When he fell, I knew that the tribesmen would shoot any wounded man who tried to rise, and that the only chance was to lie perfectly still, until another batch of men came along." "You showed no end of coolness," the colonel said, "and the idea of pressing him down, and yourself lying quietly beside him showed that, in spite of confusion, your brain was clear, and that you had all your senses about you.

It was a gallant action, which I shall not forget to mention when I send in my report.

You deserve the V.C., but I don't suppose you will get it; so many gallant deeds were done that only a few can get the cross." The two divisions marched on the morning of the 28th.

The Northamptons and 36th Sikhs had been detached to an extremely high hill, to cover the advance.

It had already been found that, although the Afridis could fight well, so long as they had the advantage of position, they were nevertheless extremely careful of their skins.