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30th January 2005Photographs of Cheif Sandile's funeral
By Glenn Wade
Evening all
Could anyone please inform me as to if photographs exist of the funeral of Cheif Sandile of the Xhosa and if any members 2/24th acted as pole bearers or were present as a guard of honour.
Cheers
Glenn
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30th January 2005John Young
Glenn,

All I've ever seen have been engravings - one springs to mind, where some Mfengu levies are attempting to attack the body, and an officer is endeavouring to restore order.

Mfengu levies provided the pall-bearers at the burial. 'A' & 'B' Companies 2nd/24th were present at the burial. The 24th officers present were Major W.M. Dunbar, Captain J.M.G. Tongue & Sub-Lt. T.L.G. Griffith.

John Y.
31st January 2005Julian whybra
Me too. The engravings are reproduced in contemporary copies of the ILN and the Graphic.
31st January 2005Glenn Wade
John and Julian
Thanks for your replies, do you know where the best place to get a copy of the engravings would be?
Cheers
Glenn