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16th June 2003Cpl W W Allen VC - TV Programme
Started by Martin Everett
A relative of Cpl Allen living in Sheffield has a family heirloom - a model ship - a three-decker - HMS Marlborough - made by Cpl Allen. The relative... (click to view)
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16th June 2003correct spelling
Started by Neil Aspinshaw
Does anyone claim to know the correct spelling of " 'sandlwan' ", locally ( ie battle field ) the signposts are Isandlwana, and most SA sit... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th June 2003
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16th June 2003Zulu basic diet in 1879
Started by Miguel
While viewing some pics of 1879 Zulus, I couldn't help to notice that many if not all of them showed a very distinctive 'pot belly', slightly disrupti... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th June 2003
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16th June 200324th Soldiers
Started by Richard Waters
Does anyone know if there exists a list of all the soldiers of the 24th that fought and died at the battle of Isandlwana? And if there is could you... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th June 2003
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15th June 2003The Steep Ledge
Started by Andrew
The ledge, that the north wall was built on was very steep so how did the Zulus actually manage to get up to the ledge to fight the defenders.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd June 2003
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13th June 2003Books/Websites
Started by Paul Neville
Can one of you gentlemen recommed a good book covering the battles of Gingindlovu and Ulundi only. These are two battles that here in America I am ha... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th June 2003
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13th June 2003Photo's of soldiers 24th, killed at Isandlwana?
Started by David Bluestein
Are any readers aware of any portrait photo's of private soldiers 24th Regt. killed at the battle of Isandlwana. Specifically photo's similar to the o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th June 2003
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12th June 2003Sonia Clarke
Started by Peter Ewart
I've long wondered why Sonia Clarke's work seems to fetch such high prices and wonder whether anyone on this forum can explain, please. I'm fully ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th June 2003
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12th June 2003Screenplay for movie ZULU?
Started by Adam Starr
I've tried without success for months to find a copy of ZULU's script. There are dozens of online sites that have screenplays - none of them have ZULU... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th June 2003
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11th June 2003Wolseley car connection
Started by ed coan
I'm part way through a biography of Sir Garnet Wolseley, and given the phrase 'All Sir Garnet' which was prevalent at the time, meaning everything was... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st August 2003
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11th June 2003Lt. Dyson's last stand
Started by Mark Nichipor
In most accounts of Isandhlwana when "E" company under Lt. Cavaye are sent out to the ridge, he posts a platoon under 2nd Lt. Dyson off on t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th June 2003
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11th June 2003Induna on horseback
Started by Miguel
I think it was Rev. Smith who mentioned seeing a Zulu officer riding a (captured) horse towards Rorke's Drift, being that the reason he mistook the ad... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th June 2003
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11th June 2003Last survivor of Isandhlwana
Started by Frank Dunn
Does anyone know who the last veteran of this battle was and when they passed on ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th June 2003
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11th June 2003Last survivor of Isandhlwana
Started by Frank Dunn
Does anyone know who the last veteran of this battle was and when they passed on ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th June 2003
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10th June 2003W.W. Lloyd's artwork
Started by John Young
Does anyone know when W. W. Lloyd actually produced his artwork that later appeared in 'On Active Service'? Ask because much of the uniform detail ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th June 2003
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10th June 2003C. E. Fripp's 'The Death of Melvill & Coghill'.
Started by John Young
Does anyone know the current location of C. E. Fripp's original painting which depicts the death of Lieutenants Melvill & Coghill?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th June 2003
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10th June 2003What letter was Cavaye's company?
Started by Mark Nichipor
In my recent readings I have noticed cavaye's company often designed as "A" company, and elsewhere as "E" company. Which is cor... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th June 2003
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10th June 2003'Cetshwayo's Zulu War medal'
Started by Mark Hobson
I was recently reading an article about medals awarded to men who fought in the Zulu War and I noticed a somewhat curious thing. The majority of the p... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th June 2003
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10th June 2003Traditions of the Zulu Army
Started by Miguel
I have a confession to make. For ignorant people like me, who had to look up in a map where Natal was, everything about the Zulus came as a surprise. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 15th June 2003
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9th June 2003'Watches' given to the Zulu films 'extras'
Started by Marc Jung
Hi, & thanks to Melvin and Alistair who answered my last queries. I heard that on one of the 'Zulu' films, watches were given to the zulus who app... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th June 2003
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