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one man who had shown courage superior to his comrades, and this, 
in itself, speaks volumes for the discipline and behaviour of all the 
drivers. 
Havildar Nihal Chand having fired away all his rounds, had nothing 
but blank left, and with this he fired three rounds, “just,” as he 
modestly expressed it afterwards, “ to keep the guns going.” 
Gunner Jawala Singh having removed Lieutenant Cruickshank's 
body to the rear, at once returned to his gun and, in conjunction 
with other men, continued firing and displayed a contempt for danger 
truly praiseworthy. 
When the order was given to retire, the wheel-mule of No. 4 sub¬ 
division was killed and Havildar IJmr Din, already wounded picked up 
a wheel in each arm and tried to take them off. Poor fellow ! he was 
shot through the head in the attempt and the wheels were lost. 
About the most heroic incident of the day took place during the 
retirement. 
It was previously mentioned that the guns were close to a garden 
wall, from which a galling fire was kept up and which, had it con¬ 
tinued, must have entirely prevented their withdrawal. 
Subadar Sundae Singh of the 1st Panjab Infantry, with 10 volunteers, 
seeing the plight of the guns, attacked the enemy over the wall with 
bayonets, and the devoted band were all slain whilst covering the 
limbering up of the guns. 
Sponges, small stores, great coats had to be abandoned owing to the 
order to retire and from no wish of this indomitable battery. 
A general retirement was ordered by Colonel Bunny towards some 
low hills E. of the village, and this was done in a steady, determined 
manner, all wounded officers and men being passed to the rear before 
a movement was made. 
It was during the first retirement that Surgeon-Captain Cassidy, 
who had been attending Lieutenant Seton Browne, was shot through 
the knee and he has since succumbed to his wound. 
Lieutenant Higginson had the misfortune to be shot a second time 
through the left arm whilst crossing a ridge during the retirement, 
but both he and Lieutenant Seton Browne continued to give orders. 
Having crossed these hills, closely followed by the enemy, a stand 
was made at 5.30 p.m. in a sloping plain (it having taken 3| hours to 
come three miles), and it was here that Captain Browne, whose wound 
had broken out afresh, and Colonel Bunny both died. 
At the first attack, sowars had been sent back to Datta Khel for 
help, and reinforcements, under Lieutenant de Brett, R.A., arrived at 
6.15 p.m., having covered nine miles over vile ground in \\ hours. 
Only about five rounds a man were then left to the infantry, whilst 
the guns had long since expended all theirs, and it can be pictured 
how welcome the arrival of fresh ammunition was. 
Lieutenant de Brett found, on his arrival, that there was only one 
gun in action, the wheels of the other having been lost, but with this 
and the aid of a rifle as a rammer and no water, the enemy on the 
heights were effectually shelled and scattered, and although, just 
