Report on the Operations in the Vicinity of Shaiba 12th-14th April 1915. Simla: General Staff India, 1915. [‎26] (37/70)

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i6th Brigade Section ) Attached as Despatch Riders—
No. 996 Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. Phuman Singh, 16th j No. 1289 Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. Nikka Singh, (16th Cavalrvl
Cavalry. o v
21st Mule Corps~~
No. igo f^.-Naik Aladad (killed)
No. 176 L.-Naik Sherbaz.
No. 722 Dr. Rhoda ^wounded).
No. 796 Dr. Suchet „
No. 612 Dr. Kh
waja
The Dorset Regiment being in want of am
munition the General Officer Commanding,
i6ih Brigade, sent up 16 mules with am-
munition boxes. The behaviour of the
drivers of these mules has been brought to
no'..ice by the Officer Commanding, Dorset
Regiment, and the Officer Commanding,
24th Punjabis, the latter describing them as
heroes, g mules were killed, i Driver was
killed, and three wounded, one escaping
unhurt. The greater part of the ammuni
tion reached the firing linej the diivers
showing the greatest courage. One driver
was seen holding on to his mules, some of
whom wounded, although wounded himself
and under very heavy tire.
MEDICAL SERVICES.
Captain R. E. Wright I. M. S.
Captain F. C. Fraser, I. M. S.
Displayed exceptional ability in handling his
sub-div sion of No. 3 Fh Id Ambulance
throughout the day. He displayed particular
initiative in proceeding to the 'firing line of
the i8lh Brigade under a hf-avy fire and, by
ascertaining personally the position of the
gtoups of wounded, was able to conduct a de
tach.nent of Jaipur Transport C^rts d.rect to
the place where they were most required when
speedy evacuation was mot-t essential. He
a terwards superintended the main advanced
dressing station at South Mound in a most
etl c ent manner.
Displayed great coolness in bringing his sub
division forward under heavy shell and rifle
fire and was in close touch with the 16th Bri
gade throughout the day. 1 was particularly
struck by the steadfast behaviour of the A. B.C.
men of this sub-division and attribute it in
great part to his excellent example and lead
ing,
Royal Army Medical Corps-*
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hennessy.
Major F. G. Foster f Major F. C. Lambert.
Indian Medical Service—
Major L. Cook.
Captain H. E. Stanger Leathes.
Lieutenant L. A. P. Anderson.
Indian Subordinate Medical Department —
4th Class Assistant Surgeon A. E.
Phaure.
No, 072, 1st Class Sub-Assistant Surpecn Sun-
dar Singh,
No. 402 3rd class Sub-Assistant Surgeon
Shdikh Mahomed Dada Sahib.
Pack Store Sergeants—
No, 5S87 Sergeant F. Hayter, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment,
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