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4th April 2003	Quiz By John S Radburn Which British officer of the Zulu War stamped his way into the record books, not just in South Africa but world wide. J Y you dont have to answer this as i've already told you the answer, lets give the others a chance. Answer to follow in a few days. Regards John R
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4th April 2003	Peter Ewart John "Stamped" his way? I've looked for a possible Lt Stanley Gibbons or a Capt Roland Hill without success - although an RA Hill and G(ibbons perhaps ?) Stanley do appear, though I fear I'm clutching at straws there! Don't suppose Wilsone Black's nickname was "Penny" by any chance? Or that there was a Major Phil Ately tucked away somewhere? QM G. Spinks, Ordnance Store Dept., no doubt dealt in stamps as well as medals - but I suspect I'm barking up the wrong tree anyway. I have Knight & Greaves "review" version of Mac & Shad but I think more lateral thinking is going to be needed. Good for the old grey matter, though ... Peter
5th April 2003	Ian Woodason John, Philately will get you anywhere - as Captain E B Evans RA found. Ian
7th April 2003	John S Radburn Peter Nearly there, some very good ideas. Ian Well done. Captain Edward Benjamin Evans, later Major, stationed in Mauritius, Malta, Bermuda and South Africa was a very keen Philatelist right from his very early days when stationed in Mauritius, as a Lieutenant, later on he was editor for the 'Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal' for many years. Some of the stamps that he purchased are now in the Royal Collection and also in the British Library. He wrote numerous articles on postage stamps of a few countries around the world and also of the famous 'Mulready's' Regards John R
7th April 2003	Peter Ewart John/Ian Brilliant! A clever question & an even cleverer answer! I shall think up a teaser myself one day, but don't hold your breath ... Peter
7th April 2003	Ron Sheeley Re: Captain E.B. Evans. Included in the Colonel Henry Fanshawe Davies archive of Zulu War correspondence, I have a memo written and signed by Captain E.B. Evans. He was the officer detailed to escort Captain Carey back to Pietermaritzburg after his disgrace and court martial. In the memo, he complains about a lack of suitable horses for himself and Carey during the journey from camp. There is also another memo by Bellairs detailing Carey's disgrace in not being allowed to carry his sword in camp (unless under attack) and mentioning detailing an officer (to be Evans) to escort Carey. Anyone wanting scans of the transcript of these two items, email me. Ron Sheeley