A BRAVE YOUTH.
The Times of India publishes a letters from a correspondent detailing an instance, of youthful gallantry at the battle of Mai wand;—“l have not seen any men-., tidn in any of the Candahar despatches of the very conspicuous gallantry displayed on the battle-field at Maiwand by the trumpeter of the E B. Battery, a mere boyof fifteen years of age, who, on seeing things come to a crisis and the guns in imminent danger of being captured by theenemy’s cavalry, gallantly rode up of his own accord to General Nut tall and be-, sought that officer with the NativeCavalry to save the guns. The General,, it is stated, replied, ‘My lad, I’ll do my best.’ The boy thereupon, placing him-, self at the head of the cavalry, charged theenemy, and came out of the fight with his sword covered with blood. I have given this story as it was related to me a few days ago by the men of the battery, who respect and admire the lad for the cool-, ness and courage displayed by him on that; eventful day.”.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 378, 23 April 1881, Page 2
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184A BRAVE YOUTH. Temuka Leader, Issue 378, 23 April 1881, Page 2
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