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14th April 2003Private William Samuel
By Sally
Question which Martin will probably answer !

Family of Samuel curently at Isandlwana and claim he was at Rorke's Drift at time of battle.
Please can you confirm ?
DateReplies
14th April 2003John Young
Sally,

Is that the full name William SAMUEL? Or are those forenames, and you've missed off the surname?

If Samuel is the surname, there was no-one by that name, unless he used an alias, at the Defence of Rorke's Drift.

Nor can I find a possible match for you in the medal roll.

John Y.
14th April 2003Sally
This is the full name given by the relatives !
Thanks for effort.
24th April 2003Julian Whybra
Perhaps he used an alias?
24th April 2003Peter Ewart
Don't suppose we have just the very faintest possibility of old "Bob" beginning to raise his "Head" at last, do we?

Or is it far more likely that a family story with a genuine origin ("I was at Rorkes Drift in 1879") which could truthfully be claimed by thousands of old sweats, has metamorphosed into "the Old Man was at the Defence of Rorkes Drift in 1879."? This has certainly happened in many cases.

What is the family's source, Sally?

Peter

25th April 2003sally
Maybe he was there before or after battle -
Family source was Samuel's who stayed at Isandlwana Lodge for just one night - no other info I fear.
Looking at the RD list there are several
'Samuel's' but not as a surname ....