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Date	Original Topic
27th April 2005	One of Buller's Horse By Melvin Hunt Does any one have any information about a book written, I believe, in 1902 called "One of Buller's Horse" by William Johnstone? Did Johnstone serve with Buller in the Zulu War?
Date	Replies
28th April 2005	John Young Melvin, The book is a novel aimed at teenage youth market, shades of Henty. It appears there only one man with the name William Johnstone who served in the 1879 campaign against the Zulu. Given that he died at Isandlwana we can safely discount him as the author. The book seems very much based on the general newspaper material on Hlobane & Khambula. Hope that helps? John Y.
29th April 2005	Melvin Hunt John Yes, thanks for that.