Above is a pic of Lt. Colonel James Galbraith, Regimental Colour in hand, alongside Bobbie the regimental dog and some of the other "Last Eleven" survivors of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment, making their last stand in one of the walled gardens just South of Khig village, a few miles West of the Afghan town of Maiwand.

Monday, March 7, 2011

83: ...ONLY CAPT. J.R. SLADE (C.O. of the Smooth Bore Battery which fell back in melee, abandoning its guns but then rallied) REMAINS...



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