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Updated: October 17, 2025
The Guides were ordered to clear the spur to the left, the 31st Punjab Infantry and the Dogras the centre ridge between the two hills, while the West Kents advanced straight up the hill. The Guides dashed up the hill with a wild yell. This so intimidated the tribesmen that, after firing a volley so wild that not a single man was wounded in the attacking column, they fled in a panic.
Some of the villages resemble the casemates, mines and covered-ways of a fortress. The people are of the same family and religion with those over the border, their foes, although perhaps less hated by them than their nominal compatriots the Kashmiris and Dográs. The Dards are an active and proud people, fond of independence, with features distinctly Caucasian.
The battery immediately exploded two shrapnel shells in their midst with great effect. This ended the affair, and the troops returned to camp. The casualties were as follows: BRITISH OFFICERS. Wounded severely 2nd Lieutenant G.N.S. Keene. " slightly Captain L.I.B. Hulke. " " Lieutenant R.E. Power. BRITISH SOLDIERS. Killed. Wounded. Native Ranks. Wounded. 38th Dogras . . .. 2 Total casualties, 16.
A.W. Bailey, 38th Dogras. Died of wounds Lieut. H.A. Harington, attd. 38th Dogras. NATIVE OFFICER. Wounded......... 1 NATIVE SOLDIERS. Killed. Wounded. No.8 Mountain Battery.... 1 1 35th Sikhs....... 1 3 38th Dogras....... 1 0 Guides Infantry...... 0 1 Followers....... 2 2 Total Casualties, 16; and 98 horses and mules. Meanwhile, the 3rd Brigade had passed a tranquil night at Nawagai.
2nd Brigade. 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry. 9th Gurkha Rifles. 37th Dogras. Sections C and D No.5 British Field Hospital. No.44 Native Field Hospital. Divisional Troops. 13th Bengal Lancers. No.3 Mountain Battery, Royal Artillery. Sections C and D No.63 Native Field Hospital.
The casualties were as follows: Royal West Kent dangerously wounded, 1. Guides Cavalry wounded, 2. 31st Punjaub Infantry killed, 1; wounded, 5. Guides Infantry wounded, 3. 38th Dogras killed, 1; wounded, 3. Total casualties, 16. The next day the Highland Light Infantry and the field guns arrived. The former marched in over 700 strong, and made a fine appearance.
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