Yeatman Biggs served during the operations against the Taeping 
rebels, China, 1862, and was present at the capture of Kahding ; in the South 
African War, 1879 (Zulu Campaign) he commanded one of the parties sent in 
pursuit of Ketchwayo, and was subsequently engaged in the operations against 
Sekukuni as staff officer of the Lydenburg column (despatches, medal with clasp, 
brevet of major). He served in the Egyptian Expedition, 1882, as Brigade 
Major, R.A. (despatches, London Gazette , 2nd November, 1882, medal, bronze 
star; brevet of Lieut-Colonel; 4th class Osmanieh). General Yeatman-Biggs 
was appointed a C.B., 30th May, 1891. In October, 1897, lie was appointed 
to the command of the 2nd Division Tirah Expeditionary Force on the N. W. 
Frontier, India, and it was while engaged on this service that he contracted the 
illness which proved fatal. 
