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18th July 2004CHIEF USITEKM
Started by AMB
I have an original [1880s?] photo of a large group of Zulus sitting/standing in front of some tradditional Zulu huts. A hand written title on the bac... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th July 2004
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17th July 2004the vc of fred hitch
Started by steve
would anyone know whether fred hitches vc was stolen from his coat at the hospital he was in. or while he was in hospital was the vc stolen from his ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th July 2004
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16th July 2004AZWHS
Started by Rich
I've been reading about the Zulu War for quite a while now and just did come across the AZWHS in this forum. A few weeks ago I did send an email reque... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th July 2004
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16th July 2004archaeological excavation at Isandhlwana 2001 ??
Started by david
Hi I was staying at the lodge at Isandhlwana at the end of 2000 and Rob Gerrard from the lodge (Military Guide/Historian) mentioned that an excavatio... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th July 2004
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14th July 2004Press Cuttings Scoop Bonus.
Started by Tony Jones
On purchasing Ian Knight's 'Nothing Remains But To Fight' from Amazon,when the book arrived i found a small pile of press cuttings inside the front co... (click to view)
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13th July 2004British Digital TV programme
Started by Barry Taylor
For those of you with Digital TV in the UK, channel FTN is showing a programme with a dubious Rorke's Drift connection on Monday 19th July: The Ant... (click to view)
Latest Post: 15th July 2004
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13th July 2004Ultimatum Tree
Started by Robert Jones
I have just heard that the stump of the original Ultimatum Tree has been destroyed by fire. According to James van Vuuren, head of Amafa Support Serv... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th July 2004
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12th July 2004maori hamilton browne the later years
Started by steve
i understand that years after the zulu war, while reading a newspaper lord baden powell came across a report of an ex colonel browne who ,infirm,ag... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th July 2004
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11th July 2004Keep up the good work.
Started by Tony Jones
I only found out about 18 months ago that my ancestor is 593 Private William Jones VC.I have made a donation to the site and would like to thank all ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th July 2004
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9th July 2004Edendale Troop
Started by Jim
Hi there I understand that had the Edendale Troop not dismounted on the Natal bank and fired at the persuing Zulus,there would have been even less su... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th July 2004
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7th July 2004Islandwana
Started by paul neville
Would the Zulu's really have attacked a British Camp with 5,000 armed soldiers complete with cannons, rockets and gatling guns? If Chelmsford had not... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th July 2004
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7th July 2004Death of Chelmsford Haig Ntanze
Started by Peter Ewart
Many contributors to this forum will have met Chelmsford, the friendly Isandlwana "curator", and will be saddened to learn that he died last... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th July 2004
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7th July 2004Overheating Rifles
Started by Tony Jones
My dad (ex-para's) said that the rifles used at rorke's drift,after a period,would become very hot and need to be wrapped in a cloth to be functional ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th July 2004
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7th July 2004Overdone
Started by Robert Jones
I don,t know if it,s me or just my imagination but are the questions and answers getting less and less? Has the Anglo-Zulu War been saturated and can... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st July 2004
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5th July 2004QM Bloomfield.
Started by Graham Mason
Gentlemen, On a recent field trip to London to do some research i was shown the grave of the wife of QM Bloomfield 2 / 24th killed ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd December 2004
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4th July 2004Sheldon's Book...
Started by Ian Essex
Sheldon, What are you writing...a sequel to War and Peace!? If I was your publisher... ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th July 2004
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3rd July 2004Looking for info on Officer
Started by Justin Young
I was wondering if anyone could help me in my search to find infomation on an Officer that served in the Zulu and Basuto wars. He appears on Forsyt... (click to view)
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3rd July 2004 The Last Cartridge
Started by marco vergara
Can you give me some information about, A.DE Neuville,pinx... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd July 2004
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2nd July 2004Zulu War Chants..Again
Started by Rich
I know this topic has been discussed here so pardon if it's old hat. I know that some here were interested like myself in knowing the chants the Zulu... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th July 2004
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1st July 2004Rorkes Drift wagons
Started by Melvin Hunt
Just watched "Black As Hell Thick As Grass" again, not having seen it for a few years, and it has reminded me that at the time Kenneth made ... (click to view)
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