The Rorke's Drift VC Discussion Forum
(View Discussion Rules)

** IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL USERS **

PLEASE NOTE: This forum is now inactive and is provided for reference purposes only. The live forum is available at www.rorkesdriftvc.com/forum

(Back To Topic List)

Date	Original Topic
9th December 2002	Capt Bromhead 24th Regt By Clive Dickens This is one I hope John or Martin can help me out on. I have a photograph of a Captain Bromhead in Tropical undress uniform he is defiantly not Gonvile Bromhead so did he have a brother in the 24th Regt and if so did he serve in the Zulu war? Clive
Date	Replies
9th December 2002	John Young Clive, Yes e had a brother Charles James Bromhead, who was born in 1840. Charles was one of Sir Garnet Wolesley's Asante Ring.. There is a photograph of him in Ian Knight's 'Zulu - Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift' on page 128. He went out with the reinforcements in February, 1879 in the wake of Isandlwana. When Wolseley assumed command he had C.J. Bromhead, in command of a personal escort of mounted infantry. There was another brother who served in India - Sir Benjamin Parnell Bromhead, any photographs of him are quite obvious, after I believe 1888, as he lost both his hands in action. John
9th December 2002	John Young Clive, Sorry my current injury means I don't have the full use of my right hand - opening comment should 'Yes he had...' Please scan me a copy and I should be able to identify him for you. John
9th December 2002	Clive Dickens John Thank you very much for your information, do not worry about the small mistake I have Rhemutoid Artritis in my hands so I can fully understand your dfficulty. I hope it is better soon Clive