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18th April 2002PHOTO of ZULU WAR SOLDIER??
Started by Janie
I have recently acquired a photo of an English Soldier with a Sphinx over the words Egypt on his collar, and 24 on his shoulder. It was professionally... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st May 2002
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18th April 2002The Missing VC
Started by Keith Irwin
Samuel Wassel was born in Birmingham on 28th July 1856. He served as a Private with the 80th Regiment (later The South Staffordshire Regiment) and was... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st May 2002
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27th May 2002Ulundi
Started by Andy Lee
Having such classics as Zulu and Zulu Dawn wouldn't it be good to see a film released about Ulundi. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 30th May 2002
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29th May 2002The Death of Her Royal Highness Princess Nonhlanhla
Started by John Young
The death has been notified to me of Her Royal Highness Princess Nonhlanhla of the Zulu Royal House. Her Royal Highness was the first born child o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th May 2002
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19th May 2002was John at rorks drift
Started by John Dwight
does anyone know if a John Dwight was at rorks drift. it is known he was out there at that time in the SWB.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th May 2002
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29th April 200257th Regiment uniform query.
Started by Craig Appleton.
Is anyone aware of the cuff detail upon the foreign service frock worn by the 57th West Middlesex Regiment in the AZW. If so are there any known pho... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd May 2002
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14th May 2002Zulu Dawn on TV
Started by Alex Rossiter
Zulu Dawn is on BBC1 this sunday at 1:35pm i would check your tv page to check incase the time changes.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 18th May 2002
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10th May 2002New Books
Started by John S Radburn
Will their be any more information thrown at us in the form of 'more outlay' i.e. books, to see if the Battle of Rorkes Drift has changed or not. At t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th May 2002
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1st May 2002Monmouthshire - was it or wasn't it?
Started by Alan Critchley
To add further to the discussion surrounding where Monmouth is or was, I came across the following. The Illustrated News of 11th. January 1879 ran ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th May 2002
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8th May 2002Psalm 46.10
Started by Jamie Lethbridge
in the film of Zulu, colour bourne mentioned his father being religious and recited a psalm i promosied my father id write it down for him but cant se... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th May 2002
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3rd April 2002Pulleine's last message - Edmund Yorke's book
Started by Susan Cromwell
Am I totally wrong or does the photograph on p. 140 show the date as 1889? I have looked at this under a microscope and it certainly appears to have b... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th May 2002
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3rd May 2002Rorke's Drift Video
Started by Alun
Hi - I wondered if you knew that a new video has just been released called 'Campaigns in History: Rorke's Drift' . For you experts of the battle, thi... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th May 2002
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30th April 2002collecting
Started by ANDY WEBBERLEY
I have been collecting and reading about the zulu war 1879 for about 5 years. as everyone is aware it is not an easy collection to build ? I do not kn... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th May 2002
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25th April 2002Unsung heroes
Started by Alan Critchley
I'm sure that there are many unsung heroes fo the Anglo-Zulu War. Men who, if posthumous awards were instigated before 1879, would have received posth... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th May 2002
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30th April 2002Copyright Law - the saga continues
Started by Dave Nolan
In his reply to me in the 'Vera Bromage' thread Martin Everett said "Dear Dave, I may first reply to you I hesitated to use the word 'copyri... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd May 2002
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16th February 2002The film "Zulu"
Started by Mark Hepworth
The 1963 film "Zulu" is dramatic and generally well written. However it is practically wrecked by its portrayal of the Zulus as blundering n... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd May 2002
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29th April 2002Re: Black as hell & thick as grass programme
Started by Keith
Does anyone know if this available on video? I've not seen it since 1979. Like to get a copy if possible. Thanks... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st May 2002
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21st April 2002Clive Dickens e-mail address
Started by Vera Bromage
Clive Tried mailing you by clicking on your name but my mail is being returned. Click on my name for my e address Vera... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th April 2002
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19th April 2002Another 1st Battalion 24th Regt. soldier at Rorkes Drift?
Started by Craig Roberts
I am trying to also gain information on my great great grandfather ... the South African medal I have has a clasp of 1879, engraved 2081, Corpl. W. Og... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th April 2002
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16th February 2002Isandlwana
Started by Adrian Greaves
Having just returned from a lengthy stay at Isandlwana and Rorke's drift, I have read much about my book in this forum. This was my first book to b... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th April 2002
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