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12th January 2005' Durnford's Last Stand ' new paintings ?
Started by Coll
Recently I have discovered the painting of ' Durnford's Last Stand ' by William Watson Race, which I very much like. Is it known if any other artis... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th January 2005
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10th January 2005Realtive at Rorkes Drift
Started by Tony Curtis
I have a great grandfather who reportadly fought at the Drift, we have contemporary Cardiff press articles saying he was the last living survivor of t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th January 2005
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12th January 2005Ferdnand Schiess VC
Started by Andy Lee
Records indicate that Ferdnand Schiess VC died on the 14 December 1884 and was buried at sea 1,376 kilometres north east of St Helena. However, Capt W... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th January 2005
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11th January 2005A store ( as in on a high street ) for....
Started by Chris
hello everybody :-) I have only very recently come across your very fine web site. This is also my first ' post '. Hopefully not my last. I ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th January 2005
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7th January 2005V.C Auction
Started by Phil Pearce
Further to the question asked about Pte R. Jones V.C by Melanie. When Robert Jones V.C came onto the market in the late 1990's many of we family memb... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th January 2005
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3rd January 2005Questions for the diehards
Started by Mike Grigg
During the battle at Rorkes drift, what flag would be flying. Was it a full union jack, or a green flag with a small union jack in the corner. Loo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th January 2005
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22nd July 2004Assegai
Started by George Brew
I have two Zulu assegai from the Zulu War period, a throwing one and a stabbing one. Does anyone know of a publication where I can read about their c... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th January 2005
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6th January 2005ZULU & ZULU DAWN
Started by CLIVE DICKENS
Well Gents anyone out there to beat me ?I was unfortunate to be in hosp just prior to xmas and managed to watch Zulu Dawn on TV.on release the day pr... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th January 2005
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5th January 2005"Zulu" at Cardiff
Started by Rich
Anybody go to the film festival at Cardiff late last year? Just wanted to know if there were any transcripts or anything published about the discussio... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th January 2005
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20th November 2003ammunition shortage at isandlwana
Started by Omar Khokhar
What is the curent position regarding the possible ammunition shortage at isandlwana. Ian Knight says that recent archaeological appears to suggest th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th January 2005
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10th January 2005trying to find Pte. W. Wheeler 1/24
Started by James
I have a South Africa Medal for Pte. W. Wheeler 1/24th foot no.2192. I think that he may have served at isandhlwana? but can't find any roll calls ho... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th January 2005
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7th January 2005Pte. Henry Hook
Started by David Buffrey
The site says Hook was 28 at the time of Rorke's Drift (1879) and that he died in 1905. It also states that whilst he purchased his discharge from SWB... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th January 2005
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8th January 2005Hard to imagine...
Started by Chris
One of the things I have always thought about this battle is how it must have felt actually 'being there'. So there you are. You have recieved wor... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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8th January 2005Pte James Owen in the hopsital at Rorke's Drift
Started by Glenn Wade
In James Bancroft's book 'Rorke's Drift' his diagram of the layout and defenders of the hospital lists the name 'Lewis'. I assume he is refering to Pt... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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8th January 2005New section: Gallery!
Started by Miguel
May I suggest a new section in rorkesdriftvc.com, called Gallery, in which we can find together all the graphic material scattered all around the site... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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5th January 2005More information
Started by luke
Hi i'm 15 years old and highly intrested in the zulu wars and i wondered how i could find any more information about it... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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4th January 2005Zulu War book/documentary ideas ?
Started by Coll
The Anglo-Zulu War 1879 has been covered in books, documentaries, paintings, films, etc. Participants, battles, equipment, politics and various other... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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15th March 2004Hitch Family members
Started by Michael Hitch
Hi there my name is Michael Hitch, I am 33 and live in Australia. Now according to my family history I am directly related to Frederick Hitch and my ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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6th January 2005Attacking and defending ratios
Started by Peter Weedon
I am curious as to what would have been considered by the British to have been the acceptable attacking and defending ratios during the Zulu war. I... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th January 2005
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3rd January 2005Rorkes Drift Scale Model
Started by Paul Cubbin
Dear All, I need a little help. I am planning to build a scale model of Rorkes Drift in 1/72 scale (no, I haven't grown up - I still love toy soldiers... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th January 2005
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