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10th January 2005Realtive at Rorkes Drift
Started by Tony Curtis
I have a great grandfather who reportadly fought at the Drift, we have contemporary Cardiff press articles saying he was the last living survivor of t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th January 2005
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10th January 2005What of Major Russell, R.A. ?
Started by Coll
A few days ago I enquired about searching for Major Smith, R.A. on the Fugitives' Trail. This time I wish to enquire about Major Russell, who was i... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2005
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10th January 2005Adendorff and SAGS
Started by Paul Summers
The subject of Adendorff and whether he fought at RD or not has been well aired. Did he receive a SAGS for particiapation in the AZW?... (click to view)
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10th January 2005Letter at the beginning of 'Zulu'
Started by Andrew Holliday
I have been looking through past discussions on this forum and I have found out that the letter read out by Richard Burton at the beginning of Zulu is... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th January 2005
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10th January 2005trying to find Pte. W. Wheeler 1/24
Started by James
I have a South Africa Medal for Pte. W. Wheeler 1/24th foot no.2192. I think that he may have served at isandhlwana? but can't find any roll calls ho... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th January 2005
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9th January 2005Time Commanders - A Zulu War special ?
Started by Coll
Forgive me if this subject has already been covered previously. I watched a programme a while ago, called Time Commanders, which was a computer simul... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th January 2005
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8th January 2005Hard to imagine...
Started by Chris
One of the things I have always thought about this battle is how it must have felt actually 'being there'. So there you are. You have recieved wor... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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8th January 2005Pte James Owen in the hopsital at Rorke's Drift
Started by Glenn Wade
In James Bancroft's book 'Rorke's Drift' his diagram of the layout and defenders of the hospital lists the name 'Lewis'. I assume he is refering to Pt... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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8th January 2005Ratio of Bulltes to Dead Zulus'?
Started by Derek C
I am on a high, having just returned from RD & Isandlawana. In one book it estimates that around 400 Zulus' were buried outside RD in mass graves.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th January 2005
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8th January 2005New section: Gallery!
Started by Miguel
May I suggest a new section in rorkesdriftvc.com, called Gallery, in which we can find together all the graphic material scattered all around the site... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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7th January 2005Pte. Henry Hook
Started by David Buffrey
The site says Hook was 28 at the time of Rorke's Drift (1879) and that he died in 1905. It also states that whilst he purchased his discharge from SWB... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th January 2005
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7th January 2005V.C Auction
Started by Phil Pearce
Further to the question asked about Pte R. Jones V.C by Melanie. When Robert Jones V.C came onto the market in the late 1990's many of we family memb... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th January 2005
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7th January 2005Zulu Watches ! .
Started by Graham Mason
I take amongst other papers the Daily Mail and i admit to being an anorak in Anglo Zulu war matters with i hope growing knowledge and understanding , ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2005
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6th January 2005QUIZ
Started by Peter Ewart
We don't seem to have had one of these for some months now, so here's one for the weekend - if it lasts that long! What do the following have in co... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2005
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6th January 2005Attacking and defending ratios
Started by Peter Weedon
I am curious as to what would have been considered by the British to have been the acceptable attacking and defending ratios during the Zulu war. I... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th January 2005
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6th January 2005ZULU & ZULU DAWN
Started by CLIVE DICKENS
Well Gents anyone out there to beat me ?I was unfortunate to be in hosp just prior to xmas and managed to watch Zulu Dawn on TV.on release the day pr... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th January 2005
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5th January 2005More information
Started by luke
Hi i'm 15 years old and highly intrested in the zulu wars and i wondered how i could find any more information about it... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th January 2005
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5th January 2005"Zulu" at Cardiff
Started by Rich
Anybody go to the film festival at Cardiff late last year? Just wanted to know if there were any transcripts or anything published about the discussio... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th January 2005
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5th January 2005Who Killed Melvill and Coghill?
Started by Alan Hobson
In the acount of the deaths of Melvill and Coghill on this website, it is stated that they were killed by "supposedly friendly natives" rath... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th January 2005
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5th January 2005M DUFFY Address needed
Started by Alan Critchley
Would M Duffy (Chester area) please contact me with the address for a recent order for items from the shop. Alan Critchley... (click to view)
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