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5th April 2005Bloomfield
Started by Colum O'Rourke
Why was Quartermaster Edward Bloomfield of the 2/24th at the camp of Isandhlwana if his Battalion had moved out with Chelmsford earlier in the day? ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th May 2005
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4th April 2005PROVOST MARSHAL
Started by AMB
Does anyone know who was the PM of the 1st Div? AMB... (click to view)
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4th April 2005The Victoria Cross
Started by Stephen Keane
When I saw the Jeremy Clarkson programme on the V.C. a few months ago he said that now it is virtually impossible for anyone to get the V.C. He also s... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th May 2005
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4th April 2005The Victoria Cross
Started by Stephen Keane
Nowadays?... (click to view)
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4th April 2005Chatham Zulu Weekend
Started by Dewi Evans
Just arrived home from a fantastic weekend at the RE Museum, Chatham. The outside displays by the Diehards, 17th Lancers and the Zulus were out of thi... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th April 2005
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4th April 2005Lt William Vereker
Started by Colum O'Rourke
Was Mister Vereker just like the character portrayed in Zulu Dawn. Was he a son of a peer and was he linked to Chelmsford like in the film. What unit ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th April 2005
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4th April 2005Uniforms
Started by Colum O'Rourke
Hey, What was the officer's uniform in the NNC like? Was it like Lt Harford and Vereker's in Zulu Dawn or like Adendorff's in Zulu... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th April 2005
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4th April 2005Dead list of Isandhlwana and Company Commanders
Started by Colum O'Rourke
Is there a website or other reference relating to the Battalion dead at Isandhlwana including lower ranks. Has anyone got the names of the Company Com... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2005
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4th April 2005Lieutenant Charles Harford of the Natal Native Contingent
Started by Colum O'Rourke
Does anyone have any information relating to Mister Harford of the NNC. I could do with an excellent biographical detail. Thanks... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th April 2005
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4th April 2005Surgeon-Major Shepherd and Pulleine's background
Started by Colum O'Rourke
Does anyone have any good info about Mister Peter Shepherd of the ADH and Colonel Pulleine. Where were they born? educated? married? etc. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th April 2005
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4th April 2005Isandlwana guns
Started by mark
hi there is a cannon at the johannesburg war museum marked "an isandlawana gun" , so im assuming it was one of the two used/lost and reco... (click to view)
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3rd April 2005Attacking Rorke's Drift
Started by Chris
I really do apologise if this is the billionth time this has been asked. But. Why didn't the 4000 strong Zulu attack all at once? I remember reading... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2005
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3rd April 2005Your views
Started by Chris
Has anyone purchased the Zulu War Battlefields video or Zulu Dawn out-takes DVD from the rorkesdriftvc.com shop? If so, can they tell me anything abo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th April 2005
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3rd April 2005Another Book
Started by Chris
Don't get me wrong, I love reading lots of books about the AZW! The book I'm referring to is a new book by some chap featured in an article a week o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th April 2005
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3rd April 2005Chelmsford
Started by Peter Harman
I'm convinced that Chelmsford was one of the worst officers I have had the misfortune to read about he was no better that Haig during the 1914-1918 wa... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th April 2005
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1st April 2005What would have happened had Rorkes Drift fallen in the first Zulu wave?
Started by Invader
Ok so lets play pretend. I hope this topic hasn't been done before. It's a trend these days to do a "what would have happened if..." book (e... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd April 2005
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1st April 2005Wood's field oven?
Started by Glenn Wade
Aside from the image that has appeared in numerous books, does anyone have additional info on Wood's field oven and it's workings? Grateful for any re... (click to view)
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1st April 2005Invite.
Started by Graham Mason
Dear Max Hastings , You may not be aware that on April 2/3rd a ZULU weekend will be held in the RE Museum in Chatham ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st April 2005
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31st March 2005CAMPING ARRANGEMENTS
Started by stephen mann
We have all seen depictions of Ntombe with surprised infantry being assegaied in their nightshirts. Further, we know infantry slept something like 12 ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st March 2005
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30th March 2005Last veteran ?
Started by Graham MASON
It has been suggested to me that a certain William Botterrill of the 1st Royal Inniskillins was the last Anglo Zulu War veteran to die in 1947 is and... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st March 2005
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