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19th January 2004Pvts R. Tounge & C. Woods graves
Started by P.F
Graves of both these Privates who were at Rorks Drift are to be marked (Ruddington Cemetery Nottinghamshire). See BBC News Article "Recognition... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th January 2004
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19th January 2004Of Interest -Isandlwana
Started by P.F
Of Interest-years ago I read a book that had a account of battle of Isandlwana. The author Claimed that years later he was walking on the battle wit... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2004
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19th January 2004Querys on R.D.
Started by P. F
1) In movie "Zulu" Chard refuses to let Bromhead take a detachment upon a mountaintop overlooking R.D. so Gunfire can be directed upon the... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2004
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18th January 2004Interview with Sheldon Hall
Started by Steven Sass
With all this talk about a new version of Zulu, on a lark I typed "Zulu Remake" into a Google search. Nothing too concrete turned up but I ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd February 2004
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16th January 2004Pennies, Shillings & Crowns
Started by patrick
It is known that the Zulus looted the British dead after their victory...we know they took the weapons and ammo, and possibly many other items that th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd January 2004
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16th January 2004Rorke's Drift - By Those Who Were There
Started by Lee Stevenson
After a very, very long delay at the printers we are pleased to be able to report that we have just received the first copies of the book this morning... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th January 2004
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16th January 2004Zulu Dawn DVD
Started by George Smith
The re-issue of the Zulu Dawn DVD is worse than the original,if that's possible. It says on the box Aspect Ratio 16x9. Only the titles it then zooms ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th January 2004
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16th January 2004Younghusband
Started by Steven Etchells
Am I the only person who finds the story of Younghusband a bit hard to believe. That the Zulus let him shake hands with his men before killing him. Ho... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th February 2004
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16th January 2004Ardendorff
Started by Steven Etchells
In his book 'The Washing of The Spears' Donald Morris accuses Ardendorff of cowardice,and even claims he wasn't at Rorkes Drift. Yet, Chard's account ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2004
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16th January 200412 day gap
Started by Peter Conlon
It may be of some minor historical note that in viewing the past contributions to this site that in 9/01 there is a gap of a dozeb days beetween entri... (click to view)
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15th January 2004Photos
Started by Robert
ulu", but the pictures are poor. One shows RD, circa 1940, shot from a plane at about 20 miles! Not very informative. Are pictures available any... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th January 2004
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14th January 2004An Irishman in Africa
Started by Charles Osborne
My grandfather was William McRobert(s) of County Down, Ireland. Family information suggests that a brother of William, first name unknown, joined the ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th January 2004
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13th January 2004Frances Colenso
Started by l.j.knight
Frances Colenso, does anyone of you have an authenticated image of the bishops daughter, which you would parhaps scan and send to my..e..i have a pict... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th January 2004
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12th January 2004Buying a Martini henry
Started by John Dawes
Can anyone offer any information on Atlanta Cutlery? I want to buy a Martini Henry rifle but don't have an email address for them. Thanks. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th January 2004
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12th January 2004Reproduction Ammunition Boxes
Started by Carl Daeche
Some of you may remember an entry I made some five months ago regarding the reproduction of the overseas ammo boxes from the Zulu War. May I thank th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th January 2004
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12th January 2004'Symbol of Sacrifice'
Started by Jonathan Hicks
Does anyone have a copy of this old b/w film on video or DVDr? I would dearly like to obtain a copy having seen excerpts, and have searched the web fo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th January 2004
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12th January 2004Doulton Print of Isandlwana
Started by Adrian Wright
Royal Doulton have a limited number of prints available entitled `Incident at Isandlwana'Artist is David cartwright - framed size 600mm X 500mm. The a... (click to view)
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11th January 2004Troop Sergeant Major
Started by Justin Young
I'm wondering if anyone could help me with any information about three soldiers that fought in the Zulu War- or so I believe: Troop Sergeant Maj... (click to view)
Latest Post: 13th January 2004
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10th January 2004I found these copies of medals on sale
Started by victoria house
Hi again, I found on a trip to Blenheim Palace the following medals. South Africa Medal (1877-79) with 1879 Clasp (price 2.99) and a Victoria Cros... (click to view)
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10th January 2004looking for any connections to Edmund O'toole VC at Ulundi
Started by victoria house
Hi all, Does anyone have any or know of any family decentant of Edmund O'toole who won the VC at Ulundi in 1879 Zula War. If so I am too also trying ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 15th January 2004
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