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THE MAIZAR AFFAIR. 
previous to tlie arrival of reinforcements, they appeared to be collecting 
for a final rush, they cleared off on seeing them and the remainder of 
the distance to Datta Khel was covered without molestation. 
The rear-guard reached camp at midnight, and so ended a day 
which (as a glance at the casualties noted below will show), if disastrous 
in its results, was yet made glorious by the heroism displayed by all 
ranks, under most trying circumstances. 
3 British officers hilled (including two Royal Artillery officers). 
3 „ „ wounded (one since died). 
Thus every British officer out witb the force was either killed or 
Wounded. 
No. 6 Bombay Mountain Battery :— 
1 Havildar and 1 driver hilled. 
1 Lance naick (since died) and 1 gunner, 1 driver, 1 kahar 
wounded. 
3 Ordnance and 1 baggage mule killed. 
5 Ordnance mules wounded. 
1st Bihhs :— 
13 Men hilled , 21 wounded. 
1st Panjab Infantry :— 
1 Subadar (the gallant Sundar Singh) and 7 men hilled and 4 
men wounded. 
1st Panjab Cavalry :— 
1 Man wounded. 
A month afterwards, on a full divisional parade, Major-General 
Bird, Commanding the “ Tochi Field Force,” announced that the 
Government of India had been pleased to at once bestow the 3rd 
Class Order of Merit on— 
“ Havildar Major Mahomed Ismail, No. 6 Bombay Mountain Batty. ” 
as well as to the senior native officers of the detachments present at 
Maizar “ for conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy ” and 
* ( that the 2nd Class Order of Merit would have been bestowed on 
Subadar Sundar Singh, 1st Panjab Infantry, had he survived.” And 
that further rewards would follow as soon as reports reached Govern¬ 
ments. 
N.B. —The Havildar Major received this distinction in addition to 
his gallantry for having been the senior native non-commissioned 
officer present with the guns, no native officer having been on parade 
that day. __ 
As I write this, some weeks after, the smoke from Maizar and the 
dust from falling stones of neighbouring villages, proclaims that 
retribution is being enacted for this cowardly attack. 
