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4th March 2002	Private John Fagan By Tom Fagan Does anyone have any information (date of birth, place of birth, etc) for Private John Fagan of B Company? He's listed as KIA at Rorke's Drift and is mentioned by name in Pvt. Hitch's account of the action. I'd greatly appreciate any information.
Date	Replies
5th March 2002	Brian Best Dear Tom I can do no better than quote from Norman Holmes's "The Noblee 24th". Private John Fagan 25B/969 Attested 13/12/1876 and posted to 2/24th Warwickshire Rgt at Brecon. Confined by civil power; tried 7/11/1878. Sentanced to 5 days imprisonment. Served in Kaffir War (now referred to as Frontier War) 1878. Killed in action at Rorke's Drift 22-23/1/1879. Buried in the cemetary at Rorke's Drift & his name is inscribed on the monument. Regards Brian
14th March 2002	Tom Fagan Thanks Brian. That's a start.