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6th May 2004Number of Nco's in a company , Zulu war time
Started by Garnier Fred
Hi I'm trying to represent a line infantry company with 25mm figurines, so I would need the number of NCO's ( with the number for each rank : eg. 3 s... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th June 2004
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12th April 2004Any other CF/MOD members on the board?
Started by Pte. David McColl
Are there any other Canadian Forces members on this board or any members of the British Military? Particularly the South Wales Regiment? I have a frie... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th June 2004
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24th May 2004"HOMOEROTICISM IN ZULU"
Started by Videokiller
Some friends and I recently watched "Zulu" and agreed the film has a strong homoerotic vibe. It begins when Michael Caine first arrives in t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th June 2004
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27th April 2004RE: book about Smith-Dorrien
Started by Steve Tiplady
Hi, has anyone ever heard of a book about the life of Horace Smith-Dorrien entitled "The man who disobeyed". I have tried all the major book... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th June 2004
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2nd June 2004pulleines body found by 17th lancers?
Started by steve
here is a quote from letters home on the samh site, "i enclose you a card,a four of diamonds, which lay close to the colonel of the 24th. they ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th June 2004
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29th February 2004Isandhlwana
Started by jon causier
just read the zulu war poem and in it the author makes reference to a tall and laughing soldier defying the zulus and also a mystery soldier who took ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th June 2004
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27th February 2004How much Blame Pulleine?
Started by David Alan Gadrner
I must confess to previously attrinuting at least some portion of blame to Brevet Col Pulleine.He apperared to have had good admin skills , but little... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th June 2004
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30th May 2004Zulu chants
Started by Dave Kenyon
does anyone know what the Zulu chants were called in the film Zulu? ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd June 2004
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22nd May 2004Thank you
Started by A. Ashwill
I am a freshman high school student from America. I would like to thank you for all the wonderful information on your site. About a month back I was g... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd June 2004
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19th May 2004H.B Pulleine, Camp Commander Islandwana.
Started by David Alan Gardner
Poor Pulleine had a tough job on the day of the battle, from an early start, things went from bad to worse. Could the unenviable situation he inher... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd June 2004
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26th May 2004John Hodgson
Started by Stephen Coan
I am trying to verify details of the life of John Hodgson who died in 1935. He claimed to have been a British officer, to have fought at the battle of... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st June 2004
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24th April 2004Trp. H. Garland - Victoria Mounted Rifles MID
Started by Edwad Garcia
Perhaps someone can help me with this. In my collection have a cabinet photo of a member of the Natal Mounted Rifles that was taken around 1890 or ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th May 2004
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23rd May 2004Windsor Castle
Started by jim
Hi there I'm due to visit Windsor Castle soon and I wondered who recived their V.Cs form the Zulu War here and if there are any artefacts from th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th May 2004
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17th May 2004Pulliene's death
Started by Chris
I take it the cinematic death of Colonel Pulliene in the movie zulu dawn is dramatic license. Does anyone know how he and Durnford actually died? ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th May 2004
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25th May 2004Zulu Battle Formations
Started by Steve Oster
I've searched mightily for a description of Zulu fighting formations during the AZW, to no avail thus far. All books and online content describe the ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th May 2004
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20th May 2004cannon fire
Started by Paul Neville
Much has been said as to how fast the troops could fire their Martini's. How many cannon shots could be fired in one minute? How many men in a gun c... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th May 2004
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14th May 2004boxed martini henry ammo buried,never found?
Started by steve
in the washing of the spears by donald r morris,he makes reference to a report by an officer of the 2nd/24th which is interesting. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th May 2004
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21st April 2004Culpability for Isandlwana
Started by David Alan Gardner
I know this subject has come up in the past but I thought I'd just mention my thoughts on it now I've read more,- and after all I think it is the ques... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th May 2004
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14th May 2004Daily Pay For Infantry Regiments as at 31st Jan 1879
Started by melanie
NOT BAD PAY FOR ONE DAYS WORK COLONELS 17s 6d LIEURENANT COLONELS 17s MAJORS 16s CAPT... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th May 2004
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24th May 2004John Chard
Started by W.R. Dowling
Did John Chard have a relative who served as as an officer with the British Forces in North Africa during WWII? I noticed where an officer by the las... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th May 2004
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