In short, the inhabitants of the district through which we passed could not have been treated with greater consideration nor with a lighter hand, had they proved themselves friendly allies, and the conduct of the troops will ever be to me as pleasing a memory as are the results which they achieved.
[Footnote 1: Brownlow's death was a great loss, for throughout the war he had frequently distinguished himself as a leader--at the Peiwar Kotal, during the operations round Kabul, and notably on the 14th December, when he won the admiration of the whole force by his brilliant conduct in the attack on the Asmai heights.] [Footnote 2: The following Native officers, British and Native non-commissioned officers, and Native soldiers were brought forward as having been very conspicuous during this part of the fight: Colour-Sergeant G.Jacobs 72nd Highlanders.
Colour-Sergeant R.Lauder " " Lance-Corporal J.Gordon " " Subadar-Major Gurbaj Sing 2nd Sikhs.
Jemadar Alla Sing " " Naick Dir Sing " " Sepoy Hakim " " Sepoy Taj Sing " " Sepoy Pertap Sing " " Sepoy Bir Sing " "] [Footnote 3: During this engagement the following officers and men were specially remarked for their gallantry: Major G.White 92nd Highlanders.
Lieutenant C.Douglas " " Corporal William McGillvray " " Private Peter Grieve " " Private D.Grey " " Major Sullivan Becher 2nd Gurkhas.
Havildar Gopal Borah " " Sepoy Inderbir Lama " " Sepoy Tikaram Kwas " "] [Footnote 4: These guns were presented to me by the Indian Government, and are now at the Royal Hospital Dublin.] [Footnote 5: The third British officer killed was Captain Straton, 22nd Foot, Superintendent of Army Signalling, a most accomplished officer, under whose direction signalling as applied to Field Service reached a wonderful pitch of perfection.

His energy knew no difficulties, and his enthusiasm was beyond praise.] [Footnote 6: The ammunition expended by the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force on the 31st August and 1st September was: _Rounds_.
Gun 102 /Shrapnel shell 78 \Common " 24 Rifle 57,705 /Martini-Henry 15,129 \Snider 42,576 and in addition 313 rounds were fired by the Artillery, and 4,971 rounds by the Infantry of the Kandahar Garrison.] [Footnote 7: The 72nd Highlanders and 5th Gurkhas were brigaded together throughout the campaign, and at their return to India the latter regiment presented the former with a shield bearing the following inscription: FROM THE MEN OF THE 5TH GURKHAS TO THE MEN OF THE 72ND (DUKE OF ALBANY'S OWN) HIGHLANDERS, IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN, 1878 TO 1880.
The gift was entirely spontaneous, and was subscribed for by the Native officers, non-commissioned officers, and men.
In return, the non-commissioned officers and men of the 72nd gave the 5th Gurkhas a very handsome ebony, silver-mounted Drum-Major's staff.] * * * * *.