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OBITUARY. 
Masor-Generat C. T. Franx uty, C.B. (retired), died at Tewkesbury, 9th April, 
1895. He joined the Royal Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant, lst January, 1842; be- 
came Lieutenant, 14th July, 1842; 2nd Captain, 14th October, 1848 ; Captain, 
20th June, 1854; Brevet-Major, 12th December, 1854 ; Lieut.-Colonel, 1st May, 
1861; Colonel, 30th May, 1867; and retired on full-pay with the hon. rank of 
Major-General, 9th August, 1873. Major-General Franklin served during the 
Crimean war, including the battle of Alma, and siege and fall of Sebastopol (medal 
with two clasps, C.B., 5th class of the Medjidie, and Turkish medal), 
Cotonet J. C. D’'U. Murray (retired), who died at Godalming, on 12th April, 
1895, was commissioned as Lieutenant, 1st October, 1857; became 2nd Captain, 
20th July, 1871; Captain, 5th July, 1872; Major, 6th February, 1878 ; Lieut.- 
Colonel, 6th February, 1885; Colonel, 13th February, 1890; and retired on 
retired pay, 13th February, 1891. Colonel Murray served in the Afghan war 
1878-9. 
Lieutenant P. T. Ayre, whose death occurred suddenly at Withernsea, York- 
shire, on 17th April, 1895, joined the Regiment as 2nd Lieutenant, 27th July, 
1889, and became Lieutenant, 27th July, 1892. 
