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19th April 2002Purpose of this bulletin board?
Started by Dave Nolan
A very philosophical question, I know, but what is the purpose of this, or indeed any, internet bulletin board. Is it to freely disseminate knowled... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th April 2002
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19th April 2002PHOTO OF ZULU BATTLE SOLDIER - URL correction
Started by Janie
I put the wrong URL link below to my photo. It is http://www.boomspeed.com/lasal/zulu.JPG. (the jpg needs to be in all caps). From responses I am gett... (click to view)
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18th April 2002PHOTO of ZULU WAR SOLDIER??
Started by Janie
I have recently acquired a photo of an English Soldier with a Sphinx over the words Egypt on his collar, and 24 on his shoulder. It was professionally... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st May 2002
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18th April 2002The Missing VC
Started by Keith Irwin
Samuel Wassel was born in Birmingham on 28th July 1856. He served as a Private with the 80th Regiment (later The South Staffordshire Regiment) and was... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st May 2002
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18th April 2002Was the Zulu War Inevitable?
Started by Dan Rudary
Hi everyone. I am in the eighth grade, and I have to do a 10 page research project that deals with an event or other topic, and a controversary that g... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd April 2002
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17th April 20021st 24th Regimental dog.
Started by Alec Weston
I read somewhere that the 1st 24th mascot at Isandlwana was a dog. Has anyone got any details of this creature or what happened to it? Alec Weston... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th April 2002
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17th April 20021st 24th Regimental dog.
Started by Alec Weston
I read somewhere that the 1st 24th mascot at Isandlwana was a dog. Has anyone got any details of this creature or what happened to it? Alec Weston... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st August 2005
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10th April 2002Zulu Sheild
Started by Alex Rossiter
Today on a trip to oxford in the pitt rivers museum (based in oxford national history museum) i noticed a zulu sheild which is supposed to have been o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th April 2002
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9th April 2002British Zulu War helmet
Started by Bryce
Does anyone know where to buy a British helmet from the zulu war? reproduction or original.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st April 2002
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9th April 2002RORKE'S DRIFT BOOKS
Started by GLENN STACY
I recently purchased a copy of Edmund Yorke's book on Rorke's Drift, which I found very enjoyable and informative. I know o there are two more books a... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th April 2002
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9th April 2002Which Colours?
Started by Michael George
In the Famous painting by Fripp we can see the Colours being used to rally the troops, but these Colours were not at the Battle. So what Colours are b... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th April 2002
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8th April 2002Significance of Rorkes Drift
Started by Jade Bradley
There appears to be a lot of controversy surrounding the Anglo-Zulu war, one of which is the extent to which Rorkes Drift can be seen to have been a s... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th April 2002
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7th April 2002Mounted Infantry/24th article
Started by Julian Whybra
Readers may be interested to view an article the VMS's journal is publishing shortly which I have written on 24th soldiers in the 1st squadron Imperia... (click to view)
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7th April 2002"Captain" Coghill
Started by John Young
Does anyone have any real idea as to why the full dress uniform of Lieutenant Nevill J.A. Coghill, V.C., on display at Brecon bears the rank insignia ... (click to view)
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6th April 2002Zulu generalship
Started by Matt
The Zulu's obviously had a very efficient military system which enabled them to put large numbers of well disciplined warriors in the field at any on... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th April 2002
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5th April 2002Isandlwana medal
Started by David Bluestein
Wondering what the going rate is for a 1/24th Isandlwana casualty on the market today. Saw one recently for $8400 (US)!!! That seems like a lot? (I us... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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4th April 2002Spelling confusion
Started by Alan Critchley
There seems to be a lot of 'interest' in the Forum over the spelling of certain words connected to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, bordering sometimes on ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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3rd April 2002Bromhead's family History
Started by Maj Gen Kennett
During the film Lt. Bromhead mentions to Chard that his great grandfather? was the one who knelt besides Wolfe at Quebec. I have looked up on this sit... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th April 2002
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3rd April 2002The Roll Call and The Durnford Papers
Started by Julian Whybra
I have had several people call me after the Feb-March correspondence trying to get hold of The Roll Call published by Roberts 1990 (since wound up) wr... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th April 2002
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3rd April 2002The Zulu war chant in the movie "Gladiator"
Started by Brian Moran
In the opening scenes of Gladiator, Maxiumus instructs his men to "unleash hell" - while in the background the Huns are singing the Zulu Wa... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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