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Obituary. 
MAJOR-GENERAL Hon. G. T. DEVEREUX, (retired), died at Heathfield 
House near Oxford, on 14th February, 1898. He was first commissioned as 2nd 
Lieut., 18th June, 1886; became Lieut., 13th November, 1838; 2nd Captain, 13th 
April, 1846; Captain, 23rd February, 1852; Brevet-Major, 28th May, 1853; 
Lieut.-Colonel, 23rd February, 1857; Brevet-Colonel, 10th November, 1861; 
Regimental-Colonel, 6th December, 1866. and retired on full pay with the hon. 
rank of Major-General, 30th September, 1868. 
Major-General Devereux served during the Kaffir war of 1852 and was present 
at the action of Berea (despatches, brevet of major, medal). 
CAPTAIN T. M. DICKINSON, whose death occurred suddenly at Balham, on 
2nd February, 1898, was first commissioned as Lieut., 5th July, 1884 and became 
Captain, 9th December, 1893. 
LIEUTENANT H. D. HAMMOND, died at Nowshera on 8th February, 1898, 
from a wound received in action on N.W. Frontier, whilst acting as orderly officer 
to G.O.C. Peshawar Column, Tirah Expeditionary Force. He was first commiss¬ 
ioned as 2nd Lieut., 4th November, 1891, became Lieut., 4th November, 1894. 
LIEUT.-COLONEL J. F. HARMAN, (retired) who died at Tunbridge Wells on 
9th February, 1898, joined the regiment as Lieut., 17th July, 1866 ; became Cap¬ 
tain, 25th May, 1878 ; Major, 20th August, 1884; Lieut.-Colonel on half pay, 1st 
April, 1891; Regimental Lieut.-Colonel, 1st January, 1894, and retired on retired 
pay, 1st August, 1896. At the time of his death, Lieut.-Colonel Harman was 
Inspector of Warlike Stores and Military Adviser to the Australian Colonies, 
which appointment he held since 1st May, 1892. 
COLONEL L. W. TAYLOR, (retired), died at Hamburg, 28th January, 1898. 
He joined the Bengal Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant, 12th June, 1858 ; became 
Lieut., 27th August, 1858 ; Captain, 1st August, 1872 ; Major, 11th May, 1879 ; 
Lieut.-Colonel, 12th April, 1888 ; Colonel, 29th September, 1893, and retired on 
Indian pension and extra annuity, 19th September, 1894. 
