rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index


rorkesdriftvc.com
Discussions related to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index » Rorkesdriftvc.com Forum
Reply to topic
Can anyone on the Forum read Japanese?
John Young


Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 1020
Location: Lower Sheering, Essex
Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:51 am Reply with quote
The attached is the text from a Japanese postcard that appears to depict a young drummer of the 24th.

Can anyone assist with the translation, please?



Thanks in anticipation,

JY
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
Peter Ewart


Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 1797
Location: Near Canterbury, Kent, England.
Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:45 pm Reply with quote
John

A former colleague of mine is married to a Japanese but I'm afraid they emigrated Down Under last week! (And no, I don't think they've got tickets ...)

However, if you remain stuck on this, you could do worse than contacting the University of Kent at Canterbury, who have many Japanese students, perhaps asking for assistance with a general enquiry?

Peter
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
John Young


Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 1020
Location: Lower Sheering, Essex
Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:53 pm Reply with quote
Peter,

Thanks, I've got SOAS just along my office, I could try there.

Are you sure he doesn't have tickets?

JY
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
Peter Ewart


Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 1797
Location: Near Canterbury, Kent, England.
Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:22 pm Reply with quote
Body-searched him before he climbed aboard. Had I found a pair, I would have persuaded his wife to alight, relieved her of her seat, a splosh of suncream and said ticket, and happily kipped on the pavement outside the Gabba for a week ...

P
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
ralph dyer


Joined: 26 Oct 2005
Posts: 51
Post Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:03 am Reply with quote
peter,
it kinda reminds me of titanic. with the body searching and (relieving) of tickets. are you sure about the trip ? hehe.

_________________
Ralph
View user's profileSend private message
GlennWade


Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 151
Location: Swansea
Post Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:48 pm Reply with quote
Here you go John

Link from the Soldiers of the Queen image museum.

http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/page16e-IsandlwanaJapanesePostCard.html

Cheers,

Glenn

_________________
Tell it in England those that pass us by, Here, faithful to their charge, her soldiers lie.
View user's profileSend private message
pat on the back
clive dickens


Joined: 17 Sep 2005
Posts: 162
Location: REDDITCH WORCESTERSHIRE
Post Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:33 am Reply with quote
Laughing
Glen
I think that you deserve a pat on the back for placing these images into forum for all of us to share.
Thaks very much
Clive
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
John Young


Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 1020
Location: Lower Sheering, Essex
Post Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:21 pm Reply with quote
Glenn,

Edward has obviously added to the text since I last looked at his site.

Thanks,

JY
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
Martin Everett


Joined: 01 Sep 2005
Posts: 786
Location: Brecon
Post Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:41 pm Reply with quote
A cracking story! but pity no Jimmy Mockett nor William Way on the medal roll - they each deserve one.

Just for the experts, the Marlborough battle honours were not gazetted to the 24th until 1882 - so were not on the Colours at Isandlwana.

_________________
Martin Everett
Brecon, Powys
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mailVisit poster's website
GlennWade


Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 151
Location: Swansea
Post Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:07 pm Reply with quote
Hi all

No probs, glad to have helped and amused.

Cheers,

Glenn

_________________
Tell it in England those that pass us by, Here, faithful to their charge, her soldiers lie.
View user's profileSend private message
Can anyone on the Forum read Japanese?
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
 		All times are GMT  
Page 1 of 1  
  
  
rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index » Rorkesdriftvc.com Forum
 Reply to topic