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OBITURAY. 
GENERAL Sir J. ABBort, K.c.B., died at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 6th October, 
1896. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery 6th 
June, 1823; became Lieutenant, 28th September, 1827; Captain, 6th June, 
1838; Major, 7th June, 1849; Lieut.-Colonel, 28th November, 1854; Colonel, 
28th November, 1857; Major-General, 19th June, 1866; Lieut.-General and 
Colonel-Commandant, 27th February, 1877; and General, 1st October, 1877. 
General Sir J. Abbott served at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore, 1825-6 
(medal); Punjab campaign, 1848-9; raised the population and defended the 
district of Hazara and occupied Marquella Pass—received thanks of both 
Houses of Parliament (medal, Brevet of Major); N.W. Frontier of India 
Campaign, 1852—operations in the Black Mountain (medal). He was nominated 
a O.B., 24th May, 1873; and K.C.B., 26th May, 1894; and was also 8rd Class 
Durr-i-Durani Order (Shah Shujah, Kabul). 
Captain H. G. Brrcu, who died at Roscrea, Ireland, on 16th October, 1896, 
joined the Regiment as Lieutenant, 27th July, 1880; and became Captain, 1st 
July, 1889. Captain Birch served in the Hgyptian Expedition, 1882 (medal and 
bronze star). 
Masor-GENERAL W. Top Brown, c.B., whose death occurred at Exmouth on 
30th September, 1896, joined the Bengal Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant, 12th June, 
1846 ; became Lieutenant, 8rd March, 1853; 2nd Captain, 27th August, 1858 ; 
Ist Captain, 24th March, 1865; Major, 5th July, 1872; Lieut.-Colonel, 1st 
August, 1872; Colonel, lst August, 1877; and retired with the hon. rank of 
Major-General, 16th October, 1878. Major-General Brown served during the 
Punjab campaign, 1848—9, including the passage of the Chenab at Ramnugeur 
and battle of Goojerat (medal with clasp); was Commissary of Ordnance in 
charge of Siege Train and Artillery Park during the Mutiny campaign, including 
the relief of Lucknow, battles of Cawnpore, Kala Nuddee, siege and capture of 
Lucknow, Rohileund campaign and battle of Bareilly, with subsequent affairs 
(Despatches, Brevet of Major, C.B., medal with two clasps). 
Ligur.-CoLtongeL G. DANGERFIELD died at Edinburgh on 28th September, 1896. 
He joined the Madras Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant, 12th December, 1845; became 
Lieutenant, 12th April, 1852; 2nd Captain, 27th August, 1858; 1st Captain, 
16th June, 1862; Major, 5th July, 1872; and retired with the hon. rank of 
Lieut.-Colonel, Ist August, 1872. 
CoLoneL W. R. GILBERT, c.B., died at Bodmin, 17th October, 1896. He was 
first commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 16th December, 1831; became Lieutenant, 
17th October, 1833; 2nd Captain, 4th April, 1843; Captain, 30th June, 1848; 
Major, 20th June, 1854; Lieut.-Colonel, 13th December, 1854; and retired on 
half-pay with hon. rank of Colonel, 138th January, 1855. He was nominated a 
C.B. (Civil), 9th May, 1855. 
