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Lieut.-Colonel W. A. Kidd, Staff Paymaster, retired list, Army Pay 
Department, and formerly of the 27th Inniskillings, died at Farnham House, 
Dublin, on 29th January, 1892, aged 65 years. He joined the Army as Ensign, 
20th November, 1846 ; became Lieutenant, 22nd December, 1848 ; and served 
with the 27th Inniskillings in the Indian Mutiny (medal). He became Pay¬ 
master R.A., 24th June, 1859, and retired 2,3rd August, 1882. 
Lieut.-General E. Kaye, c.b., retired full pay, Royal (late Bengal) Artil¬ 
lery, died at West Hampstead on the 21st February, 1892. He joined the 
Honourable East India Company’s service June, 1835. The following are 
his war services:—Afghan War, 1839-40, pursuit of Dost Mahomed, skirmish 
near Bamian, pursuit of Usbeg troops; Sutlej Campaign, 1845-6, battles of 
Moodkee, Ferozeshur and Sobraon, as Brigade Major (despatches London Gazette , 
27th March and 1st April, 1846), medal with two clasps ; Punjaub Campaign, 
1848-9, served as Brigade Major at the battles of Chillianwallah and Goojerat 
(despatches London Gazette , 3rd March and 19th April, 1849), medal with two 
clasps, brevet of Major; Indian Mutiny, 1857-8-9, siege, assault, and final 
capture of Delhi ; served also in the operations of the passage of the river 
Gogra and in the subsequent operations (despatches London Gazette , 15th 
December, 1857), medal with clasp, brevet of Lieut.-Colonel. 
Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Young, retired. Royal (Bombay) Artillery, died at 
Worcester, on the 21st February, 1892. He was first commissioned as 
Lieutenant on 27th August, 1858 ; became Captain, 3rd January, 1870 ; Major, 
31st December, 1878 ; and retired with the honorary rank of Lieut.-Colonel, 6th 
April, 1879. 
Captain W. R. Taylor, who died at Florence, on the 15th February, joined 
the regiment on the 18th December, 1878, became Captain, 12th September, 
1886, and had just passed through the Staff College. 
Major C. E. H. Cotes, retired, Royal (Bombay) Artillery, died at Acton, on 
18tli February, 1892. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant on 12th 
June, 1846, retired as honorary Major, 1st January, 1867. Served in the 
Punjaub Campaign of 1848-9, including siege and capture of Mooltan and 
battle of Goojerat (medal with two clasps). 
Captain H. P. Russell, retired, Royal Artillery, who died at Southend, on 
14th February, joined the Regiment on 15th January, 1867 ; became Captain, 
9th December, 1878 ; and retired on a gratuity 13th January, 1886. 
Captain and Quarter-Master J. Sculley, Royal Horse Artillery, died at his 
residence, Wood Street, Woolwich, on the 14th February, after a short illness. 
The deceased joined the Royal Artillery in 1853, in his 16th year, and during 
the years 1855-6 served in Turkey in the Osmanli Horse Artillery. On the 
conclusion of the war he reverted to regimental duty, and rose through various 
grades until he was commissioned as Quarter-Master in December, 1868, whilst 
serving in India. He attained the honorary rank of Captain in July, 1881, and 
was the senior Quarter-Master on the active list of the Army. He died in 
the 55th year of his age and the 39 th year of his service, and was buried with 
military honours in Charlton Cemetery on Thursday, 18th February, 1892. 
