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Queen’s Own Corps of Guides Memorial
(Second Afghan War) | |
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This Memorial Is Erected To The Memory Officers And Men Q.O. Corps Of Guides Who Fell In Defence Of The Cabul Residency On Sept. 3rd 1879
This Memorial Has Been Erected To Perpetuate the Remembrance Of the Conspicuous Gallantry Of the Officers Non Commissioned Officers and Men of the Queen’s Own Corps of Guides Who When Escort to Major Sir Louis Cavagnari K.C.S. Fell In Defence Of The Residency At Cabul On Sept. 3rd 1879. The Commission Of Enquiry Of Which Col. C. M. MacGregor Was President Recorded As Follows “They Do Not Give Their Opinion Hastily But They Believe That The Annals Of No Army And No Regiment Can Shew A Brighter Record Of Devoted Bravery Than Has Been Achieved By This Small Band Of Guides. By Their Deeds They Have Conferred Undying Honour Not Only To The Regiment To Which They Belong But On The Whole British Army”.
Officers Native Officers Non Commissioned Officers And Men Of The Queen’s Own Corps Of Guides Who Fell In The Defence Of The Residency At Kabul On The 3rd September 1879
Lieutenant W. R. P. Hamilton V.C. Surgeon Ambrose Kelly
Cavalry No Rank Name Troop 36 Jemadar Jewand Singh 4th 244 Daffadar Mira Singh 4th 672 Sowar Gul Ahmed 1st 700 “ Khairulla 1st 725 “ Akbar Khan st 793 “ Akbar 1st 802 “ Mirgh 1st 845 “ Chulam Habib 1st 694 “ Mahomed Amin 2nd 704 “ Mahomed Hassan 2nd 774 “ Amir Hyder 2nd 546 “ Pars Ram 3rd 551 “ Amar Singh 3rd 572 “ Wazir Singh 3rd 608 “ Ratan Singh 3rd 763 “ Mul Singh 3rd 470 “ Jiwan Singh 4th 611 “ Harnam Singh 4th 684 “ Thakur Singh 4th 787 “ Deva Singh (2) 4th 783 Farrier Amirulla 4th
Infantry No Rank Name Company Jemadar Mehtab Singh F 875 Havildar Kharak Singh H 560 “ Hussen B 1244 “ Muzara Singh F 1589 Naik Mehr Dil B 35 Bugler Abdullah B 1352 Lance Nk. Jangi A 1107 Sepoy Sonu A 1219 “ Shibba A 1353 “ Sirsa A 1538 “ Tota A 815 “ Khoedad B 1934 Sepoy Akbar Shah B 2063 “ Said Amir B 2077 “ Alam Shah B 2081 “ Mir Baz Khan B 2089 “ Hamzullah (1) B 2150 “ Hamzullah (2) B 2154 “ Zaidulla B 2161 “ Daria Khan B 1801 “ Yakut Khan C 1853 “ Mazum C 1948 “ Baidulla C 1286 “ Devi Sing E 1389 “ Partab (1) E 1549 “ Cobardhan E 1557 “ Jai Sing E 1561 “ Amar Sing (1) E 1311 “ Fatteh Singh (1) F 1519 “ Wariam Singh (1) F 2068 “ Mith Singh F 2146 “ Hira Singh F 2200 “ Chanda Singh (1) F 1685 “ Curdit Singh (1) F 1946 “ Caja Singh F 2001 “ Wariam Singh (3) F 1807 “ Ajaib Shah G 1933 “ Nidhan Singh G 2034 “ Suleman G 1876 “ Tahil Singh H 1916 “ Ranju Singh H 1989 “ Bhaggat Singh (2) H 1990 “ Esa Singh H 2002 “ Narain Singh (1) H 2003 “ Hari Singh (2) H 2005 “ Oodam Singh H 2180 “ Gurdit Singh H 3rd Class Hospl. Asst. Rahman Baksh
TOTAL (71) 2 British Officers 21 Cavalry and 48 Infantry | |
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