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30th June 2004Trooper Thorne at RD
Started by Ray Thorne
Following a visit to RD in Dec. 2001 where I saw the grave to my namesake in the cemetary there, I posted a query asking if anyone had any biographica... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th July 2004
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30th June 2004Trooper Thorne at RD
Started by Ray Thorne
Following a visit to RD in Dec. 2001 where I saw the grave to my namesake in the cemetary there, I posted a query asking if anyone had any biographica... (click to view)
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27th June 2004F Carrington @ 2nd Batt 24th Regt Foot
Started by Carl Daeche
A while ago I purchased a letter written by a member of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries dated 1909 and signed Carrington. the only details I h... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th June 2004
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25th June 2004A visit to the PRO.........soon, if possible.
Started by Gill Mead
My great grandfather (Thomas Lewis) was one of the brave men at Rorkes Drift. I just found him on the 1891 Census and he is still a member of the RA @... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th July 2004
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24th June 2004Shaka Zulu R2 DVD
Started by Colin blackler
There is a good review of the R2 DVD release of Shaka Zulu at the following website http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=11897 Release da... (click to view)
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23rd June 2004Death of S.B. Bourquin
Started by Keith Smith
I'm sorry to have to report the sad death in Durban on Saturday 12th June of Mr Bourquin, known to perhaps some of the people on this site. He was ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th July 2004
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22nd June 2004Mastermind and the Zulu War
Started by Krishna
BBC 2 Television � Mastermind. Brent Peeling, a member of the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society, is currently a strong contender for the BBC 2 tel... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd June 2004
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19th June 2004Shako - Overseas Helmet - Looking to Obtain
Started by Nicholas E. Efstathiou
Hello, I'm looking to obtain an overseas helmet such as the type used during the Zulu wars for my son, who is ten, and utterly fanatical over the Brit... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th June 2004
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16th June 200415 year old fan
Started by luke
I have been a fan of zulu books and films fo many years the film have some of the best action scenes ever and the books are excellent... (click to view)
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15th June 2004"Black As Hell and Thick As Grass"
Started by Dave Colbourne
If anyone is interested, there is a copy of this video currently on offer on e-bay. Item no. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate... (click to view)
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15th June 2004DCM - Abbott's book
Started by Peter Ewart
Does anyone have a copy of Abbott's published list of DCM holders, 1855-1909? If anyone does, I'm interested in a quick look-up, please. Peter... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th June 2004
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14th June 2004Ammunition Boxes
Started by Alex Rossiter
Sorry to be a pain as i know there has been quite a few ammo boxes threads in the past, but , im going to try and make a zulu war ammo box model in a ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th June 2004
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13th June 2004men of harlech
Started by Michael
the film zulu featured the defenders singing at the zulu to build moral. This was brave in it's own but it did not happen. do you think this could con... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st December 2004
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11th June 200419th century newspapers on-line
Started by David Alan Gardner
I see more than a million pages of 19 th cen newspapers are to be put online by the British Library. It will be ready in about 18 months time.Should ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th June 2004
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10th June 2004" who really did for Melvill and Coghill ".
Started by L.J.Knight
" who killed Melvill and Coghill "...definitive answer please. gen,lord Wolsley, quote!. " ish ". " it would have been better... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th June 2004
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9th June 2004Return to Rorke's Drift?
Started by Peter Ewart
Just a thought. The recent pilgrimages to Normandy led me to wonder whether any of the defenders of 22/23rd January ever returned to Rorke's Drift ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th June 2004
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9th June 2004Connaught Rangers 94th Regiment
Started by Jo Anne
Hello, My great grandfather received a medal for operations in South Africa against the Zulus and Sekukuni during 1879. Also mentioned is Lydenburg -... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th June 2004
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8th June 2004Gnr Arthur Howard
Started by Andrew Vollans
Hi there, Just wondering if anyone has seen details of Arthur Howards background and family history. My Welsh Aunt used to tell me of an ancestor at ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th June 2004
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4th June 2004The North Wall at Rorke's Drift
Started by Andrew Holliday
When the Zulus attacked the North Wall for the fist time, did they attack along the whole wall or just the part in front of the hospital?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th June 2004
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4th June 2004Martini Henry
Started by Neil Aspinshaw
We often get participants requesting where they can buy or obtain a Martini Henry. Whilst I have no commercial interest here ,I have found there is ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th June 2004
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