Sent to the Crimea as a submarine diver, and died in camp before Sebastopol, April, 1855. Footnote 139: Died in December, 1854, before Sebastopol of cholera. Footnote 140: Killed in the trenches at the siege of Sebastopol, July 17, 1855. Footnote 141: Now second sergeant-major of the corps at the Royal Engineer Establishment, Brompton. Footnote 142: Has been frequently noticed in these pages for his labours in the demolition of the ‘Royal George’ and ‘Edgar’ at Spithead. Footnote 143: June 12, 1854. Footnote 144: ‘United Service Gazette,’ June 17, 1854. Footnote 145: The ‘Times,’ June 29, 1854. Footnote 146: Ibid. Footnote 147: ‘Illustrated London News,’ August 5, 1854. Footnote 148: Soon after was advanced to the rank of corporal for his conduct at the siege of Sebastopol, and died of wounds received in the trenches, in May, 1855. One of his legs was amputated, from which, though he bore up for a few days, his exhausted strength did not permit him to rally. Footnote 149: The ‘Times,’ Sept. 15, 1854. Footnote 150: Ibid. Footnote 151: Ibid. Footnote 152: The ‘Times,’ Sept. 15, 1854. Footnote 153: Ibid. Footnote 154: Sergeant John F. Read, corporals William Harding, William Swann, and privates Robert M. Rylatt, Michael Westacott, and John Piper. Footnote 155: The ‘Times,’ Oct. 26, 1854, by the Author of ‘The Russian Empire.’ Footnote 156: A few weeks before the Central Association commenced its humane operations, a fund was raised by Captain and Adjutant Somerset to aid the wives and children of men of the corps ordered to the East. The Central Association took its rise from a letter which appeared in the ‘Times’ on the 22nd February, 1854, on which date, singularly enough, Captain Somerset received the first subscriptions for his fund. As the working of this regimental charity could not but be limited, Captain Somerset did his best to lessen the chances of its being too soon exhausted. He therefore personally advised every married man before embarking, as to the course he ought to pursue during his absence from England, and obtained from him an agreement to make a monthly remittance, suitable to his means, for the support of his wife and family. This was not a difficult interference, for the men were only too anxious to make the utmost provision it was in their power to arrange. Of this regimental fund Captain Somerset had the entire charge. By his exertions it reached the sum of 240_l._; of which 72_l._ were subscribed by the four survey companies. The rest was added by officers of the corps at home, a few companies of sappers, and the personal friends of the Adjutant. Its plan was to make advances—obtaining repayment of them by remittances from the seat of war; also to award donations, and to provide, in unforeseen circumstances, domestic troubles, sickness and death, such relief as