APPENDIX A GARRISON OF KUT Headquarters 16th Infantry Brigade, Maj.-Gen. Delamain . { 2nd Dorsets. 66th Punjabis. 104th Rifles. 117th Mahrattas. 17th Infantry Brigade, Gen. Hoghton . { Oxford and Bucks L.I. 22nd Punjabis. 103rd Infantry. 119th Infantry. 18th Infantry Brigade, Maj.-Gen. Mellis . { 2nd Norfolks. 120th Infantry. 110th Infantry. 7th Rajputs. 30th Infantry Brigade, Gen. Hamilton . { 2 Coys. Royal West Kents. 3 Coys. 4th Hants T.F. 2/7th Ghurka Rifles. 24th Punjabis. 67th Punjabis. 76th Punjabis. |
Strength of garrison at beginning of siege. | Strength on surrender. | |
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British Officers | 301 | 277 |
British Rank and File | 2,851 | 2,592 |
Indian Officers | 225 | 204 |
Indian Rank and File | 8,230 | 6,988 |
Indian Followers | 3,530 | 3,248 |
Total | 15,137 | 13,309 |
Losses: Killed and died of wounds, 1,025.
Died of disease, and missing, 803.
Arab population of Kut (?) 3,700.
Animals (horses and mules) before killing for food, 3,000.