Regiments.Officers.Men.
K.W.K.W.
Royal Artillery---3
64th N. Stafford--25
33rd Q.O. Light Cavalry1--3
104th Wellesley's Rifles---5
120th Rajputana Infantry21-7
106th Durham L.I.--27
34th Poona H.----
129th Baluchis--2-

Koosh-ab, February 8, 1857.

This battle honour is borne on the colours and appointments of the

North Staffords.
Durham Light Infantry.
Seaforth Highlanders.
33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry.
34th Poona Horse.
3rd Sappers and Miners.
104th Wellesley's Rifles.
120th Rajputana Infantry.
126th Baluchis.
129th Baluchis.

It recognizes the services of these regiments at the action of Koosh-ab, during the Persian campaign under Sir James Outram. The Persian infantry, which had been trained by British officers, were well handled, and actually threw themselves into square when threatened by our cavalry. These squares were broken by the 3rd Bombay Cavalry (now the 33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry), and two officers obtained the Victoria Cross for their conduct on this occasion. Sir James Outram, who had a keen eye for personal gallantry, recommended no less than ten members of the regiment for this much-prized decoration, including some of the native ranks. The casualties which I append below show that the Persians evinced little determination, or else their shooting did not reflect much credit on their training:

Regiments.Officers.Men.
K.W.K.W.
Royal Artillery--17
64th N. Stafford-2210
106th Durham L.I.-129
33rd Q.O. Light Cavalry-1114
34th Poona H.--38
126th Baluchis--15

The other regiments present suffered no loss.