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30th June 2002Durnfords' Men?
Started by Glenn Wade
Hi Chaps! I'm in the thick of designing a 1/72 scale model of Isandlwana and am not too sure about what sort of men would have been with Durnford when... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd July 2002
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30th June 2002General service wagon
Started by Jon Poulton
I'm looking for any detailed plans of the general service wagon used during the Zulu campaign. The only ones I have so far are the original sketches t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st July 2002
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21st June 2002Did the Zulus salute?
Started by Mike Jones
I may have missed it on this site but did the Zulus actually come back to salute the defenders of Rorke's Drift as shown in the film?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th June 2002
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6th June 2002Battlefield archeology of Isandhlawana.
Started by Brian Tate
I have a book `Archaeology, History and Custer's Last Battle' by Richard Allan Fox. It is an interesting account of the 1984-85 archaeolgical project... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th June 2002
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12th June 2002GODWIN-AUSTEN
Started by A M BANKS
Not a RD question, but I hope that someone might have an answer: Lt Col A R GODWIN-AUSTEN OBE MC SWB was OC No.1 Coy RMC Sandhurst 1/9/27 to 31/8/3... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th June 2002
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12th June 2002125th Anniversary of Rorke's Drift - 22/23 January 2004
Started by Martin Everett
I have been approached by Mrs Sandra Barker - the granddaughter of Pte Frederick Hitch VC to see whether it is feasible to run a trip from the UK to t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th June 2002
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14th June 2002"Like Lions They Fought"
Started by Diana Blackwell
Yet another film about the Anglo-Zulu war is in production, seemingly from a Zulu viewpoint. The title is "Like Lions They Fought" and a fe... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th June 2002
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12th June 2002British Infantry Battalion
Started by Matt Ragan
I have been searching rather unsuccessfully for a website that shows the organization of a British battalion circa the battle of Rourke's Drift. H... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th June 2002
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12th June 2002Was Adendorff definitely at Rorke's Drift ?
Started by Scott Plummer
Like many, I became interested in the Anglo-Zulu Wars through the 1964 film "Zulu" as a child. The most readily available popular history wa... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th June 2002
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5th June 2002Individual soldier's movements
Started by Edmund Coan
I have just bought a Zulu War medal awarded to Pte.John Scanlan of the Transport section of the Army Service Corps. He was a member of the 'second inv... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th June 2002
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3rd June 2002monty python zulu war
Started by Alex Rossiter
did or has anyone seen monty pythons the meaning of life ,it features about a 5 minute zulu war clip althouge the battle sequence looks like a mix bet... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th June 2002
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5th June 2002Definitive books.
Started by Brian Tate
I am new to this fascinating site (my second visit) but have had a long-term interest in the Zulu Wars, particularly Rorke's Drift and Isandhlwana. T... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th June 2002
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8th June 2002Fighting on the roof of the hospital????????/
Started by Glenn Wade
In Zulu, Bromhead, Windridge and another poor felow who gets shot climb to the roof of the hospital and fight Zulus who have made holes in the thatch.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th June 2002
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27th May 2002An Organized Trip to the Battle Sites
Started by Stephen
Its obvious fromt this web site that there is a significant group of enthusiasts. Alan etc., has your web site group ever thought of leading a tour o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th June 2002
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13th May 2002Swapping the actors around!
Started by Glenn Wade
I was wandering what it would be like if the actors from Zulu Dawn had played characters in Zulu and the actors from Zulu had played people in Zulu Da... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th June 2002
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16th May 2002Red Devils at Isandlwana
Started by Peter Quantrill
I was privileged to conduct the Para Regt's Free Fall Team staying at Isandlwana Lodge around the battle-field.It has always been of intrigue to est... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th June 2002
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3rd June 2002Regimental Name
Started by Mark.Williamson
In one of the few books I have read it mentions the combining of regiments in 1881 to form the South Wales Borders,and before this date the regime... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd June 2002
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1st June 2002Lest We Forget - 1st June 1879
Started by John Young
Today sees the anniversary of the death of His Imperial Highness Louis Napoleon, exiled Prince Imperial of France. His short life will be recalled ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st June 2002
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12th February 2001What became of Corporal Schiess?
Started by Lee Stevenson
It is recorded that Corporal Schiess VC died at sea aboard the Serapis in 1884, as mentioned on this website. A reported sighting of Schiess working i... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st June 2002
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28th April 2002Why no Link from AZWHS Web Site
Started by Stephen McDonald
I was on that w/s and did not see any link to the RDVC site. As RDVC definitely has the best discussion forum it would be great to have subject-relat... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st May 2002
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