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12th December 2001Who started on 'Zulu' or 'Zulu Dawn'
Started by Glenn Wade
I've just put this here out of interest. Could anyone whos' interests in the Anglo-Zulu War began with the films 'Zulu' or 'Zulu Dawn' please state ho... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th December 2004
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3rd December 2004grandad vincent bennett
Started by deb
my grandad vincent bennett was in the south wales borderers regiment based in wales during WW2. can anyone let me know any info or photos of this regi... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th December 2004
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1st December 2004Archaeology at Isandhlwana
Started by Michael Boyle
Perhaps I've missed it on the archaeological/anthropological web sites I visit but does anyone know in which journal(s) the reports on the recent fiel... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th December 2004
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22nd May 2004Group photo - South Wales Borderers
Started by Frank Muscal
Maybe this came up before but I'm looking at a group photo with VC winners: Hook, RJones, WJones, Hitch, WIlliams, Bell and Browne. Ref: Nothing Remai... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd December 2004
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1st December 2004John Williams (catching up after the crash)
Started by Peter Fielding
Following an initial message from Suzanne Helm I understand there was a subsequent message posted from a Mr Jeff Hearn. Jeff I missed your message ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd December 2004
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21st July 2004Identity of Soldiers
Started by Justin Young
Can anyone help me with the identity of a number of soldiers of the 90th Foot. The soldiers names I'm looking for is the men who served as Wood's '... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd December 2004
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1st December 2004Trip in December?
Started by Derek C
Sorry to hear about the srever crash, glad it's up again. Anyhow, next month I'll be going to Isandlwana/Rorke's drift (from Canada). If anyone wants ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st December 2004
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30th November 2004WELCOME BACK
Started by Phil Pearce
You must have worked super hard to get things up & running again Alan well done & welcome back.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st December 2004
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28th October 2003Officers revolvers
Started by Andrew
Does anyone know the name of the revolver the British officers used throughout the Zulu war. I have always wanted to know. Thanks ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st December 2004
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23rd July 2004British artillery
Started by Chris Chilcott
A really basic question but one I'm currently struggling to find an answer to, despite plowing throguh numerous books and websites. Anybody know what ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd July 2004
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15th May 2004Myth of queuing for ammo at Isandhlwana
Started by Marc Jung
With all the recent excavation apparently throwing this theory out of the window, how did it come to surface in the first place? Were there any surviv... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd July 2004
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22nd July 20041877-79 SA medal roll
Started by Peter Ewart
I'm hoping to enlist the help of someone on the forum on behalf of my friend who is a relative of an Isandlwana casualty. The casualty (William Sey... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd July 2004
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20th July 2004Off Topic- Boer War
Started by Justin Young
I know this is nothing to do with the ZW but I'm sure there are quite a few of you that are also interested in other Colonial wars. Does anyone hav... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st July 2004
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7th July 2004Overdone
Started by Robert Jones
I don,t know if it,s me or just my imagination but are the questions and answers getting less and less? Has the Anglo-Zulu War been saturated and can... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st July 2004
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17th July 2004the vc of fred hitch
Started by steve
would anyone know whether fred hitches vc was stolen from his coat at the hospital he was in. or while he was in hospital was the vc stolen from his ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th July 2004
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19th July 2004Rededication of Graves , Tongue & Woods
Started by Neil Aspinshaw
hopefully everyone who attended yesterdays re-dedication ceremony for Robert Tongue and Caleb Wood, will join me in Thanking David Fox for organising ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th July 2004
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18th July 2004CHIEF USITEKM
Started by AMB
I have an original [1880s?] photo of a large group of Zulus sitting/standing in front of some tradditional Zulu huts. A hand written title on the bac... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th July 2004
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7th July 2004Overheating Rifles
Started by Tony Jones
My dad (ex-para's) said that the rifles used at rorke's drift,after a period,would become very hot and need to be wrapped in a cloth to be functional ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th July 2004
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13th July 2004Ultimatum Tree
Started by Robert Jones
I have just heard that the stump of the original Ultimatum Tree has been destroyed by fire. According to James van Vuuren, head of Amafa Support Serv... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th July 2004
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16th July 2004AZWHS
Started by Rich
I've been reading about the Zulu War for quite a while now and just did come across the AZWHS in this forum. A few weeks ago I did send an email reque... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th July 2004
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