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31st March 2001surgeons kit
Started by richard
just been on a web site now and they say that surgeon reynolds medi kit is up for sale it may fetch as mutch as �22,000 . is naybody now anything abou... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st April 2001
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30th March 2001A 60 man Welsh Male Voice Choir singing concurrent with the movie - what do you think?
Started by Malcolm Hamilton
We are an Australian Welsh Male Voice Choir and plan to stage a Concert con current with the ZULU movie. The concept is we would sing lullabies and hy... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th May 2001
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28th March 2001 Zulu Wars
Started by Richard Green
Just wondering if anyone had seen the press narrative called Zulu Wars narrated by John Hurt. It's only shipped on VHS format and has two tapes.If any... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd April 2001
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21st March 2001Charge of the Water Brigade
Started by Frank Muscal
Any definitive account on who lead charge to haul in water cart? Some have Chard, others Bromhead. I didn't notice any notes in Chard's or Hook's ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th April 2001
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18th March 2001The Last Veterans
Started by Richard Howes
Does anybody know of any Zulu War veterans who lived beyond Frank Bournes May 1945 death? Did they recieve regimental funerals and were they treated w... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th March 2001
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15th March 2001"Field Punishment"?
Started by Diana Blackwell
Does anybody know what "field punishment" would have consisted of in 1979?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th March 2001
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12th March 2001Rorkes Drift Roll of Honour
Started by Danny Driscoll
Does anyone know of a list that names all the men who defended Rorkes Drift, if so could they attach it to this web site Many Thanks... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th October 2001
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8th March 2001Pedants Corner
Started by Richard Howes
At the risk of sounding like an anorak, I have a rather petty query that somebody may be able to help me with- on the Rorkes Drift Roll of Honour comp... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th December 2004
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7th March 2001"Men of Harlech" Baritone Soloist
Started by Windell driskell
Can anyone tell me the name of the actor/ baritone/tenor who led in the rendition of "The Men of Harlech" in "ZULU" what has becom... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st February 2002
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3rd March 2001Campaign Medals awarded to Rorke's Drift defenders
Started by Lee Stevenson
I would be interested to know the current locations of the South African Campaign Medals 1877-8-9, awarded to the Rorke's Drift men. Ideally in the fo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd March 2001
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2nd March 2001Assegai
Started by Alan Critchley
There has been much comparison to 'Zulu' in the use of chants, shield beating, music and stabbing spears used in the film 'Gladiator'. I saw a letter... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2001
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25th February 2001Later Careers Question
Started by Richard Howes
Did any Rorkes Drift defenders go on to serve during the 1914- 18 war? I say this because assuming somebody who was 20 in 1879, that would make them... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st January 2005
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25th February 2001Moody Blues
Started by Frank Muscal
Reading a book on Rorke's Drift has Sikhali's (or Zikhali in another book)Horse being led by Lt. Vause. Others have leader as Lt. Henderson. After ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th February 2001
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23rd February 2001Adendorff, where are you?
Started by Frank Muscal
Roll call list Lt. Adendorff as well as Chard's report on the battle. Another source has Adendorff 'decamping' (with Chard not noticing) and was lat... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th May 2001
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19th February 2001Isandlwana fugitive on foot
Started by Alan Critchley
I have been told that there was only one survivor from Isandlwana who escaped on foot. He eventually became a General, and died in a road accident in ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th February 2002
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17th February 2001teenage fan
Started by Chris Lopez
I am a 14 year old boy from america who loves the movie zulu and Zulu Dawn. I first watched both of them three years ago and liked them and even now i... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th July 2004
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17th February 2001How can we do things better?
Started by Suggestions please
As you may or may not know, this site gets updated quite a bit, and I was wondering how we can make it better... Is the discussion forum working for y... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th July 2003
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17th February 2001The world turns
Started by Jim McCoin
There was an interesting program on C Span yesterday the Anerican Conservative Forum gave Chief Butelezi an award for his efforts to keep peace in S... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th February 2001
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17th February 2001Privates Hook & Hitch
Started by Richard Green
Can anyone please tell me if Hook & Hitch were "insubordinate barrack room lawyers" as Michael Caine famously said. Also is it correct t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th March 2001
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15th February 2001rounds fired?
Started by Jim McCoin
on several rifle forums I have read different estiments on the number of rounds fired by the de defenders at the "Drift".I'm curious wha... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th February 2001
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