| Date Started | Topics (page 45 of 106) | Replies |
| 11th February 2004 | Watches Awarded Survivors
Started by Mary
Has any one heard of watches awarded survivors by Queen Victoria. There is a story in my family that my Great Great Uncle was a survivor and awarded a... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th February 2004 | 3 |
| 9th February 2004 | Other Nationalities @ RD?
Started by Simon Copley
According to your blurb on "Zulu" there were 24 men of "other nationalities" among the 24th, apart from English, Irish, Scots and ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th February 2004 | 6 |
| 29th April 2003 | Zulu Dawn on BBC1 next Monday
Started by Ian Woodason
For us UKers 'Zulu' is a regular staple of Bank Holidays but it has been a long time since ZD has been on TV
10.30am Monday morning BBC1
Ian Woo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th February 2004 | 5 |
| 9th February 2004 | Chelmsford - Then and Now
Started by Ed Coan
A few Chelmsford-related questions to one and all:
1. Has there been a serious biography of Lord Chelmsford does anyone know?
2. Was Frederic Thesig... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th February 2004 | 7 |
| 8th February 2004 | Poetry and Rorke's Drift
Started by Ray
I've seen a poem apparently written by or about Pte. Henry Hook. It begins: "That summer the crops failed. One of many failures". But I've... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th February 2004 | 1 |
| 8th February 2004 | Veteran of Rorke's Drift?
Started by Kevin Crichton
There is an (alleged) story that one of the VC medal winners (or possibly of another award) is actually buried in the cemetery in Fleetwood, Lancashir... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th February 2004 | 3 |
| 7th February 2004 | Martini-Henry on E-bay
Started by John Young
Given the number of you who have been sounding off about the price Martini-Henry rifles, cast your eyes on: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th February 2004 | 5 |
| 4th February 2004 | Colour-Sergeant Bourne
Started by P. Christian
to have displayed such a calm exterior and conduct himself so well, I cannot understand why he did not receive a Victoria Cross. I personally feel he ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th February 2004 | 5 |
| 24th January 2004 | Accuracy of Washing OF The Spears
Started by David Gardner
As one who has held an interest in The Zulu Wars all his life (from seeing Zulu age 5 at the cinema when it came out), and had Morris's book for many... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th February 2004 | 42 |
| 8th February 2004 | Total no.of VC winners
Started by Ed Coan
Just trying to double-check something - what was the total number of VCs won during the Anglo-Zulu War, including posthumous ones?
Thanks for any h... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th February 2004 | 2 |
| 8th February 2004 | Did trooper walter stimson play an organ before the Battle of Isandhlwana?
Started by Jennifer Jones
It has been suggested by Martin Everett that someone might be able to help me to find out why my gt uncle Walter Edye of the NMP stayed behind at Isan... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th February 2004 | 1 |
| 6th February 2004 | Schiess and other Foreign VC winners
Started by Simon Copley
Is Corporal Schiess the only foreign national to win the VC? Do foreign nationals haveto go through any extra special procedures before they can be aw... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th February 2004 | 7 |
| 3rd January 2004 | Gatling Guns at Rorke's Drift
Started by John J. Boyd
In Military History magazine, I read that at least two Gatling Guns were used at Rorke's Drift. As a resident of Indiana and a gun enthusiast I learn... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th February 2004 | 7 |
| 2nd February 2004 | Atlanta Cutlery Martini-Henrys
Started by David Colbourne
I would like to obtain one of these rifles, but am a little unsure how to go about importing one into the UK. As they are regarded as antiques in the... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th February 2004 | 6 |
| 29th January 2004 | Zulu War British rank insignia
Started by Chris
Hey, does anybody know what the Zulu War era rank insignia is for the British imperial and colonial forces?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th February 2004 | 18 |
| 4th February 2004 | Weapons (Sword & Lance)
Started by p.f
In the movie "Zulu" Lt Bromhead sensably putes aside his sword for a rifle and bayonet. In the 1879 war were their any instances of officers... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2004 | 6 |
| 3rd February 2004 | Promotion
Started by Steven Etchells
According to Army records of 1879, soldiers were promoted and demoted with amazing regularity. Can anyone tell me what kind of actions and misdemeanou... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2004 | 3 |
| 1st February 2004 | The word 'Isandlwana'
Started by Phil Read
Can anyone answer this simple question: What does 'Isandlwana' mean?
I was lucky enough to be there over the 22/23/24 January and asked two guides t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2004 | 2 |
| 26th January 2004 | Rorke's Drift-Colours
Started by Will Braun
Does anyone know if the colours for the 2/24 company b where present at the fighting at Rorle's Drift?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2004 | 11 |
| 23rd January 2004 | Time of Battle
Started by Andrew Holliday
Can anyone tell me the time that the battle of Isandlwana started? And could you also tell me what time the first attack on the North Wall of Rorkes D... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2004 | 7 |
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