Private McNeil, when found next day, was under the abattis riddled with balls. He was a good and an ardent soldier, and his comrades spoke in high terms of his bravery on all occasions. As already shown, he had his jaw broken in a strange manner on the 3rd April.
Captain Jesse, who hastened to the front to ascertain the complexion of affairs, was shot through the head while speaking to Lieutenant Fisher. Lieutenant Graves was also killed.
Three sappers with the left column were put hors-de-combat:
Private Robert Eadie—killed by a round shot which went through his chest and knocked him to pieces. He was with the Staff at the time bearing signal flags.
” John Perie—wounded in right side, by rifle bullet.
” William Preece—wounded slightly.
Two casualties occurred in the column under General Barnard, placed in position on the right of the Woronzoff road, viz:—
Private William Rollings—killed by the blow of a shot which rolled over a precipice on his neck and broke his spine. He was knocked a few yards down the hill, “where,” an observer has written, “he sat as if asleep with his face turned up, but he was stone dead.[dead.]”
” Aaron Tickell—wounded severely; leg amputated, and died December, 1855.
Sergeant William Dobbie—wounded in the right shoulder by a spent 32 lb. shot. He was the sergeant in charge of the sappers in reserve.