OBITUARY 
CAPTAIN J. D. G. HIGGON (retired), who died at Scolton, Pembrokeshire, on 
27th October, 1898, joined the Regiment as 2nd Lieut. 19th December, 1850 ; 
became Lieut. 5th August, 1852; 2nd Capt. 29th August, 1857 ; Capt. 10th 
December, 1864 and retired on an annuity 28th September, 1871. 
MAJOR-GENE HAL C. H. HILL (retired), whose death occurred at' Walwick 
Hall, Northumberland, on 30!h October, 1898, was first commissioned as 2nd 
Lieut. 1st October, 1847 ; became Lieut. 30th June, 1848 • 2nd Capt. 28th 
November, 1854 ; Captain 24th March, I860; Brevet-Major, 8t.h March, 1869; 
Lieut.-Col. 1st October, 1871 ; Col. 1st October, 1876 and retired on full pay 
with the lion, rank of Major-General 30th April, 1880. 
LIETJT.-COLONEL H. W. J HUBBACK died at Lausanne, Switzerland, on 
28th October, 1898. He joined the Regiment as Lieut. 25th June, 1862 ; 
became Capt. 8th September, 1875 ; Major 25th June, 1882, and retired with 
the hon. rank of Lieut.-Col. 22nd July, 1885. 
COLONEL J. R. KING (retired), wdio died at Paignton, on 25th October, 1898, 
was first commissioned as 2nd Lieut. 20th December, 1854 ; became Lieut. 25th 
February, 1855; 2nd Capt. 16th March, 1862; Capt. 1st October, 1871; 
Major 5th July, 1872 ; Lieut.-Colonel, 1st July, 1881, and retired with the hon. 
rank of Colonel 24th June, 1882. 
LIEUT. A. J S. TAYLOR, whose death occurred at Dera Gliazi Khan, India, 
on 9th October, 1898, joined the Regimeut as 2nd Lieut. 28th June, 1893; 
became Lieut. 28th June, 1896 and was transferred to the Indian Staff Corps, 
31st July, 1897. 
CAPTAIN R. C. V\ELLESLEY died at Sheerness on 7th November, 1898. 
He was first commissioned as 2nd Lieut. 16th February, 1887; became Lieut. 
16th February, 1890 and Capt. 1st September, 1897. Captain Wellesley served 
as orderly officer to the G.O.C. 1st Brigade during the operations of the 
Mohmand Field Force on the N.W. Frontier of India, 1897, and was present at 
the action at the Badmanai Pass. (Despatches, London Gazette , 11th Januarv, 
1898.) 
