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29th August 2002Shako Plates
Started by Mike Fuson
I've looked at the images in the "Zulu" film section and the 24th Shako Plate in the film appears to be different than the ones offered for ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th September 2002
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30th August 2002Martini-Henry fire - penetration ?
Started by Chris Norton
I have read about single heavy slugs fired by Minie, Enfield and Snider rifles passing through - and disabling - several unfortunates in the line of f... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st August 2002
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27th August 2002Col Pearson/Lt Col Welman
Started by sally
Can anyone give me information on these two AFTER the AZW ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 30th August 2002
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24th August 2002Sphinx collar badge
Started by Clive Dickens
Could anyone enlighten me on the following it appears that there are TWO patterns of theSphinx badge one being a mail sphinx the other a female sphin... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2002
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24th August 2002What a Fantastic website
Started by Phil Hardy
I am new to the Rorke's Drift website and I am happy to say that I think it is one of the finest historical sites I have discovered on the Internet. I... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th August 2002
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20th August 2002Climate
Started by Nat Powell
Quick question, approx. how long does daylight last in South Africa in mid-January, and what are the average daytime and nightime temperatures? Just ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2002
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16th August 2002ST VINCENT's MEMORIAL CHURCH, ISANDLWANA
Started by Mike McCabe
Does anybody have information on the original basis for establishing this Memorial Church, who the founders and donors were, and whether (apart from t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th August 2002
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15th August 2002helmet badge
Started by glynne davies
hi there, i,ve just bought a brass helmet badge of the 24th from an antique shop, compleat with brasso residue. can anyone tell me how old this bad... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th August 2002
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18th August 2002Rorkes Drift website
Started by Lynne Hadley
Hi guys, I'm new to all this, I must confess, but find this site to be so interesting. It's a pleasure to read the postings - and very, very, info... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th August 2002
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15th June 2002Vandalism of Rorke's Drift veteran's headstone
Started by Ian Woodason
I have today heard from the cemetery archivist, Richard Roynon, that the headstone placed on the grave of Gunner Abraham Evans, a defender of Rorke's ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th August 2002
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25th April 2002I came up here to build a bridge
Started by Alan Critchley
Here I am again, trying to explain my reasons for starting and maintaining this website and my hopes for the way it should proceed. I've said that as... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th August 2002
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16th August 2002sphinx collar badge
Started by Bob Kolkka
Does anyone know the specific origin and significance of the sphinx collar badge on the tunics of the 24th and other regiments in the 1870's? From... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th August 2002
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1st August 2002A.W.Durnford.
Started by L.J.Knight
does anybody know of a webpage with photos of either durnford or[Fanny Colenso] please advise.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th August 2002
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12th June 2002Men of Harlech
Started by Martin Everett
There is regimental pride at stake here ! The famous marching song sung in the movie 'Zulu', now the regimental march of the Royal Regiment of Wales ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th August 2002
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11th August 2002James Nathaniel HAMER - Commissariat Department
Started by Trish LEWIS
I think this James could be my grandmother's 1/2 brother. I received from a British Museum a copy of a letter he wrote to his mother where he recount... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th August 2002
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28th July 2002martini-henry licence
Started by glynne davies
can anyone tell me if i would need a firearms certificate to buy a martini-henry rifle? also, can it be stored at home? a great site very informat... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th August 2002
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7th August 2002Queen's Colour
Started by sally
I am trying to find a replica of the Queen's Colour, lost and found after Isandlwana. Ideally I would also like the pole plus crown. It does not hav... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th August 2002
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6th August 2002William Cochrane
Started by Graham Alexander
Can anyone tell me what was the subsequent career of William Cochrane 32nd ( Cornwall Light Infantry ), Isandlwana survivor and later commander of the... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th August 2002
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5th August 2002The words and name of the song that is sung before the main battles
Started by travis
It goes something like, " Awake my lads and stop your dreaming, can't you see their spearpoints gleaming............ (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th August 2002
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3rd August 2002New Osprey Book
Started by paul tocher
Next month osprey are bringing out isandlwana 1879 in their campaign series,could anyone tell me what colour plates will be inside this book ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th August 2002
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