The death of Mr.vHugli Burislde, it Crimean" veteran, occurred,' in Cumt; cHiireh on Saturday last. Deceased. (say* tjie CKfis'tchurch Ev'eiiiiig NS\vS) sefved, throughout tile Crimeah campaign" in the 6th Brigade of Boyal Artillery, under General Penjiefa-ther, ...his . battery: commander being Major'Travers.■■.■After ftd war the brisade was stationed at Maltafor five years. Sergt. Burnside wate a : gunnery 'instructor.-'. Oil his returri t6' Englfi'ifd lie was chosen to test Armstrong's rievf rifled gun against.. a rival make, .the targets being pla-tes from' tlid .Black Prince arid tlie Warrior.' two of the earliest ironclads. For his handling of the. g'ttns'he received great praise. In 1873 he went to LVUSlton, arid for fortyfour years.he had been a well-Iciiowii figure at the. railway sheds. : He commenced iii 1873 as a ra.iHvS.yman, blit afterwards ■became a Custom. House agent. Seven of Ills sons and grandsons are at the frbrit. ..
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 98, 25 April 1917, Page 2
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