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AGE 24 AUG 85,

HORSE GUARDS,

WAR OFFICE,

S.W

23rd March, 1885.

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SIR,

I am directed by the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief to acknowledge

the receipt of your Letter of the 18th instant, and to acquaint you in reply that

your retirement will be notified in to-morrow night's Gazette; the rate of ;

your retired pay will be £300 per annum, on the understanding, however, that no portion of such retired pay will be drawn while you hold any Colonial appoint-

ment.

Colonel Gordon,

York & Lancaster Regt.,

Junior U. S. Club,

S.W.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) E. A. WHITMORE.