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from Newlyn, was in a great degree owing to the undue strain which was 
imposed upon him. His splendid constitution gave him strength to cope with 
tbis illness in an extraordinary way, and he bore it with the greatest fortitude. 
Col. Gilbert took an active part in county matters generally, and though 
retired from the Royal Artillery, he remained a gunner up to the last. In 1860 he 
was appointed as the first Colonel of the Volunteer Artillery Brigade in Cornwall, 
now known as the lst Cornwall Volunteer Artillery. His eminent soldierly 
qualities and professional knowledge gained during 25 years in the R.A. made 
- him especially fitted for this post, and it was only in February of this year that 
he reluctantly resigned his command, and was almost at once gazetted to the 
honorary coloneley of the corps. He was made a Civil C.B. by Her Majesty 
eleven years ago in recognition of his long and valuable services. 
The corps of Volunteers which Col. Gilbert so ably commanded is a very 
large one, and is composed of eleven companies and one large detachment, all in 
different stations. The work of maintaining uniformity in so scattered a command 
and keeping it efficient required no inconsiderable amount of tact, Judgment and 
energy. Col. Gilbert possessed all these and applied them with the happiest 
results. From 1827, when he became a Cadet at Woolwich, to 1896, when he 
handed over the command of his Volunteer Brigade, a period of 69 years, Col. 
Gilbert may be said to have been continuously in harness as an artilleryman. 
He was a man of fine physique and handsome presence, and until his last 
illness had hardly known what it was to be on the sick list. He was much 
attached to the Royal Artillery, and subscribed to the Institution to the last, taking 
much interest in the ‘‘ Proceedings.” ‘There was nothing he liked better than 
talking over his old Woolwich experiences with his friends in the Regiment. There 
is in his house a very striking picture of him in the splendid uniform of the 
Horse Artillery, before the Crimea War, and the Bodmin Board of Guardians 
possess another fine oil painting of him which was acquired by subscriptions. 
Col. Gilbert married in 1848, Marianne Charlotte Isabella, daughter of Mr. 
William Peter, of Ashford, Crawley, Sussex, who survives him, and he leaves one 
son, the Rev. Walter Raleigh Gilbert and three daughters. 
He died at his own family place, The Priory, Bodmin, surrounded by his family, 
on Saturday, 17th of October, 1896 and was buried with every possible sign 
of love and affectionate respect at Bodmin, on Wednesday, October 21st. 
AskGe 10). 
Linur.-CoLoneL A. J. ANDERSON (retired), who died in London 3rd November, 
1896, joined the Regiment as Lieutenant, 1st July, 1861; became Captain, 10th 
October, 1874; Major, 29th November, 1881; and retired on retired-pay with 
the hon. rank of Lieut.-Colonel, 5th December, 1888. 
Masor-GiEneraL J. L. Boiron (retired) died at La Chasse 26th October, 1896, 
He was first commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 18th December, 1845; became lst 
Lieutenant, 26th May, 1846; 2nd Captain, 18th February, 1854 ; Captain, 23rd 
February, 1857; Major, 6th July, 1867; Lieut.-Colonel, 30th September, 1868 ; 
Colonel, 1st October, 1877; and retired with the hon. rank of Major-General, 
17th April, 1878. Major-General Bolton served in the Crimean Campaign 
1854-55 and was present at the Siege of Sebastopol (medal with clasp and Turkish 
medal). Also during the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58 and commanded the Artillery 
in the action at Pertabghur (wounded—medal). 
