| Date Started | Topics (page 29 of 106) | Replies |
| 15th August 2003 | 1467 Pte George Deacon aka George Deacon Power - Rorkes Drift Defender
Started by Ken Lakin
Some years ago I purchased at auction, three Zulu War medals including that of 1467 Pte George Deacon.
I have seen the reference to him in Norman H... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th January 2005 | 3 |
| 5th January 2005 | Who Killed Melvill and Coghill?
Started by Alan Hobson
In the acount of the deaths of Melvill and Coghill on this website, it is stated that they were killed by "supposedly friendly natives" rath... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th January 2005 | 8 |
| 4th January 2005 | Evacuation of hospital
Started by luke
How were the people in the hospital evacuated accross the yard... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th January 2005 | 8 |
| 3rd January 2005 | Why the Big Guns?
Started by Paul Cubbin
I recently read Donald Morris's wonderful 'The Washing of the Spears' (not a lightweight pamphlet but well worth the effort)and was horrified at the ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th January 2005 | 16 |
| 23rd December 2004 | Why were the Zulus scared of the bayonet and not the bullet?
Started by Paul Cubbin
Something that has struck me about accounts of the actions in the Zulu war is how the Impis of King Cetewayo had complete disregard for their own ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th January 2005 | 32 |
| 19th April 2003 | Why were they red coats?
Started by J. Walters
Im curious? Why did the British have red coats? The flag you Brits have is mostly blue. Is it because us americans stole the blue color first. But our... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th January 2005 | 14 |
| 5th January 2005 | Rorkes Drift model soldiers
Started by Steve
I have recently aquired some model soldiers which are based on scences from the film Zulu. I am told they are made by someone in Brecon. Does anyone k... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th January 2005 | 1 |
| 4th January 2005 | pearce (Medal)
Started by Melanie
Pearce
Do you know, who has your grandfathers medal?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th January 2005 | 5 |
| 4th January 2005 | AHC Medal rolls
Started by Gordon Caldecott
Hi,
Has anyone got a copy of the medal roll for the AHC.
I have a medal with no clasp to 2313 Pte G Salmon AHC, and would like to ascertain whether ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 1 |
| 3rd January 2005 | Am I Related to Fred Hitch
Started by Michael Hitch
Has anybody done a geneology review on Fred Hitch. My father William Henry Noel Hitch was from Hounslow whose father Robert William Hitch was also fr... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 1 |
| 3rd January 2005 | Zulu Presentation (Isandlwana & Zulu Victory focussed)
Started by Andy Tutchings
It has been recommended I contact Neil Aspinshaw to assist with a presentation I have volunteered to give to NATO's Military History Society (on 19 Ja... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 2 |
| 3rd January 2005 | Martini-Henry ballistics
Started by Rich
Just happened to read a piece in one of the military history magazines here (US) by author Edward Langer focusing on why the Brits went down to defeat... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 3 |
| 3rd January 2005 | books
Started by steve miles
can anyone recommend the best book to buy on rorke's drift. I've just watched the film and want to find out what really happened... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 3 |
| 3rd January 2005 | 24th Regiment Photo Enquiry
Started by RMURPHY
Greetings and Happy New Year,
I am writing to ask whether any Regimental photos exist from this period.
My Gt. Gt. Grandfather served with 1st... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 1 |
| 2nd January 2005 | Photograph of Adendorff?
Started by Glenn Wade
Is anybody certain if the supposed photograph of Lt Adendorff in Ian Knight's 'Nothing remains but to fight' is the man himself?
Thanks
Glenn... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 9 |
| 1st January 2005 | The wounds
Started by Miguel
This is most likely a subject discussed before.
Much has been said about the terrible wounds inflicted by a MH rifle. Those of you who have seen an... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 3 |
| 29th December 2004 | A few questions
Started by Richard
Just watched the film on ITVand have a few questions, and before anyone says anything I know that the film takes a few liberties!
Would Sergeants hav... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 6 |
| 23rd December 2004 | Isandhlwana & Rorkes Drift
Started by Paul Mercer
Having read a number of books and seen both films on the subject I cannot help but think that Isandhlwana was, besides being a disaster, a show of org... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 7 |
| 22nd December 2004 | Zulu Dawn
Started by Andy
Hi
This is the first time I've visited this site and find it very intresting, having watch Zulu Dawn last night and having very little knowledge of... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th January 2005 | 13 |
| 3rd January 2005 | 24th Refiment Photo Enquiry
Started by RMURPHY
Greetings and Happy New Year,
I am writing to ask whether any Regimental photos exist from this period.
My Gt. Gt. Grandfather served with 1st... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd January 2005 | 2 |
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