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14th April 2003Private William Samuel
Started by Sally
Question which Martin will probably answer ! Family of Samuel curently at Isandlwana and claim he was at Rorke's Drift at time of battle. Please c... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th April 2003
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12th April 20032nd Lt EH Dyson
Started by Peter Ewart
Does anyone have an Army List (or any other source) of the right date to help me with career details etc., please, of: 1. Col John Daniel Dyson, s... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th April 2003
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22nd April 2003Take cover under those mealie bags
Started by Miguel
Watching ZULU I realized of yet another unaccuracy. The actual mealie bags were said to be 'very heavy affairs' weighting 200 pounds (100 kg.) eac... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd April 2003
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21st April 2003ZULU'S ON!
Started by Glenn Wade
Just a quick note for anyone who doesn't have Zulu on tape but it's about 1.45 and Zulu has just started on HTV(channel 3) Glenn... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd April 2003
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19th April 2003What was in a melee bag?
Started by J. W.
Was it sand or rice? Im not sure. It could have been feathers for all I know!!!! Soz for all the questions now! I will have more though! So much to le... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd April 2003
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19th April 2003how much did a private get paid?
Started by joe W.
exactly as the title- how much did a private get paid? I J. Walters... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd April 2003
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17th April 2003J.CHARD
Started by P.HARMAN
On the 22nd January,1879. J.Chard went to the camp at Isandhlwana to have his orders clarified.In the book ZULU VICTORY it states that J.Chard had bee... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd April 2003
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15th April 2003who where the soldiers?
Started by Jmacrae
Is there a list of all the soldiers of the battle? Looking for Samuel Pitt... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th April 2003
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17th April 2003question about being related
Started by stephanie hussien
i live in britian and would like to know if there were any victorian people nameed with the last name HUSSIEN. this question is for MARTIN who knows a... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th April 2003
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11th April 2003what does"washing of the spears" mean?
Started by andrew
Hi, I found your forum on the net. I just have a quick question that I'm sure you will have the answer to. I am trying to find out what the titl... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th April 2003
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12th April 2003political reading
Started by darren
i am working on a project and i like someone to tell me some reading materiel to back up or discredit the relism of the film zulu, also the politics o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th April 2003
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12th April 2003Spam
Started by Keith Smith
This is for Peter but others may have experienced the same problem: Since making my first reply and entry to this forum, I have been on the receivi... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th April 2003
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9th April 2003how authentic is the film
Started by darren
i am doing a project and wanted to know if any one could tell me how true to life the film zulu is does it potray a realistic version of event or does... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th April 2003
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10th April 2003Wanted Reloading Dies, Cases etc. for 577 Snider.
Started by Craig Appleton.
Not strictly Zulu War but has anyone got any snider reloading kit for sale. Particularly sought is a set of NDFS 577 Dies.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th April 2003
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11th April 2003HOOKY IS FINE!!!
Started by christy bluewell
If anyone has any tapes of things about the zulu war, can you email them to me? THANKS I will give you all a personal thanks if you can tell me if yo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2003
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11th April 2003What happened to "DON" ?
Started by Clive Dickens
Here is one for Martin Evertt or John Young can anyone tell me what happened to "Don" now I can here some saying who the Hell is DON ? wel... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2003
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9th April 2003military life
Started by glynne
Hi there Can anyone suggest a book that gives a good insight into Victorian military life c1870's and also give details of drill/rifle drill etc. C... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2003
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7th April 2003martini henry?
Started by andy webberley
this has probably been dealt with before , but would the 24th have used mk1 or mk2 mh rifles ? if they went to s.a. with sniders then is it right to p... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2003
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24th March 2003Company rosters at Isandhlwana
Started by Justin
Could any one tell me if there is any source that you can find out which company a NCO or EM of the 1/24 or 2/24 served with at the the battle of Isan... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th April 2003
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4th April 2003re killed by zulus
Started by Alan Morton
see 27 march. It must be nice to get a response,even one. My cecil vivian Tonge was killed by zulus and still have ,nt got any answers.pity he ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th April 2003
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