In the foreground is a brass cannon
captured during the Relief of Chitral " 104
Statue of Lieutenant Walter Hamilton,
erected in Dublin Museum " 107
A Trooper of the Guides' Cavalry
Types of men in the Guides' Infantry " 136
Types of men in the Guides' Cavalry, both
in uniform and mufti " 144
Non-commissioned Officer and Trooper of
the Guides' Cavalry " 162
Thirty-four wearers of the Star "For
Valour," all serving at one time in
the Corps of Guides. This is the
highest distinction open to an Indian
soldier for gallantry in action. The
group illustrates the variety of tribes
enlisted in the Guides--Afridis,
Yusafzai Pathans, Khuttuks, Sikhs,
Punjabi Mahomedans, Punjabi Hindus,
Farsiwans (Persians), Dogras, Gurkhas,
Kabulis, Turcomans, &c., &c., most of
whom are here represented " 172
The old Graveyard at Mardan " 190
The Church at Mardan " 194
THE STORY OF THE GUIDES
CHAPTER I
FIRST STEPS IN WAR
It is given to some regiments to spread their achievements over the
quiet centuries, while to the lot of others it falls to live, for a
generation or two, in an atmosphere of warlike strife and ever present
danger.
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