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R.A. CHARITIES. 
The Hon. Secretary R.A. Charities, Woolwich, will be mucli obliged if those 
who have copies to spare will send him the Annual Reports of the R.A. Charities 
for the years 1880, 1881, and 1886. 
R.A.I. “DUNCAN’ ” PRIZE ESSAY, 1893. 
The Secretary has received in addition to those mentioned in May cc Proceed¬ 
ings,’ 5 Essays bearing the mottoes :— 
“ Celer.” 
“ ’Tis not in mortals to command success, &c.” : but the latter arrived 
too late to be included in the competition. 
OBITUARY. 
Deputy-Inspector-General H. Briscoe, M.D., who died at Dover on 9th 
May, 1893, joined the Regiment as Assistant Surgeon on 27th August, 1811; 
became Surgeon, 13th April, 1855 ; Surgeon Major 27th August, 1861; and 
was placed on lialf-pay with the rank of Hon. Deputy-Inspector-General 20th 
October, 1869. 
Lieut.-Colonel J. D. Siiakespear, whose death occurred on 7th May, 1893, 
was commissioned as Second Lieutenant 18th June, 1842 ; became Lieutenant, 
9th September, 1843 ; Second Captain, 6th March, 1850 ; Captain, 16th Decem¬ 
ber, 1854; Brevet Major, 12th December, 1854; and Lieut.-Colonel, 24th 
August, 1861. He Served in the Crimean War, and was present at the affairs 
of Bulganac and M’Kenzie’s Farm, the battles of Alma, Balaclava (horse shot), 
and Inkennan, and the siege of Sebastopol (medal with four clasps, Turkish 
medal, Brevet of Major and 5tli class of the Medjidie). He retired on half-pay 
19th June, 1863, and commuted 6th August, 1872. 
