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29th August 2002picture private samuel pitt
Started by peter john
hello i live in the village where 1186 private samuel pitt is burried(rorkes drift defender) could any one tell me if a photo of him in uniform exsist... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd September 2002
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29th August 2002Shako Plates
Started by Mike Fuson
I've looked at the images in the "Zulu" film section and the 24th Shako Plate in the film appears to be different than the ones offered for ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th September 2002
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27th August 2002Col Pearson/Lt Col Welman
Started by sally
Can anyone give me information on these two AFTER the AZW ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 30th August 2002
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27th August 2002Main wagon park
Started by Alex Rossiter
Hi All I was just wondering does anyone know what happened in the main wagon park at the closing stages of the battle of isandlwana. Were any stan... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th September 2002
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26th August 2002Zulu War Medals
Started by CLIVE DICKENS
After having permission from our web master Peter. I now put forward the following information for medal collectors and others who may be interested t... (click to view)
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24th August 2002Sphinx collar badge
Started by Clive Dickens
Could anyone enlighten me on the following it appears that there are TWO patterns of theSphinx badge one being a mail sphinx the other a female sphin... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2002
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24th August 2002What a Fantastic website
Started by Phil Hardy
I am new to the Rorke's Drift website and I am happy to say that I think it is one of the finest historical sites I have discovered on the Internet. I... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th August 2002
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20th August 2002Climate
Started by Nat Powell
Quick question, approx. how long does daylight last in South Africa in mid-January, and what are the average daytime and nightime temperatures? Just ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2002
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18th August 2002Isandlwana aftermarth photos
Started by Alex Rossiter
Hi All.. Does anyone know if there are any books or museums which have photos of the aftermarth of isandlwana on programs you can see photos of isand... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th June 2003
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18th August 2002Rorkes Drift website
Started by Lynne Hadley
Hi guys, I'm new to all this, I must confess, but find this site to be so interesting. It's a pleasure to read the postings - and very, very, info... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th August 2002
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17th August 2002What is the most objective book to read on the Zulu War?
Started by Nat Powell
Currently I'm reading The Washing of the Spears by Donald Morris, however, since I'm unfamiliar with this period of history, I don't know whether it'... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th September 2002
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17th August 2002How many Zulus attacked Rorke's Drift
Started by Melvin Hunt
I, like many others, no doubt, have often wondered why 4000 Zulus could not just swamp the barricades at Rorke's Drift and wipe out the defenders. A c... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th March 2004
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16th August 2002ST VINCENT's MEMORIAL CHURCH, ISANDLWANA
Started by Mike McCabe
Does anybody have information on the original basis for establishing this Memorial Church, who the founders and donors were, and whether (apart from t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th August 2002
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16th August 2002sphinx collar badge
Started by Bob Kolkka
Does anyone know the specific origin and significance of the sphinx collar badge on the tunics of the 24th and other regiments in the 1870's? From... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th August 2002
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15th August 2002helmet badge
Started by glynne davies
hi there, i,ve just bought a brass helmet badge of the 24th from an antique shop, compleat with brasso residue. can anyone tell me how old this bad... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th August 2002
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11th August 2002James Nathaniel HAMER - Commissariat Department
Started by Trish LEWIS
I think this James could be my grandmother's 1/2 brother. I received from a British Museum a copy of a letter he wrote to his mother where he recount... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th August 2002
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7th August 2002Queen's Colour
Started by sally
I am trying to find a replica of the Queen's Colour, lost and found after Isandlwana. Ideally I would also like the pole plus crown. It does not hav... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th August 2002
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6th August 2002William Cochrane
Started by Graham Alexander
Can anyone tell me what was the subsequent career of William Cochrane 32nd ( Cornwall Light Infantry ), Isandlwana survivor and later commander of the... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th August 2002
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5th August 2002The words and name of the song that is sung before the main battles
Started by travis
It goes something like, " Awake my lads and stop your dreaming, can't you see their spearpoints gleaming............ (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th August 2002
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3rd August 2002'Zulu' blunders
Started by Gerard Lynch
Being an avid reader of this site for some months I thought it time I made a literary contribution. Blunders in the film Zulu have featured on these p... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th February 2005
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