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25th August 2005The Royal Regiment of Wales Museum, Brecon
Started by Paul Cubbin
This isn't so much a post as a shameless plug. I imagine most of the contributors to this site are already familiar with the museum, but I went for th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2005
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24th August 2005Another wonderful 'What If'
Started by Paul Cubbin
OK, how's this for a 'What If'? In can fairly easily argued that the growth of Natal and contact with the Zulus were both indirectly brought about ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2005
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24th August 2005buttons - zulu war ?
Started by eric
I was recently clearing out a deceased estates study and came across an old box containing battlefield relics apparently the items were collected w... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2005
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19th August 2005What would have been the 3rd Columns chances?
Started by David Alan Gardner
Prompted by Mike McCabes answer to an earlier thread, I wouln't mind asking contributors what they thought the whole 3rd column's chances to be had Ch... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2005
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16th August 2005War Movies - Are Film Posters Still As Dramatic ?
Started by Coll
When you think back to the older war movies (of any era), do you remember if the posters advertising them were one of the reasons for drawing you to g... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2005
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3rd August 2005WAR CRIMES
Started by AMB
As the Zulu wounded were killed at the end of the battle should Chard have been charged with war crimes? AMB... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th August 2005
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23rd August 2005'The Screams' by Mazisi Kunene
Started by Coll
I mentioned this in a previous topic, as a small section of this particular poem appears at the beginning of the book 'Like Lions They Fought' by R.B.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th August 2005
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23rd August 2005Pte. Thomas Henry Short - Was He At Rorke's Drift?
Started by Nick Thornicroft
I have recently discovered a newspaper article from 1916 which describes the funeral of the above named soldier, who claimed he was at Rorke's Drift w... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2005
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19th August 2005'The Tale of Isandhlwana' by Rider Haggard
Started by Paul Cubbin
This is question that has been asked within one of the other topics, but one that I think deserves a little more attention to get a better range of an... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2005
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19th August 2005Royal Natal Carbineers
Started by Sean Sweeney
If you're not already aware, the Natal Carbineers celebrated their 150th Anniversary earlier this year, and are S.Africa's senior Regiment. My 'Carb... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2005
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18th August 2005Will the real Edward Bear come forward?
Started by Martin Everett
Nothing to do with AZW, but perhaps to this discussion forum. There is an article in the Bulletin of the Military Historical Society (Vol 56, No 221,... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2005
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14th August 2005The Queens Shilling
Started by Dawn
Taking the Queens Shilling means joining the army after the way recruiting sergeants offered a shilling -or more- to recruits. Was this practice still... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2005
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13th August 2005Adventurers Who 'Shadow' An Invasion Force ?
Started by Coll
An unusual topic I know, but with the subject of novel and screenplay storylines and the use of characters interacting with real people of the time, I... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd August 2005
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21st August 2005Pte Brickey at Rorke's Drift?
Started by Glenn Wade
The original topic posted here has raised the question of legal consequences which the contributor and the website don't consider worth the risk. How... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd August 2005
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21st August 2005Day of the Dead Moon
Started by Dawn
Can someone explain for me the phrase ‘the day of the dead moon’? I know it refers to 22 January 1879 and seems having something to do with the p... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd August 2005
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19th August 2005Isandhlwana survivor
Started by Julian Whybra
Details of a new survivor from Isandhlwana will appear in an article with references I have just offered to Soldiers of the Queen, the VMS Journal - f... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd August 2005
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13th August 2005James Booth
Started by Mark
Hi I am not sure if it is common knowledge but sadly James Hook passed away last week of course we all knew him as "HOOK " in ZULU the w... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd August 2005
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17th August 2005"What really happened at Rourke's Drift ?"
Started by Mike Conway
I have just returned from a holiday in SA where we visited the battlefield. I picked up a small pamphlet with the above title by one Pat Rundgren whi... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st August 2005
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17th April 20021st 24th Regimental dog.
Started by Alec Weston
I read somewhere that the 1st 24th mascot at Isandlwana was a dog. Has anyone got any details of this creature or what happened to it? Alec Weston... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st August 2005
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19th August 2005Looking for army papers of VC's
Started by Bill
I wish to obtain photocopies of the army service documents of the VC winners from the Rorke's Drift action - but I am having some trouble locating the... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th August 2005
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