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26th February 2003DUM DUM ROUND
Started by Clive Dickens
While we where touring the Zulu battlefields while in South Africa last October we where at the Khambula battle site and one of our party found what a... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2004
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29th January 2004Ulundi Participants
Started by Peter Weedon
Does anyone know where there might be a list of 17th Lancers who took part in the battle at Ulundi? Peter Weedon... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd February 2004
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18th January 2004Interview with Sheldon Hall
Started by Steven Sass
With all this talk about a new version of Zulu, on a lark I typed "Zulu Remake" into a Google search. Nothing too concrete turned up but I ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd February 2004
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12th July 2003Zulu account please.
Started by Glenn Wade
Could anyone please e-mail me or point me in the right direction of reading an account by a warrior of the uVe regiment concernig the 'last of the 24t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd February 2004
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11th December 2001Computer Simulation
Started by Isambard
Hi, I'm 15 years old. Saw the film Zulu for the first time about three weeks ago. I have to say, it is one of (if not the best) film I have ever seen... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd February 2004
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25th January 2004Fredrick Hitch V C Blue Plaque Ceremony.
Started by Mo Jones
A ceremony was held this morning at the house in Cranbrook Road London the 25th of January 2004. This took place after a ceremony at the grave of thi... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2004
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24th January 2004Isandlwana
Started by sally
Meaning no disrespect to our heroic British soldiers, but shouldn't we also in fairness salute those incredibly brave Zulu warriors who faced such imm... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2004
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22nd January 2004I Salute Them All
Started by Andrew Holliday
I wish to show my respect for 1,500 officers, NCO's and other ranks who died in the battle of Isandlwana. Also for 80 officers, NCO's and Men who succ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2004
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26th July 2001John Fielding
Started by Joanna
About four years ago I was told by my step mother that my great grandfather was John Fielding. After my father's death, she gave me a signet ring that... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2004
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25th January 2004Rorke's Drift Dioram
Started by Will Braun
Hello All, I'm interested in starting to make a diorama of Rorke's Drift during the fighting. The scale I am going to be using is 1/72, and i wa... (click to view)
Latest Post: 30th January 2004
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29th January 2004Morris
Started by Keith Smith
On 11th January last year, I made the following pleas for information from contributors to this site. To this date, there has not been a single respon... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th January 2004
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29th January 2004South Wales Borderers
Started by Rev Lyle P Murphy
Since Rorke's Drift and Islandhlwana occurred in 1879 and the SWB did not formally exist until the 1981 Army reorganization, why do we see no referenc... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th January 2004
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17th May 2003younghusband.
Started by paul neville
Were any of the British killed at Iswhana given a proper burial or where all the men and officers just all dumped together. Also why did the burial o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th January 2004
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25th January 2004chatham weekend
Started by alun jones
just returned from the zulu war weekend at chatham, my thanks to john young and team for a good time. it was good to meet the prince, old friends and... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th January 2004
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23rd January 2004New section to this website
Started by Alan Critchley
Friends We are adding a new section to the website and invite submissions for inclusion. It will be called (for want of a better word) Pot-pourri. It... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th January 2004
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20th January 2004Officers Uniforms/pistols and battle tactics
Started by P.F
Several topics 1) Was the 24th one of those Brotosh Regiments in which the dress uniforms are Scarlet for officers and red for NCO's & other ran... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th January 2004
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23rd January 2004Chard's Report.
Started by Steven Etchells
I have been reading Adrian Greaves book - Rorke's Drift, and in it he claims that Chelmsford's Staff Officer Major Clery was responsible for writing n... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th January 2004
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22nd January 2004Melvill & Coghill
Started by Steven Etchells
I understand that this question has been asked before, but I am knew to this site. What are your opinions on Melvill & Coghill being awarded VC's ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th January 2004
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22nd January 2004Regimental Marker?
Started by P.F
In the Group photo of the 24th is the mention that one of them was the "Regimental MArker". Did these soldiers go out at certain distance ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th January 2004
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10th December 2003Encircling of the British camp at Isandlwana
Started by Adrian Wright
Q. Having ridden up onto the Tahelane Ridge and witnessing the thousands of Zulus of the right horn making their way round the Isandlwana crag to fall... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th January 2004
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