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Date	Original Topic
8th March 2001	Pedants Corner By Richard Howes At the risk of sounding like an anorak, I have a rather petty query that somebody may be able to help me with- on the Rorkes Drift Roll of Honour compiled by Julian Whybra and Norman Holme, based on the Chard and Bourne Rolls, that the Royal Regiment of Wales just sent me, I see that two soldiers of B Coy had exactley the same numbers- Kears, Patrick. Private. 25B/972, B Company, and Edwards, George. Private. 25B/972, B Company, alias George Edward Orchard Is my copy of the roll at fault, am I completely misunderstanding it, or is there another logical explanation?
Date	Replies
8th March 2001	Lee Stevenson Richard Private George Edwards' Regimental number was,25B 922. Lee
8th March 2001	Peter Critchley Well spotted Richard!
10th December 2004	Oli Orchard as this is Pedants corner... George Orchard was his real name, Edwards was the alias. regards, Oli Orchard